Avoid generating a bitmap PDF
Risk
Missing elements will be detected in the PDF during the inspection.
Issues
PDF that is fully loaded to the proofreading Software may detect missing elements of inaccessibility to a part of the PDF.
Cannot contain other content such as searchable text.
Example
Solution
Dos:
Create a Vector PDF.
Keep all text Live, for accessibility.
Save the final PDF that is layered and editable in Adobe Illustrator.
Don’ts:
Turn the PDF into a bitmap PDF.
Create an outline of the text in the PDF.
Tips
The following steps describe how to view information about live text in the PDF:
In Adobe Acrobat,
From the Menu Bar, go to Edit → PDF Content → Select All Text.
All text in the PDF should highlight in blue. If the characters don’t highlight, they are either a raster or vector image.