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Re: Dev Channel update to 112.0.1722.7 is live
There is no browser implementation of a PDF reader that isn't crippled in some important way, making viewing anything other than a very simple PDF problematic. This extends to non-Adobe PDF readers/editors, none of which support the full ISO PDF specifications. The Edge team's effort to incorporate Adobe PDF code into Edge is definitely a step in the right direction, but it's hard to find a professional use case where a browser substitutes for Adobe Reader or (obviously) Acrobat Pro. Professional users open PDFs in Acrobat, and we get annoyed if Edge pre-emptively opens PDFs. The presence or absence of the Adobe logo is such a minor point that it's not worth mentioning, but I'll take Adobe PDF code with an Adobe logo over non-Adobe PDF code anytime.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Roadmap for PDF reader in Microsoft Edge
Strongly agree. In a professional design environment, it is essential that downloaded PDFs open only in Acrobat DC, never in Edge. Among other reasons, there are nuances of typography and color settings that will probably never be cost-effective to engineer into the Edge PDF reader, yet they are essential in commercial design work. I have set Acrobat DC as the default app to open PDFs. When I click on the "Open" link for a PDF in the download list, that PDF should open in Acrobat.4.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Strip the old version of Edge's PDF reader into a standalone PDF reading application
As a professional user of PDF in my design work, I would prefer to see PDF reading go away completely in Edge or as a substitute. I have frequent problems with clients who use MacOS Preview or Edge (or any of a dozen 3rd Party readers) and freak out because the PDF we sent them "doesn't look right" (e.g., missing characters, missing objects, transparent overlays missing or opaque). These viewers only support a subset of the PDF standard, which works okay for simple text but falls apart on press-grade files or important accessibility standards. Fortunately, Windows updates no longer override Acrobat or Adobe Reader as defaults for PDF, which was loudly complained about by designers and other professional PDF users. The Edge PDF reader is a handy convenience, but it doesn't substitute for the real thing.5.7KViews1like8Comments
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