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Introduction
Software Requirements
Warnings and Rules
Acceptable Formats
Creating PDF Files
Creating PostScript Files
Creation Tips and Pointers
PDF Resource Links
 
Using TeX And LaTeX


For Proposal Preparation and Project Reporting

CREATING FASTLANE PDF FILES


Software Requirements

The following software may be used to create acceptable PDF files:

  • Adobe Acrobat Distiller (Version 3.x or higher)
    • NOTE: FastLane currently supports up to Adobe Acrobat Distiller Version 5.0
  • Ghostscript (Version 6.5 or higher)
  • Tex/LaTeX
  • MS Word
  • WordPerfect
  • Other software that can create any of the acceptable file formats.

Note to Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Users

If you are currently using Adobe Acrobat 6.0, you can still create PDF files that meet FastLane formatting requirements. To do this you must use the FastLane Job Options file, as described in the Creating PDF Files section of this document.


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