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Advantages of PDF Writer PDF Writer works with Windows and OS X operating system level print commands. Newhouse Dt Condensed Extra Bold. This allows PDF Writer to work well on older computers, particularly in older versions of Windows. PDF Writer tends to use fewer system resources than PDF Distiller, and many computers still have the older version of PDF Writer installed. Because PDF Writer works as a print driver, it also works with older programs that use a printer -- ones that haven't been updated to work with Acrobat Distiller. Advantages of Acrobat Distiller Acrobat Distiller generates much higher quality PDFs, using full Postscript to describe the fonts and typography.

This results in better font kerning, nicer on-screen and printed output, and better integration of graphics -- including ones with transparent backgrounds -- with the rest of the document. While you access PDF Writer through the Print dialog box, you access Acrobat Distiller as a file export or as a Save As option, depending on the application. Acrobat Distiller is a prerequisite for PDF forms that use some of the more advanced features, like fillable forms. Files created by Distiller can usually be edited by other Adobe software, such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.