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Thanks a lot! Hiding in plain site! :-)
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sconnell----You are most welcome. &nbsp;Nah! &nbsp;Not really that easy! :)
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sconnell----You are most welcome.  Nah!  Not really that easy! :)

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Hello all,<br />
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I am trying to determine what the original source for a PDF is (actually a bunch of PDFs). <br />
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For instance, a PDF can be created by Adobe FrameMaker, Indesign, PDF Publisher, Microsoft Word, &nbsp;MadCap Flare, Microsoft Visio, and any thousands of other publishing tools.<br />
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Ideally, I am looking for a tool that will scan and indicate various information (especially the original tool) about PDFs.<br />
<br />
Thank you
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Hello all,

I am trying to determine what the original source for a PDF is (actually a bunch of PDFs). 

For instance, a PDF can be created by Adobe FrameMaker, Indesign, PDF Publisher, Microsoft Word,  MadCap Flare, Microsoft Visio, and any thousands of other publishing tools.

Ideally, I am looking for a tool that will scan and indicate various information (especially the original tool) about PDFs.

Thank you

Which software published a PDF?

Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and Web services developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Adobe Reader), Acrobat (formerly Acrobat Exchange) and Acrobat.com. The commercial proprietary Acrobat, available for Microsoft Windows and OS X only, can also create, edit, convert, digitally sign, encrypt, export and publish PDF files.

Adobe Acrobat

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

Page layout, also known as desktop publishing, is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement of visual elements on a page. It generally involves organizational principles of composition to achieve specific communication objectives. With print media, elements usually consist of type (text), images (pictures), and occasionally place-holder graphics for elements that are not printed with ink such as die/laser cutting, foil stamping or blind embossing. Commonly used programs include Adobe PageMaker and InDesign, Corel Ventura, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Publisher and Xara, along with more specialized programs such as TeX, LaTeX and LyX.