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Linearized (a.k.a. web optimized) PDF files only help for displaying the first page quickly. The rest of the file is still in pretty much random access order.
by maskros 5y ago
Linearized (a.k.a. web optimized) PDF files only help for displaying the first page quickly. The rest of the file is still in pretty much random access order.
- e12e 5y agoFor what it's worth, there's a format for content like pdfs that's optimized for viewing on screens (as opposed to printing), djvu: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DjVu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DjVu Oh, wow initial release 1998,now I'm feeling a bit old...