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Portable Document Format (PDF), is a proprietary file format from Adobe that creates lightweight text-based, formatted files for distribution to a variety of operating systems.

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Adding PDF (especially GeoPDF) to ArcMap as data?

A new PDF to TIFF tool has been added to ArcGIS 10.3 for Desktop: Exports an existing PDF file to a Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). … If the PDF has georeference information, the TIFF can be a GeoTIFF. These TIFFs can be used as a source for heads-up digitizing and viewing in ArcMap. …
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Printing highly detailed and/or complex maps on large format paper?

I have not used this in more than 15 years but ArcPress still seems to be part of ArcGIS for Desktop: The ArcPress printer engine is designed to make printing large, complex maps possible on pri …
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Can ArcMap text formatting support mailto in text elements (ready for Export to PDF)?

I currently include an email address in a text element created using the Rectangle Text tool and its map gets exported to a PDF file. … Is it possible to use ArcMap text formatting (or any other means) to assign a mailto: hyperlink to that email address so that it persists into the PDF file as something that can be clicked on to start …
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Optimizing PDF using Python?

On the assumption that you are using ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 SP1 (or later), my quick research turned up an ArcGIS Discussion Forum posting entitled Help - Large file sizes exporting to PDF using ArcPy that …
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Batch Exporting Layouts to PDF in ArcGIS Pro using ArcPy?

method of the APRX object: Combine the 2 code samples (near the bottom) from here: http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/mapping/layout-class.htm and you'll export all layouts in a project to PDF
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Debugging unexpected characters placed by ArcPy Python script tool in text element of ArcGIS...

I am seeing something very unexpected from ArcGIS Pro 1.4.1 when exporting what should be the same PDF from the same ArcPy script and same data using two methods. … My script saves a copy of the APRX used to create the PDF immediately after the PDF is created. …
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Interactive PDF Map with Photos

It is called Export PDF maps with Hyperlinks active. …
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Multi MXD export excluding specific MXD using arcpy

I want to come at this from a different direction and show you how you can test the logic in each of the answers by using purely Python rather than ArcPy. I may or may not have copied/understood each …
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Producing multiple map PDF from Excel file with each record being two lat/long pairs?

Use the polygon feature class created in step 1 as the index for Data Driven Pages from where exporting to a multi-page PDF is straightforward. …
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Opening PDF generated by Python AddIn using Report (*.rlf) file automatcally?

one layer called Localities in a single data frame called Layers Authored a test.rlf using View | Reports > Create Report of ArcGIS 10.2.2 for Desktop Created a Python AddIn which creates the expected PDF … This is the code which all works to create the PDF report from the Localities features within the current extent: import arcpy import pythonaddins class ReportForExtent(object): def __init__(self …
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Exporting to PDF using ArcPy of ArcGIS Pro?

If using a filename that starts with a numeral like this: Layout.exportToPDF(r"C:\1.pdf") gives that OSError and using one that does not like this: Layout.exportToPDF(r"C:\temp\test1.pdf") does not …
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Can ArcMap text formatting support mailto in text elements (ready for Export to PDF)?

The answer seems to be that this is not possible, certainly not out of the box, and so I have posted an ArcGIS Idea to have it implemented as an enhancement. The Idea I posted has now been Merged wit …
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How to get DXF to show up in the right spot?

I'm not familiar with your InkScape step but there is Online Help here on how to go about Georeferencing CAD datasets such as DXF for display in ArcMap.
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Exporting 3D map from ArcGIS Pro?

In ArcGIS Ideas there is an enhancement requested to Support Export of 3D PDF out of ArcGIS Pro which sounds like the requirement that you are trying to meet. … Consequently, it would appear that exporting to 3D PDF cannot be done by ArcGIS Pro 2.0 or earlier. …
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Export to PDF with Nepali (Preeti, Kalimati) fonts in ArcGIS 10.2.2

As commented by @wetland you should review Problem: Some symbols, markers, or fonts change or disappear when exported to EPS or PDF which suggests a solution/workaround: As all ArcMap symbols and markers …
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