Have you ever tried to read a pdf file on your phone? If so, then you understand what a nightmare one is when trying to read the text.
Adobe is released at Adobe Reader a new AI-powered feature that will make PDF files much more readable and responsive across devices Android and iOS. Named Liquid Mode, the new feature leverages Adobe's AI framework, Sensei, to make PDFs fit your screen without having to rotate and zoom.
How will it work? When you open a PDF in Reader, Sensei will scan the file and locate places such as headings, paragraphs, images and tables. It will then resize the PDF to make it more dynamic and customizable.
According to Ashley Steele, Vice President of Adobe Digital Media:
“Liquid Mode creates a smart border, collapsible and expandable sections, and turns text searchable for quick navigation. The users they can even adjust the font size and spacing between words, characters and lines to suit their specific reading preferences.”
Not all changes are permanent, which means that the original PDF file will remain the same even after viewing.
Watch the relevant Adobe video below:
It is worth noting that the function is still in its early stages, so it will not work on every PDF. Each time you open a PDF, Sensei will scan the file and turn on the Liquid Mode button at the top, if the file is suitable for formatting.
“The more documents that go through Liquid mode, the more knowledge it will gain to expand it functionaland to improve its credibility".
Liquid Mode is currently only available for mobile, but the company plans to extend it to desktops in the future. However, the timetable for this is not clear.
Although fans of EPUB (an ebook format that already has responsive design features) need to rub the eyeHowever, making PDFs more readable through Acrobat Reader is a change many will welcome, especially considering the popularity of the format.
