Convert MDI to PDF

What is MDI file?

MDI is an abbreviation for Microsoft Document Imaging file format. It is a default file format used by Microsoft Office Document Imaging. Documents are saved in this format when using MODI, which stands for Microsoft Office Document Imaging, and is a part of Microsoft Office package that is used to scan, view, edit, and manage documents. MDI files are image files that contain text, picture images, and can also include features such as annotations, thumbnails, metadata information etc. [ ⏩ ] MDI file extension

What is PDF file?

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that can represent documents of any text, graphics, images and links in a manner independent of any application software, hardware, and operating system. It was created by Adobe Systems using its own PDL (Page Description Language). PDF utilizes modern encryption and compression algorithms in order to store the content of a document and provide multi-functional features such as textual annotations, text search, audio annotations etc. [ ⏩ ] PDF file extension

How to convert the file from MDI to PDF?

To successfully convert the MDI file to PDF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.MDI). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case PDF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than PDF).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. MDI to PDF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting MDI files to PDF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension PDF, while before this step we had the MDI file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new PDF file, or not.

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