Why Printers Should Stop Editing PDFs in Adobe Illustrator

You’ve probably heard the expression, “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.” For example: You can put a water hose in your car’s gas tank, but you probably shouldn’t. You can use the same password for all of your internet accounts, but you probably shouldn’t. You can use Adobe Illustrator to edit PDF files, but you probably shouldn’t. “Yep, uh-huh, wait… what? Why shouldn’t I use Adobe Illustrator to edit our PDF files?”  Why Adobe Illustrator isn’t an Ideal PDF Editor Not too long ago, an update was applied to the engine that powers uDesignIt!, an MI4P website add-on that allows print buyers to personalize documents on printers’ websites. The update came with all the “normal” update stuff you’d expect, such as better performance, enhancements, etc. It also took care of some housekeeping items on the way PDFs are produced. The only downside of the update is that it caused the PDFs that are created as a result of using uDesignIt! to be less friendly when edited in Adobe Illustrator. The Real Question (And Answer) If you’re asking: “Less friendly? Does this mean I can’t use Adobe Illustrator to edit PDFs created by uDesignIT! any longer?”, the

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