A PDF, or Portable Document Format, file is usually smaller and self-contained. It is a format that includes the document, text, images and vector graphics. If a PDF is written correctly, there is no reason to send the "collected" files, and the potential issues that come with them are eliminated. The following link will assist in this educational process.
Quality PDFs can be sent from the major design programs—QuarkXPress and InDesign. Other programs provide opportunities to create PDFs too. Check the program's online help guide to establish if the program has the ability to create high-end PDFs.
Before you begin, be sure your layout is built correctly prior to creating a print-ready PDF. See Page Layout-The Basics
Corporate Graphics has supplied the following links to help you create print-ready PDFs. If you require further assistance or literature, please contact us.