Image and Document Recovery

4 Useful Tips to Recover Corrupt PDF Files

In this post, we highlight the tell-tale signs of corrupt PDF files and discusses infallible tips on how to recover them. PDF files offer a reliable way of protecting documents from unauthorized alterations. This ensures information is preserved in its original form and for its intended audience. However, converting documents to PDF files does not prevent them from getting corrupted.  While 100% recovery of corrupt files is not always guaranteed, it is possible to salvage most...

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How to Solve “Drawing File Is Not Valid” Error in AutoCAD

A common error message that AutoCAD users see is the message that a “Drawing file is not valid”. This can occur when you are trying to open a file. We discuss the possible reasons for this error and what to do about it. AutoCAD is one of the most popular computer-aided drawing programs out there, used by architects and engineers to create and share blueprints and technical drawings. AutoCAD files contain vital data that are needed in construction projects as well as...

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Is DOC Better Than PDF?

Desktop computers are quickly replacing the file cabinet in offices, and laptops are replacing pen and paper in lecture halls. This has led to the gradual extinction of paper documents and the universal acceptance of digital documents. A question is raised however, of which of the two most popular digital document formats is better. This article compares PDF and DOC files to try and find out if indeed PDF files are an inferior document format. Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word's DOC are...

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