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ArabFan
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 Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: Adobe/PDF question |
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This was on the locked thread, since it really didn't have to do with the topic at hand I thought I'd answer it:
| Quote: | | Is pdf "Adobe" ? I tried putting it into adobe and it says only for reading only. then I tried putting it into word processor "word" and it says exceeds, so I changed the orientation to landscape and it still says the same thing. |
Yup - PDF = Adobe's Portable Document Format. It sounds as though you just have Adobe Reader (the free program that Adobe gives out). To create a PDF you previously had to have the full Adobe Acrobat software (which is a wonderful program BTW...at least IMO anyway  ). However, Adobe now has a new feature on their site "Create Adobe PDF Online" which can be found here: http://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl/1050810017.67779?BP=IE&v=AHP
The cool thing is that Adobe is offering a free trial - your first 5 PDFs are free and you can try it out at no cost.
Being able to convert stuff to PDFs becomes pretty handy! |
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Inyureye
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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But buying the full adobe program is 'spensive. Aren't there some other programs which will save in PDF format? DOes word save a PDF File? Some programs will create a PDF file, like my genealogy program. I can output data reports to the printer, to an HTML database, or to a PDF file. Most graphics programs also do this as well. Probably not pure word processors tho like Word, come to think of it. Oh well. Probably not helpful. Thot I'd contribute.
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ArabFan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Inyureye wrote: | | But buying the full adobe program is 'spensive. Aren't there some other programs which will save in PDF format? DOes word save a PDF File? Some programs will create a PDF file, like my genealogy program. I can output data reports to the printer, to an HTML database, or to a PDF file. Most graphics programs also do this as well. Probably not pure word processors tho like Word, come to think of it. Oh well. Probably not helpful. Thot I'd contribute. |
Yup it sure is expensive - but I have it on my work computer. 
As stated above, Adobe has the online "create PDFs". If you have a program that allows the creation of PDFs then I believe they have secured a license or permission from Adobe to use the PDF creation part of the software.
The online 'PDF creator' apparently is available on a subscription basis of $10 a month - you can cancel anytime. And they do have that free trial - if you only have a few PDFs to do then essentially it would cost you nothing, and even if you did spend money you couldn't be out more than $10.
Microsoft Windows XP/Office 2000 has the "Microsoft Office Document Image Writer" which kinda sorta works like a PDF, but it's not a PDF...so I don't know if you work with it the same way, KWIM? I mostly use MS Office Imagewriter for saving webpages onto my desktop for future reference... |
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starbuck
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:36 am Post subject: alternative to adobe acrobat |
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I have cutepdf 3.0 as an alternative to adobe acrobat. This may be what you need. It is very inexpensive.
Hope this helps!  |
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