Program for converting doc to PDF

**CarolsCritterCare** · 10-03-2007, 05:06 PM

Is adobe the best program out there for convering things to pdf format?

I just used up my "5 free trials" over at adobe and am wondering if there is anything else out there someone likes

Carol

kmfarm · 10-03-2007, 07:17 PM

Carol,

As far as I know, Acrobat is the only thing that will create PDF's. It's their thing.

Mark

**j10asen** · 10-03-2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmfarm

Carol,

As far as I know, Acrobat is the only thing that will create PDF's. It's their thing.

Mark

Microsoft word 2003 and above can export a document to pdf.
OpenOffice.org text writer will also export an adobe pdf. There are probably others or a utility that can also translate a document into pdf format. I like OpenOffice.org as it is FREE!!

But once exported you can not edit unless you have the full blown acrobat. Always keep a copy in the native document form so you can edit and re-export.

**LinksToThePast** · 10-03-2007, 10:47 PM

There are many free pdf creators out there.

The one i use is PDFCreator. It from any windows programs.

It works like a printer. For example if you wanted to create a pdf out of this page, you would select print and instead of selecting your regular printer you select the PDF creator from your print menu.

It is a free download from sourceforge.

SourceForge.net: PDFCreator

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**CarolsCritterCare** · 10-04-2007, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j10asen

Microsoft word 2003 and above can export a document to pdf.
OpenOffice.org text writer will also export an adobe pdf. There are probably others or a utility that can also translate a document into pdf format. I like OpenOffice.org as it is FREE!!

But once exported you can not edit unless you have the full blown acrobat. Always keep a copy in the native document form so you can edit and re-export.

Thanks I'm going to check this out
Carol

**CarolsCritterCare** · 10-04-2007, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LinksToThePast

There are many free pdf creators out there.

The one i use is PDFCreator. It from any windows programs.

It works like a printer. For example if you wanted to create a pdf out of this page, you would select print and instead of selecting your regular printer you select the PDF creator from your print menu.

It is a free download from sourceforge.

SourceForge.net: PDFCreator

Links-

Thanks I'm going to check this one out as well.
Carol

Hawkster318 · 12-10-2007, 12:13 PM

Software has an excellent program that allows you to "Print" to a PDF output. You can use the demo version with the "nag" screens without limit, or spend 49.95 and lose the nag screens. My work places uses this instead of adobe.

HTH

**Mike** · 12-11-2007, 02:56 PM

There is a plugin for Word that lets you save as PDF. Otherwise you can get PDFWriter which acts as a fake printer that saves PDF files.

**CarolsCritterCare** · 12-18-2007, 05:21 AM

I dont quite know what Smart Kid did, but now I have a button in word that allows me to save as PDF. Pretty cool!!