How to create PDF's

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Seeing as everyone else uses these and Im wanting to rewrite my contracts.

Ive not used any software to make any PDF's before, in fact I think Callum done the last one but I want to be able to create other material at a later date too so would like to know how to do it?

[DJ Frankie]

I use publisher and word for all my documents and then use PRIMOPDF.com software to save it as a PDF which can be done via the printer settings. Its a nice piece of software and its free to use.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

CutePDF (http://www.cutepdf.com/)

[Corabar Entertainment]

CutePDF, PDF995, and OpenOffice.org

The majority work by having the software listed as one of your printers, so you print the document you want to convert by chosing the correct printer (ie the PDF sofware)

[Spirits High]

CutePDF (http://www.cutepdf.com/)

+1 for cute pdf ;)

[Leicester Ben]

or if you have a mac you can do it directly from Word.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

or if you have a mac you can do it directly from Word.

Nope just bog standard PC.

Giving that cutepdf a go.

Thanks for everyones input

[Booche]

Ive installed a plugin for word which you can use to save the document as a pdf etc :)

Cheers Dave :)

P.s. Will see what its called lol

[Ecstatic Events]

I can create a PDF in Microsoft Word (PC) using the "save as" option and selecting PDF in the drop down file type option.

[simonp]

I can create a PDF in Microsoft Word (PC) using the "save as" option and selecting PDF in the drop down file type option.

Me too

[Creature]

I use Foxit CReater & Reader both Free

[DynamoTom]

Whatever you write the documents in, should give the option of exporting in it.

File > Export


The option should be there.


(If not, then one of the free softwares, as suggested above, should do it)

[wensleydale]

you can do it from word.
easier than using a different program if you use word to create the original doc.

[Vectis]

If you have Word 2007 on Windoze and the Save As PDF doesn't exist, install http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5

Be aware that the last time I looked at this for corporate use the PDF standard it spits out is quite an old one - not a problem for this type of document but it's excessively bloaty meaning unnecessarily large pdf files, and not as secure as it could be. Unless they've updated it in the last 18 months or so.


... or get a Mac :p

[DeckstarDeluxe]

CutePDF does everything I need by the looks of it :)

[Dynamic Entertainment]

CutePDF does everything I need by the looks of it :)

Just got caught up with this one. CutePDF is a thumbs up for me too :)

[discomobiledj]

Adobe Master Collection CS5 and Acrobat 9 Pro :sofa:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

you can do it from word.
easier than using a different program if you use word to create the original doc.

Actually it isn't Rich - I have just noticed on this new version of Word, that I can do it too, but using CutePDF takes the same amount of time.

[wensleydale]

Actually it isn't Rich - I have just noticed on this new version of Word, that I can do it too, but using CutePDF takes the same amount of time.

but surely if you create the doc in word you have to save it.
to move it to another program and re-save would surely take longer?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

but surely if you create the doc in word you have to save it.
to move it to another program and re-save would surely take longer?

Nope, all you do is click on print and then print to CutePDF - it then saves it as a PDF where ever you like.

[Excalibur]

+1 for cute pdf ;)
And me also, until I read:


I can create a PDF in Microsoft Word (PC) using the "save as" option and selecting PDF in the drop down file type option.

And now I see I can also. Word2007. Whoopee. :D :D

Never had any trouble with cute though.

[wensleydale]

Nope, all you do is click on print and then print to CutePDF - it then saves it as a PDF where ever you like.

Fair enough, but if you have to download Cute PDF then in my book that takes longer.

If I can do something in one program without cluttering up my machine with other programmes I'm happy with an easy life.....

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Fair enough, but if you have to download Cute PDF then in my book that takes longer.

If I can do something in one program without cluttering up my machine with other programmes I'm happy with an easy life.....

Yeah, this is a bit of a silly argument CutePDF is for people who don't have the facility or were unaware of it. It takes seconds to download, is minimal in size and adds on to existing software.

[Jiggles]

Fair enough, but if you have to download Cute PDF then in my book that takes longer.

If I can do something in one program without cluttering up my machine with other programmes I'm happy with an easy life.....

Its a printer driver that outputs to PDF. Nothing to clutter up a PC at all.

[ppentertainments]

PrimoPDF is another alternative very similar to CutePDF. I use Primo, just because its what I always used and it works.