Converting documents to pdf's

[nikonrcd]

I'm working in Word 2002 and I'm unable to find where I can
convert documents to pdf's. I currently have Acrobat
reader 5.0.

 

[Rob Schneider]

I'm working in Word 2002 and I'm unable to find where I can
convert documents to pdf's. I currently have Acrobat
reader 5.0.

You need a separate program that creates PDF. One would be Adobe
Acrobat (not reader) www.adobe.com/acrobat ... less expensive ones
available, including the free Ghostscript. Search this newsgroup where
this has been asked and answered very often already. Or search for
products on Google.

 

[J44xm]

["(e-mail address removed)"; Mon, 08 Dec 2003 19:20:18 GMT]

I'm working in Word 2002 and I'm unable to find where I can
convert documents to pdf's. I currently have Acrobat
reader 5.0.

First, having Acrobat Reader has nothing to do with _creating_ PDFs, so
you don't need to worry about that. I recently found the best PDF-creation
setup I've ever used. Basically, I use Ghostscript and output the data
through Redmon (a port-redirection utility) to RPT1:, which is a print-to-
file port. It's a bit complicated, but all you have to do is print a
document normally and then you're asked for the PDF file's name. Look it
up on Google: that's how I found this technique.

 

[Jayaah Ghosh]

I use Adobe Distiller to convert word docs to pdfs. You need to get a licensed copy.

 

[PhilosopherDog/PhD]

I'm working in Word 2002 and I'm unable to find where I can

convert documents to pdf's. I currently have Acrobat
reader 5.0.

That's true. Whereas WordPerfect and OpenOffice offer PDF creation inside
their word processors, Word does not. If you're wanting to get off cheap,
check out the following options:

(1) PDF995 at www.pdf995.com — free or only $10 to register, but very
limited functionality; and
(2) pdfFACTORY Pro at www.fineprint.com — high end, great user interface,
and even has options that Adobe itself does not offer in Acrobat. Their
FinePrint app works in tandem with pdfFACTORY Pro (or vice versa) and add
some amazing, advanced print capabilities to Windows via any program, not
just Word.

-phd