Converting to PDF

[gailrolfe]

I have just downloaded PrimoPDF and saved my Publisher booklet to it.
However, when it opens in Adobe, it is sideways and I"m not sure what to do.
The booklet in Publisher was 4.5" by 5.5" and looked perfect in Publisher.
Help? Thanks, Gail

 

[gailrolfe]

I am amending my question because I did just find the "rotate view" but then
I found that I cannot read the booklet in normal order as I could in
Publisher; the pages seem to be set up in the way they would print rather
than in readable form. Is that because I clicked "Print" at the beginning of
the converter? If so, which way should I send it to the printer? Thanks,
Gail

 

[Ed Bennett]

I am amending my question because I did just find the "rotate view"
but then I found that I cannot read the booklet in normal order as I
could in Publisher; the pages seem to be set up in the way they would
print rather than in readable form. Is that because I clicked
"Print" at the beginning of the converter? If so, which way should I
send it to the printer? Thanks, Gail

It is indeed because of that. PDF conversion works just like printing;
PrimoPDF looks just like a printer to Publisher.

Save your publication
File > Page Setup > Printer and Paper
Select PrimoPDF from the Printers drop-down
Set the paper size to be 4.5" x 5.5" (or whatever the size of each
individual page of your booklet is)
Go back to the Layout tab
Make sure Full Page is selected
OK
Print to PDF
Save as a new file, as this will no longer print correctly on your regular
printer.

 

[gailrolfe]

Ed, I did all of that except that on layout I left it as "booklet" because
that was how I'd set it up in Publisher....should I change that for the PDF
if I want it to print as a booklet? Or is doing the "full page" just to set
up a version that I can read? Thanks for the clarification. Gail

 

[Ed Bennett]

Ed, I did all of that except that on layout I left it as "booklet"
because that was how I'd set it up in Publisher....should I change
that for the PDF if I want it to print as a booklet? Or is doing the
"full page" just to set up a version that I can read?

You HAVE to change it to Full Page to make each page print to the PDF file
separately; that's the whole purpose of the exercise. You keep a separate
file that has the page set up as a booklet; then run through this procedure
to separate the pages to get a PDF that isn't in the booklet-printing-ready
format.

 

[Bill Denton]

Doesn't anyone use the built-in pdf writer?

I converted a newsletter last week but noticed after it was uploaded that
there were some conversion errors so I went back to my pub file to fix it and
then reconvert. However now I cannot convert. I get an "Activation error"
message: "Printer not activated, error code 30." Anyone know what the problem
is? (I don't have the help file.)

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Mike Koewler]

JoAnn,

Are you saying the new version of Pub will not be able to create a pdf
of a file?

Mike

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I'm saying that the last I heard is that Microsoft cannot use the save as
..pdf function because Adobe says no. Things could change but I wouldn't
count on it. There's been some talk about having some sort of a free
download but I don't know whether that will be a "Save As" or a Print type
command.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Ed Bennett]

I'm saying that the last I heard is that Microsoft cannot use the save as
..pdf function because Adobe says no. Things could change but I wouldn't
count on it. There's been some talk about having some sort of a free
download but I don't know whether that will be a "Save As" or a Print type
command.

I would guess it would be some kind of registry patch or keyfile that
enabled the type of functionality seen in the Beta. A print-type command
would require extra work to design and is as yet untested.

 

[Bill Denton]

JoAnn, my "final product" does print to pdf - and I've done it - but all of a
sudden it doesn't work (see error message below). Do you know what the
problem is?

I've tried dowloading primopdf but it is too slow, even w/ cable modem. The
last attempt timed out at 14% after an hour. How long does it take?
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Primo was a 10MB file. (That was the old version, not sure about the new.)
It shouldn't take you all that long with cable.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn, my "final product" does print to pdf - and I've done it - but all
of a
sudden it doesn't work (see error message below). Do you know what the
problem is?

I've tried dowloading primopdf but it is too slow, even w/ cable modem.
The
last attempt timed out at 14% after an hour. How long does it take?
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to
have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell
freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Doesn't anyone use the built-in pdf writer?

I converted a newsletter last week but noticed after it was uploaded
that
there were some conversion errors so I went back to my pub file to fix
it
and
then reconvert. However now I cannot convert. I get an "Activation
error"
message: "Printer not activated, error code 30." Anyone know what the
problem
is? (I don't have the help file.)
--
Bill Denton
Memphis


:

I have just downloaded PrimoPDF and saved my Publisher booklet to it.
However, when it opens in Adobe, it is sideways and I"m not sure what
to
do.
The booklet in Publisher was 4.5" by 5.5" and looked perfect in
Publisher.
Help? Thanks, Gail

 

[Mary Sauer]

Have you tried printing from the Acrobat program rather than from Publisher?
Have you upgraded Acrobat?
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/


--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/publisher/FX100649111033.aspx

JoAnn, my "final product" does print to pdf - and I've done it - but all of a
sudden it doesn't work (see error message below). Do you know what the
problem is?

I've tried dowloading primopdf but it is too slow, even w/ cable modem. The
last attempt timed out at 14% after an hour. How long does it take?
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Doesn't anyone use the built-in pdf writer?

I converted a newsletter last week but noticed after it was uploaded that
there were some conversion errors so I went back to my pub file to fix it
and
then reconvert. However now I cannot convert. I get an "Activation error"
message: "Printer not activated, error code 30." Anyone know what the
problem
is? (I don't have the help file.)
--
Bill Denton
Memphis


:

I have just downloaded PrimoPDF and saved my Publisher booklet to it.
However, when it opens in Adobe, it is sideways and I"m not sure what to
do.
The booklet in Publisher was 4.5" by 5.5" and looked perfect in
Publisher.
Help? Thanks, Gail

 

[Bill Denton]

Mary, I don't have Acrobat - if I did I would not be asking about converting
from .pub to .pdf. And I don't even want to print - I want to convert a .pub
document to a pdf. I have Publisher 98 and last week I was able to convert to
pdf. All of a sudden I get this printer activation (error code 30) message.

What I really want to know is if anyone can help troubleshoot this problem.
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Have you tried printing from the Acrobat program rather than from Publisher?
Have you upgraded Acrobat?
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/


--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/publisher/FX100649111033.aspx

JoAnn, my "final product" does print to pdf - and I've done it - but all of a
sudden it doesn't work (see error message below). Do you know what the
problem is?

I've tried dowloading primopdf but it is too slow, even w/ cable modem. The
last attempt timed out at 14% after an hour. How long does it take?
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Doesn't anyone use the built-in pdf writer?

I converted a newsletter last week but noticed after it was uploaded that
there were some conversion errors so I went back to my pub file to fix it
and
then reconvert. However now I cannot convert. I get an "Activation error"
message: "Printer not activated, error code 30." Anyone know what the
problem
is? (I don't have the help file.)
--
Bill Denton
Memphis


:

I have just downloaded PrimoPDF and saved my Publisher booklet to it.
However, when it opens in Adobe, it is sideways and I"m not sure what to
do.
The booklet in Publisher was 4.5" by 5.5" and looked perfect in
Publisher.
Help? Thanks, Gail

 

[Mary Sauer]

Send me the file, I will convert it for you. Publisher 98 did not have a PDF
conversion feature. You must have (had) a third party application.
mary-sauer at columbus.rr.com

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/publisher/FX100649111033.aspx

Mary, I don't have Acrobat - if I did I would not be asking about converting
from .pub to .pdf. And I don't even want to print - I want to convert a .pub
document to a pdf. I have Publisher 98 and last week I was able to convert to
pdf. All of a sudden I get this printer activation (error code 30) message.

What I really want to know is if anyone can help troubleshoot this problem.
--
Bill Denton
Memphis

Have you tried printing from the Acrobat program rather than from Publisher?
Have you upgraded Acrobat?
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/


--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/publisher/FX100649111033.aspx

JoAnn, my "final product" does print to pdf - and I've done it - but all of
a
sudden it doesn't work (see error message below). Do you know what the
problem is?

I've tried dowloading primopdf but it is too slow, even w/ cable modem. The
last attempt timed out at 14% after an hour. How long does it take?
--
Bill Denton
Memphis


:

Not everyone is using the beta software. And since MS is not going to have
the save to .pdf feature built in to the final product (unless Hell
freezes
over and Adobe says they can), why get used to it?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Doesn't anyone use the built-in pdf writer?

I converted a newsletter last week but noticed after it was uploaded
that
there were some conversion errors so I went back to my pub file to fix
it
and
then reconvert. However now I cannot convert. I get an "Activation
error"
message: "Printer not activated, error code 30." Anyone know what the
problem
is? (I don't have the help file.)
--
Bill Denton
Memphis


:

I have just downloaded PrimoPDF and saved my Publisher booklet to it.
However, when it opens in Adobe, it is sideways and I"m not sure what
to
do.
The booklet in Publisher was 4.5" by 5.5" and looked perfect in
Publisher.
Help? Thanks, Gail