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Newcastle
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August 2003
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Creating pdf files.
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Sun, 06 February 2005 13:08
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Never done it before, how do you create pdf files? What program do you use? Hopefully it is freeware....
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Sun, 06 February 2005 13:14
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i think pdf files are Acrobat Reader files.... 
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London, UK
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October 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Sun, 06 February 2005 15:06
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try downloading something like "cutepdf" or even use adobe's online pdf creater. just google for "pdf writer" and you'll find plenty.
pdf (portable doument format) are produced with adobe acrobat pro (via distiller normally) or other programs.
it sets itself up like a printer, so when you print, you select "adobe pdf" and print to that. cutepdf is free, acrobat pro is not ($700 or so!!)
acrobat reader is free from adobe.com
I heard a rumour that you can find "dodgy" versions of it with winmx or similar, but i'd know nothing about that of course 
if you get desperate, PM me and i can create a pdf doco (i've got acrobat pro) for you and email it back.
Cheers,
C+
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south east - melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Mon, 07 February 2005 01:08
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btw a pdf dcument once created cannot be modified later unlike word document where u can add or subtract more and then save it , this cant be done in pdf so get it right before u save it
cheers
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Location:
Sydney
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March 2003
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Mon, 07 February 2005 02:42
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You need Acrobat Distiller (writer). And you dont actually open it up, and start making a new document, you have to create it in word, and export it to the writer, or as cplus said.
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south east - melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Mon, 07 February 2005 03:17
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YEAH TRUE OR SCAN IT IN
either way u cantchange shit after its been saved
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Location:
London, UK
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October 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Mon, 07 February 2005 17:14
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as i said it works like an electronic printer - hence if you can see it, you can print it/make a pdf of it. and just like printing, if you only have the printer/writer (or distiller in adobes case) just like a print from a trusty canon bubblejet, no you can't change much.
But besides, yes, you can change "shit" once it's been done.
changes (yes including text) can be done at any stage if you have the acrobat pro. if you only have distiller, the actual writer you can only "print" to pdf however and changes must be made within the source document/file as i mentioned.
hence there's no need to absolutely get it right first go, you can just print/create it again anyway.
go here for CutePDF http://www.acrosoftware.com/download/CuteWriter.ex e
works a charm. will only "print" however, not quite as good as acrobat as graphics are converted to BMP (ie BIG) not treated as simple vectors. but it's free so who cares.
adobe offer a free service too, limited to 5 goes however. https://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl/1484550217.96 879?BP=IE&v=AHP
If you need anything done/can't work it out, give me a yell.
Cheers,
C+
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south east - melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Mon, 07 February 2005 22:01
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changes (yes including text) can be done at any stage if you have the acrobat pro
that software cots an arm and a leg , i was only saying about the acrobat writer
the guy also has asked wether its freeware so i just answered accordingly
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: Creating pdf files.
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Tue, 08 February 2005 14:17
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You can also make PDF files from Adobe Illustrator. As they both use vectors, Illustrator has an export function.
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