Creating .PDFs using Acrobat..

Admiral Huddy · 23-07-2007, 09:25

I need to create .PDF fiiles for invoicing. I can't assume when emailing clients that they have word, for example..

So I checked out the price of Acrobat Standard which is a staggering £250!!! I'll only be using it to create simple PDF files. Surley, there is a cheaper version for occasional use?

Desmo · 23-07-2007, 09:35

Try this mate

https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp

Desmo · 23-07-2007, 09:37

OR this might do the job http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

Belmit · 23-07-2007, 09:37

Alternatively, Open Office's Writer (Word equivalent) lets you export to pdf. There's loads of free standalone software available that will also do it.

Edit: The one I appear to have installed is called PrimoPDF, not used it in ages though!

Daz · 23-07-2007, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

OR this might do the job http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

Used it many times, does the job great. Office 2007 also now has PDF support, catching up with open office which has had it for some time as Belmit says.

PDF, while created by Adobe is actually an open standard, there are several free tools on the web for converting/creating documents.

Admiral Huddy · 23-07-2007, 10:22

Cheers guys.. So what is the benefit of using Acrobat when PDF is an open standard?

Daz · 23-07-2007, 10:22

Additional features that aren't open - mostly around document security.

Desmo · 23-07-2007, 10:24

Acrobat can do LOTS of stuff. Sign off documents, edit them, add stuff, all sorts. For the average user there's not much point. But if you use the advanced features then there's a lot more there. Especially handy for a printer

Garp · 23-07-2007, 11:10

CutePDF rocks and will do pretty much anything you'll need to do.

BBx · 23-07-2007, 12:58

I hate PDFs.

One of my least favourite job tickets:

'Can you please un-pdf this document?'

No ffs thats why its a PDF in the first sodding place!!!

(Of course I can, but I don't tell em that

)

BB x

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Try this mate https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp __________________

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	OR this might do the job http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp __________________

23-07-2007, 09:37	#4
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Alternatively, Open Office's Writer (Word equivalent) lets you export to pdf. There's loads of free standalone software available that will also do it. Edit: The one I appear to have installed is called PrimoPDF, not used it in ages though! __________________ Last edited by Belmit; 23-07-2007 at 09:40.

23-07-2007, 10:22	#6
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Cheers guys.. So what is the benefit of using Acrobat when PDF is an open standard? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

23-07-2007, 10:22	#7
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Additional features that aren't open - mostly around document security. __________________ apt-get moo

23-07-2007, 10:24	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Acrobat can do LOTS of stuff. Sign off documents, edit them, add stuff, all sorts. For the average user there's not much point. But if you use the advanced features then there's a lot more there. Especially handy for a printer __________________

23-07-2007, 11:10	#9
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	CutePDF rocks and will do pretty much anything you'll need to do. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

23-07-2007, 12:58	#10
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	I hate PDFs. One of my least favourite job tickets: 'Can you please un-pdf this document?' No ffs thats why its a PDF in the first sodding place!!! (Of course I can, but I don't tell em that ) BB x