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Is this software a cost-effective way of producing/converting documents into PDF format? Is it good? Compare to Adobe Acrobat, how does it stack up, performance and feature wise?
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Opinion Wanted: PDF PRODUCER
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DaveStebbins
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I don't know about that program specifically but, if you haven't already read it, the article linked to below may help you decide on how useful it is or how much value it gives.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1194144,00.asp
-Dave
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1194144,00.asp
-Dave
NekoAli
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I tested this program for work, along the same lines as what you were saying, how did it compare to other PDF programs in utility and effectiveness. I removed it shortly after testing and continue to use Adobe.
First of all, it's not so much a program as it is a printing filter. You create the document in another program (image editor, word processor, whatever) and then choose to print in that program. PDF creates a new 'printer' that outputs to a pdf file. It runs fairly fast, but not particularly faster than Adobe. And then once it is finished, you can open the document with acrobat reader. That's it. There is no editing capabilty, no sizing, nothing like that. You do all your editing in whatever program you have, then create a PDF file by 'printing to pdf' basically.
If you already have adobe or another pdf producer, I'd say it's not worth bothering with. If you don't have one, and just want to create simple pdf files, and can find it cheap, then it might be worth picking up. Otherwise, nope, I can't recommend it.
First of all, it's not so much a program as it is a printing filter. You create the document in another program (image editor, word processor, whatever) and then choose to print in that program. PDF creates a new 'printer' that outputs to a pdf file. It runs fairly fast, but not particularly faster than Adobe. And then once it is finished, you can open the document with acrobat reader. That's it. There is no editing capabilty, no sizing, nothing like that. You do all your editing in whatever program you have, then create a PDF file by 'printing to pdf' basically.
If you already have adobe or another pdf producer, I'd say it's not worth bothering with. If you don't have one, and just want to create simple pdf files, and can find it cheap, then it might be worth picking up. Otherwise, nope, I can't recommend it.
Ranger REG
Explorer
Well, I am looking for an affordable way to convert my Word docs to PDF, and $200-$250 Adobe Acrobat is way too steep.
If there are other PDF converter program with better performance and feature, I'm open for suggestion. Hopefully, I can find one in CompUSA.
P.S. Here's hoping that the next-generation MS Word/Office would have such a thing.
If there are other PDF converter program with better performance and feature, I'm open for suggestion. Hopefully, I can find one in CompUSA.
P.S. Here's hoping that the next-generation MS Word/Office would have such a thing.
Tsyr
Explorer
My hat would go off to a program called "PDF Factory"... It's just a print-filter, too, but I've never had a problem with it.
http://www.fineprint.com/
http://www.fineprint.com/
soulcatcher
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Use Open Office
Open Office is an open source and completly free Office package that can open most word, word perfect, etc documents (does excel and powerpoint also). Open Office's latest release 1.1rc3 can export files as PDF documents.
Open Office is an open source and completly free Office package that can open most word, word perfect, etc documents (does excel and powerpoint also). Open Office's latest release 1.1rc3 can export files as PDF documents.
Also open source is PDFCreator. Works fine for me and it's essentially just a printer driver.
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