Need to create PDF files for work

[Brooklyn Tow]

There is no "Create" PDF file program on my PC's......Do I need to buy a subscription from Adobe or some other Co.??

I can also use "TIFF Files".....any opinion on which is easier, better, etc.......I don't know the difference, or pros and cons of each.

Any input is welcome, what would you use if had the choice PDF or TIFF?

This is for work related documents that need to be scanned, (Tow tickets, Drivers Lic, Police vouchers, etc.)

Help, need good advise :agreed:!!!

 

[Turbine Doc]

There are several free PDF creators on the web, also many printers can direct scan to PDF now, I bought a basic Cannon MP250 for $35 a while back at Wal-Mart and it had PDF creation software direct scan to PDF and xcel -word-txt conversion to pdf

 

[JiFaire]

Download "PDF redirect" ... anything you can print, you can PDF

 

[L98TPI]

OpenOffice can export directly to PDF any document it can open, which is most of them. And its free.

 

[RI Chevy Silveradoman]

Louis:

If you create a word document in microsoft, after typing in what you want, you can save it as a PDF file. Just use the pull down menu. I do it all the time. Just realize that once you save it as a PDF, you can't edit it. I usually save it as a word document first, and then a PDF. This way here you can re-edit the word document if need be, and just re-save it as the PDF. I do this with my resumes that I send out over the internet. No one can edit them like a word document. PDF is more secure.

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

Having a problem with adding multiple pages to the PDF file.....I downloaded free PrimoPDF off C Net, easy enough to create a "single" PDF, but I need to add multiple pages to the same file and I can't seem to figure it out.


ANYONE???

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

Figured it out.......Thanks to everyone.....using a combo of a PDF creator and MS Word......Also found I had TIFF already on my scanner.

 

[JiFaire]

I told ya, Louis .. download PDF redirect v2 from http://www.exp-systems.com/pdfredirect/downloads.htm
It's free, it does multi-pages, just print to it like a print driver and you get nice PDFs.

Jim

 

[RI Chevy Silveradoman]

Glad you figured it out Louis!

 

[Pepperidge]

I use Open Office...and it's free...