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| Thread ID: 80389 | 2007-06-21 01:40:00 | Free PDF Creation Software - opinions? | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 561223 | 2007-06-21 01:40:00 | I'm looking for a free PDF creation package for a friend who can't afford/doesn't need the full Acrobat. I know there are a few out there, and I wondered if anyone had good/bad experiences. Open Office is certainly a contender, and so is Ghostscript, but I wondered about any others. TIA |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 561224 | 2007-06-21 01:41:00 | I use O.O. for it, and have found that to be reasonably effective (and free which is the best thing about it). Couldn't comment on any others though:o Good luck. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 561225 | 2007-06-21 01:50:00 | I have been using Oo for a few PDFs lately and it does the trick ok. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 561226 | 2007-06-21 02:18:00 | As I said, O.O. is a contender, but I would really like something that is stand-alone, i.e. will take a Postscript file and turn it into a PDF or provide a PDF virtual printer, as she is going to want to create PDFs from a different app - or do I misunderstand what OO can provide? | Tony (4941) | ||
| 561227 | 2007-06-21 02:22:00 | another vote for OpenOffice BTW: Google has a pdf reader and writer too! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 561228 | 2007-06-21 02:28:00 | As I said, O.O. is a contender, but I would really like something that is stand-alone, i.e. will take a Postscript file and turn it into a PDF or provide a PDF virtual printer, as she is going to want to create PDFs from a different app - or do I misunderstand what OO can provide? If your wanting to distill a postcript file for print you need Adobe Distiller since you will also have set your page or file up to the necessary printer specs prior to distilling. Distiller comes with InDesign. I am not sure if there are other opensource apps out there that do the same thing. Oo only works for files that were created within OpenOffice. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 561229 | 2007-06-21 02:32:00 | Try this www.newfreedownloads.com |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 561230 | 2007-06-21 02:32:00 | If your wanting to distill a postcript file for print you need Adobe Distiller since you will also have set your page or file up to the necessary printer specs prior to distilling. Distiller comes with InDesign. I am not sure if there are other opensource apps out there that do the same thing. Oo only works for files that were created within OpenOffice.That was my point about the disadvantage of OO. I guess what I am saying is I either want a free Distiller-type app or another method. BTW AFAIK Distiller comes with Acrobat and also other Adobe Apps. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 561231 | 2007-06-21 02:42:00 | I use CutePDF Writer - have a look at www.cutepdf.com It creates a "printer" that you can print to and convert any document into PDF. Simple and small. You need to install Ghost Script for it to work. It's free for personal and commercial use. |
nakamal (12441) | ||
| 561232 | 2007-06-21 02:44:00 | That was my point about the disadvantage of OO. I guess what I am saying is I either want a free Distiller-type app or another method. BTW AFAIK Distiller comes with Acrobat and also other Adobe Apps. Almost, it comes as a stand alone product or bundled with InDesign but it doesn't come with Acrobat as that is only a PDF reader. If you want a free Distiller type app try that link I posted above. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
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