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Saving a File as a PDF
Windows
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CutePDF Writer is a free program that allows Windows users to save any file as a PDF document.
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- Open your file and go to your print menu.
- Under the list of printers, select CutePDF Writer and hit OK or Print. Don't worry, this will not print your file.
- A window will appear asking you what you want to name your document and where you want to save it. After you have selected what you want, click Save. Your file is now saved as a PDF.
OS X
Hold on a second: Do you have a print project (posters, brochures, etc) that requires PDF? Right this way please. (Otherwise please proceed with the next paragraph here.)Click here for Large Format (Poster) Printing help.
To save a file as a PDF document, no special software is required. Just follow the instructions below:
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In order to be able to view PDF documents, you must have either Adobe Reader or a compatible PDF reader installed on your computer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on your computer, or Mac Preview.
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader is a program that allows the user to open, view, and work on PDF documents. It is available free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. Adobe Reader also allows you to digitally sign, search, and print PDF documents. It may be installed on both Macs and PCs.
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Adobe Acrobat Pro is software available to purchase from WCTS for both Macs and PCs owned by the college. The software allows you to split, merge, edit, and polish your PDF document. Contact the WCTS Helpdesk Help Desk at (509) 527-4976, or helpdesk@whitman.edu, for more information on purchasing Acrobat Pro for your computer.
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In OS X, Preview is used to merge and split PDFs. Preview should come with any Mac computer.
Merging:
- Open one of the PDF files you wish to merge in Preview.
- In the top menu, select View. Then click on Sidebar>Show Sidebar. A sidebar should appear with a thumbnail of your document in the right side of the window.
- Drag your other PDFs into the sidebar from the folder that they are saved in.
- Note: In Snow Leopard, you will need to drag the files on top of the PDF that shows up in the sidebar. If you do not do this, a red bar will be visible. This means that the PDF will be added as an external link rather than an extra page.
- Order the PDFs (that are now pages in the merged document) by dragging them up or down in the sidebar.
- Save your file. Your files have now been merged into one PDF document.
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To make changes to a PDF (other than signing or checking boxes), you must have Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on your computer. Acrobat Pro is compatible with both Macs and PCs and is available for purchase from WCTS. Please contact the WCTS Helpdesk Help Desk at (509)527-4976 or helpdesk@whitman.edu for more information.
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