ThreeBlessings Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I'm interested in making pdfs that won't cost me any money. I'd like to be able to share knitting patterns and preschool worksheets I've created, but I don't know how to do this. I would need simple, easy to follow directions and a decent free program(I assume). Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) I'm interested in making pdfs that won't cost me any money. I'd like to be able to share knitting patterns and preschool worksheets I've created, but I don't know how to do this. I would need simple, easy to follow directions and a decent free program(I assume). Can anyone help? Do you have a scanner hooked up to your computer? Every scanner I've had gives you the option to save the files you scan as a pdf. Also, in the 2010 version of MS Office, you can save files as a PDF. Not sure about earlier versions. HTH Edited December 22, 2011 by arghmatey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 If you're working in a word processing program, many have an option to save as or convert to PDF. I use Open Office, and there's an option under the File menu for making it into a PDF file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 We use CutePdf which has worked well over the years and our newer computer has its own pdf writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 What I do for all my agency paperwork: Put stuff in scanner Open MS Word Hold down ALT and type IPS stuff comes up as pic in MS Word Save As PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Also just tested this: Create or upload a document to Google docs, and then you can download the Google document to your desktop as a PDF. (File / Download As / PDF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 There is an extension available for microsoft for Word to save files as a PDF. This link might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I use primo pdf. It's free. http://www.primopdf.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weddell Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I use dopdf. It's free. Here's the cnet review, so you know it is malware free. All you do is install the program. Then when you have your worksheet or pattern ready in whatever program you made it in, you click print and choose dopdf instead of your printer. That's pretty much it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I like doPDF too. I also use Open Office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I use primo pdf. It's free. http://www.primopdf.com/ :iagree: And easy to use. And you can add files onto a pdf to make a larger pdf file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I also have http://www.pdfsam.org/ , which I can use to split up or merge pdf files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3monkeys Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 If you have a MAC computer, all you do is open the document and click print. There is an option to save as a pdf. Click it and there you go! Why it's under print, I will never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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