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Why are PDF files popular?
The Portable Document Format has become a de-facto standard for
document exchange across platforms and computing environments.
More than 200 million PDF documents are posted on the World Wide
Web. Key benefits that have driven this popularity are:
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Integrity:
PDF files look like the original documents they were
created from. They conserve their appearance after sharing -
regardless of platform, operating system, installed fonts or local
settings on each computer or device.
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File size: In many cases, PDF files can be more compact than their
source documents - ideal for file transfer.
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Security: PDF files can be digitally signed and password protected
to prevent unauthorized changes.
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Sharing:
While the basic document content can be frozen,
commenting and mark-up tools allow collective authoring and
document review.
PDF file viewers are freely available, but there are fewer options when it
comes to creating PDF files. This is the role of PDF Create 7.
What PDF Create does for you
Nuance
®
PDF Create 7 lets you create PDF files from a wide range of file
types. The Print dialog box in your print-capable applications will offer a
printer named ScanSoft PDF Create!
The PDF Create Assistant lets you compile a list of files generated by
different applications. Each file can be converted to a separate PDF file,
or they can be combined, overlaid or packaged into a single file.
When working in Microsoft® Word
TM
, Excel®, or PowerPoint you can
call on the program to create a PDF file directly from your current
document. During conversions hyperlinks and comments can be
transferred and you can set bookmarks to be generated from the
structure of the Word document, each worksheet in Excel or for each
slide in a PowerPoint presentation. Document information (metadata)
can also be transferred. When working in Microsoft Outlook® or Lotus
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Notes®, message attachments can be saved as PDF files. As you write a
new message or a reply, you can choose a non-PDF file from your
computer to have it converted to PDF and attached. You can convert a
web page in Internet Explorer to a PDF.
The program can create PDF files in versions 1.3 to 1.7 and PDF/A. Files
can be protected by passwords and can include watermarks.
Compression and font settings give you control over PDF file size and
appearance.
The PDF Product family
Nuance Communications, Inc. offers three PDF products:
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Nuance PDF Converter to unlock PDF and XPS files
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Nuance PDF Create to create PDF files
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Nuance PDF Converter Professional to unlock, create, edit,
comment and share PDF files and to unlock and create XPS files.
Installation and Activation
PDF Create 7 detects previous versions and prompts for your
confirmation to remove them. You should have administrator rights on
the computer to install and activate the program. You need web access
for activation.
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive
The installation program will start automatically. If it does not, locate
your CD-ROM drive in Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Explorer and
double-click the program's autorun.exe file. Select a language for
installation. The InstallShield® Wizard will appear.
(If you have downloaded the program from the Nuance web site,
double-click its autorun.exe file.)
2. License and Serial Number
You must accept the license agreement in order to proceed. You must
enter a serial number. You will find this on the CD sleeve or on the
Nuance web site, or a reseller’s site at the download location. Some
resellers let you see the serial number at a later time, by returning to your
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purchase order. Be sure to keep the serial number in a safe place; it is
fully checked only during product activation and is also needed for any
re-installations.
3. Location and Setup Type
The installer offers a default location for the program. Accept it or define
a different one. Select Complete or Custom Setup. Choose Custom to
enable or disable the integration of PDF Create in other programs. By
default, all the programs offered in the PDF Create Integration panel of
the InstallShield Wizard will be enabled. You can change integration
settings later by choosing the program under Add or Remove Programs
in the Control Panel and clicking Change and then Repair.
4. Click Finish
Registration runs at the end of installation. Select Register Online to
establish a connection to the Nuance web site. We provide an easy
electronic form that can be completed in a few moments. When the form
is filled, click Submit. If you decide not to register or to be reminded
later, you can go to
http://www.nuance.com
to register online any time
later. Click on Support and from the main support screen choose
Product Registration. For a statement on the use of your registration
data, please see Nuance's Privacy Policy.
5. Activate
You will be invited to activate the product at the end of installation.
Please ensure that web access is available. Provided your serial number is
found at its storage location and has been correctly entered, no user
interaction is required and no personal information is transmitted. If you
do not activate the product at installation time, you will be invited to do
this each time you invoke the program. PDF Create can be launched only
five times without activation.
How to Get Help
This guide is available in a PDF file on the CD and after installation in the
program folder. It can also be accessed from the About panel. When the
program is delivered electronically, this PDF is available at the download
site and is included in the download.
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Nuance PDF Create has a comprehensive HTML Help system. Access it
through a hyperlink in the PDF Create Assistant or through the Nuance
PDF menu in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
Press F1 to open Help at the topic describing the currently
open panel. Some dialog boxes have Help buttons.
A Release Notes file with latest information is available on the CD and in
the program folder. The Nuance web site offers program information,
with a regularly updated knowledge base and user forums.
Note
: System requirements are presented on the product box and in Help.
Overview of creating PDF files
PDF Creation can be done from the following locations as described in
the table and the following sections
:
Location
Source files
Conversion method
Target
Print dialog boxes
Current document in
the calling application
Individual settings. A page
range can typically be
specified
Pre-defined or via
Save As
Windows Start Menu
(plus optionally desktop,
quick load bar and
system tray)
One or more local or
DMS files
Create Assistant, using
profiles; page ranges are not
supported
User defined. To local
file, to e-mail or both
Windows Explorer
shortcut menu
One or more whole
local files
Direct conversion using a
chosen profile and assembly
instruction
Pre-defined or via
Save As to local file,
to e-mail or both
Microsoft Word
(Create PDF button)
Whole current Word
file
Direct conversion with current
settings. Word and general
settings can be accessed
from Word
Via Save As to local
file, to e-mail or both
Microsoft Excel
(Create PDF button)
Current Excel
workbook or
worksheet
Direct conversion with current
settings (can be accessed
from Excel)
Via Save As to local
file, to e-mail or both
Microsoft PowerPoint
2007(Create PDF
button)
Whole current
presentation
Direct conversion with current
settings (can be accessed
from PowerPoint)
Via Save As to local
file, to e-mail or both
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Create PDFs from Print dialogs
The Print dialog box appearing in your print-capable applications will
include a PDF Create printer driver. Load a file you want to make a PDF
from, then select File/Print. Select ScanSoft PDF Create! as the name of
your printer. Specify a page range and other settings as desired. One PDF
file is created; the number of copies value is ignored. Click Properties to
check or change PDF Create settings. Click OK to start the creation. By
default the Save As dialog appears, but you can give automated saving
instructions under Properties/PDF Settings.
Use the PDF Create Assistant
The Assistant is called from the Windows Start menu. It lets you
compile a list of files to be converted. These files may have been created
in different applications. Choose to combine the files in the given order
to create a single PDF file or have each file converted separately. You can
package a set of files into a single PDF. Files can also be overlaid for the
conversion. The Assistant lets you use profiles to control the PDF
creation. Profiles contain a group of settings designed for a particular
outcome. The program includes seven profiles; you can create more for
your own needs. Help explains how to do this.
Microsoft Outlook
and Lotus Notes
(exporting PDF)
One or more
attachments to a mail
message
Direct conversion of all
attachments or with a
selection box. Settings can
be accessed
Pre-defined or via
Save As to a local file
Microsoft Outlook
and Lotus Notes
(importing PDF)
One or more files on
the local computer
Direct conversion using
current settings (no access to
settings)
PDF attached to
current message
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
Current web page or a
link to another page
Direct conversion with current
settings. Settings can be
accessed from Explorer
Via Save As to local
file, to e-mail or both
Location
Source files
Conversion method
Target
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Change profile
settings
Remove all files
from the list
Remove
selected files
Move selected files
up or down
Drag and drop input files onto this
area, or use the Add button
Assembly
instruction*
Select a profile
This displays current
saving settings
Click to start
PDF creation
Click to change
saving settings
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* other assembly instructions are:
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Combine files into a single PDF (in listed order and ability to
generate a bookmark for each input file)
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Overlay files (with overlay options).
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Package files as PDFs inside a container PDF (with options)
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Click the Profiles... button to change settings for any profile, or to create
a new profile based on an existing one.
2. Make
selections here
Select a profile,
click this to name a
new profile based
on it, then change
settings and save it
with OK.
Click this to delete
the selected profile
after a warning.
1. Select a profile
here
3. Specify settings
for each selection
here
Click this to restore
default settings for
the selected profile.
Access settings for
MRC compression
and creating
searchable PDF files.
For information on making tagged or searchable PDF files, and the
benefits of applying MRC compression, see Help.
Click OK to have the selected profile applied, with the settings you
specified.
Then press the Create button
in the Assistant. The Print Info
dialog box appears, listing the input and output files and showing the
conversion status. Double-click any PDF name to view the created PDF.
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Create PDFs from Windows Explorer
Right click on a single file. The shortcut menu includes:
Choose a profile from the first item's sub menu. The current settings for
that profile will be used for the PDF creation. Click Edit… to modify
profile settings or create a new one before PDF creation. The second item
shows the current saving instruction. Click on it to set a different
instruction.
If you select a group of files and right click, the shortcut menu includes:
Choose the first option and then a profile to create one PDF from each
selected file. To generate a single PDF, choose the second, third or fourth
option, along with a profile. The last option displays the current saving
instruction. Click it to change this.
Create PDFs from Microsoft Word
1. Open the Word document.
2. Select Create PDF from the Nuance PDF menu or click
. In
Word 2007 or 2010 you can find this in the Nuance PDF tab.
3. Accept or change the default target folder and file name in the Save
As dialog box that appears.
4. Optionally, add document information (keywords etc.) or choose
Embed Metadata (see below).
Click
to create a PDF and attach a copy of it to an e-mail message.
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