Wednesday, February 2, 2011

PDF Help!

Okay, so I may be asking a dumb question, but how do you make a PDF file that you can post online? I would like to start making these for patterns to share with all you bloggers out there, and eventually on TPT, but I'm completely clueless on where to begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Posted by Leslie Ann at 3:22 PM
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  1. Mrs. WheelerFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Hi Leslie! To make a PDF, you have to pay for a subscription to Adobe. If you go to their site, you can get 5 for free. Hope this helps you.

    Megan
    Mrs. Wheeler's Tidbits

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  2. KatieFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Leslie-

    I use microsoft word 2007 and when I choose to "SAVE AS" Ican choose PDF as an option. When the save box pops up, at the very bottom where you put the file name, it says "Save as File Type" and I can scroll down to PDF.

    If you do not have this option, I also have used a free PDF converter called PDF995 that you can download online. I used this a ton in college, but when I tried to upload these to google docs, it was messing with my font...

    Hope some of this helps!!
    Katie

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  3. Jen MatteodoFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    The website www.cutepdf.com has a free pdf writer download.

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  4. Oceans of First Grade FunFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    You can also save as a PDF in Word for free. When you save your document click Save As and it will give you some choices...in the newest version of Word the menu option pops up along the side...but you may have the kind that has a pull down menu and click PDF. I always save as a Word Document first then go back and Save As a PDF. Hope that helps...if not e-mail me. Queeqag@aol.com

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  5. Mrs. O'BrienFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    When I save a Microsoft Word or Publisher file, I have the option to save as a PDF and I didn't pay for a subscription. I seems like most everyone uses Google Docs to share on their blogs. Good luck!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    There is a really easy program you can download called "cute pdf". Go to this site to get the free download: http://cutepdf.com/. Then pdf-making becomes an option in your print menu... instead of file>printing to an actual printer, you can just click file>print to print to a pdf. Hope that helps!

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  7. Mrs. PattonFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Actually... in Microsoft Word or Powerpoint you should be able to make a PDF. You go to File>Print... then select the printer. It should say something like Cute PDF or another name with PDF at the end. Then, it should bring up a box to save it or open it in Adobe. Let me know if you have any questions.

    -Colleen Patton
    http://pattonspatch.blogspot.com/

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  8. Brooke SamsonFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    You will need a googledocs account... very easy! I can help you once you are there! :)

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  9. UnknownFebruary 2, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Wow, I really wish I would have known this before I spent $300 on adobe pdf so I could convert my word docs into pdf's. :) Live and learn right girls?

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  10. Ashley WieleFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Yes...First you go File>Save as> then there is a drop box for the type of file you would like to save it as> choose PDF. From there I place all my stuff on my googledocs account through my gmail. I am also willing to help you if you need it! There are other programs as well. Having ADOBE 9 is important if you are wanting to make large units that are all linked together such as the units we all love from The First Grade Parade and Deanna Jump. That is at least how I do it!

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  11. Leslie AnnFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Thank you all soooo much! That was much easier than I thought it would be and I would have never figure it out without your comments :) This simple little bit of info has just opened my eyes at the thought of creating documents to share. Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)

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