Q: How to highlight certain portion of the PDF like the links, end notes etc?
Q: How do I scan a form and save it as a PDF file so I can attach it to an email and send it? I am trying to send membership applications thru email and I am lost.
Q: I am using web-based software for my company and they have created personalized forms and documents that I need. Most of these are created PDF or word documents. I don’t have any problems opening or using the PDF, but after I’ve opened the word documents, there is no toolbar with options to print, etc. The web company says it’s probably a browser issue, which they can’t address. I use Internet Explorer (IE) and I’m not very computer savvy, so any help would be appreciated.
A: The first thing you can do is try CTRL + P. This will bring up the print dialog box in your web browser and will allow you to print anything that is showing in the web browser.
The other thing you can do, in Internet Explorer, is to go to the upper-right corner and single left-clicking on the tools button. Then put a checkmark next to the Menu Bar option. This will get the Menu to appear that has the print button on it so you can print from there.
Q: How do I open coupons sent to me via email that are encoded in PDF format?
A: You will need a free program called Adobe Reader to open PDF files. Once you have Adobe Reader installed opening the PDF document will be easy.
If you have not already saved the file to your computer from your email then you will want to do that now. Once the file is on your computer you will be able to just double click on the file and it will open in your new Adobe Reader program. From here you will be able to easily print your coupon or any other type of document you might have.
Read Question HereQ: I am designing a monthly newsletter. I have two clients. I need them to be able to logon, access their pdf file and update. I have a domain set up and a hosting company. I have dreamweaver, indesign and photoshop. I’m beginning to get confused on just the overall steps needed to get this accomplished. I have 20+ years software but web design is new to me. Would like to be able to find someone to help me design and understand these steps. Any help would be appreciated. Especially just the overall steps.
Q: How do I scan a document into my computer so that I can alter it?
A: Hello there! There are a couple of different ways that you can scan a paper document into your computer and edit it. Generally, when you scan a document into your computer the resulting document will be in portable document format (PDF) format, which is difficult to edit by design; this file type was created to provide a secure method of file transfer. Basically you can use an optical character recognition (OCR) program, which will allow you to convert your scanned document to Microsoft Word or a similar program or a program like Adobe Professional, which will allow you to edit the PDF itself.
OCR
So how does OCR work? The OCR program “reads” the scanned document, and matches the elements that it sees with an internal library of characters; letters, numbers, spaces, etc. OCR programs available include, OmniPage Pro, Microsoft Office Document Imaging, and ABBYY FineReader. Once the application has matched the contents of the scanned document to elements in the library, the application produces an editable document, usually in Microsoft Word, or some other editable format such as a text file. This process sounds great, but often it does not work as smoothly as described above. Programs vary in their matching ability, so documents will generally require clean up once they are converted. Graphics, stamps, and tables generally cause the most clean up work.
PDF Editing Software
There are several PDF editing software packages available such as Adobe Professional, Foxit PDF and Infix PDF. Depending on the software you choose, you will have different editing abilities in your PDFs. Some editors allow you to fully edit all text in the PDF while some allow you only limited editing capabilities such as limited insertion points and field limits.
Your overall process for creating an editable electronic version of a paper document will be something like this:
1. Follow the directions included with your scanner to scan your paper document.
2. Locate the newly created scanned document on your computer.
OCR
1. Open your scanned document with the OCR application.
2. Follow the programs instructions regarding converting your PDF to an editable file.
3. Save the OCRed file in an editable format.
4. Clean up the document.
5. Edit as desired.
PDF Editing Software
1. Open your scanned document in the PDF editing software of your choice.
2. Use the tools included in the software to make your edits.
3. Save your edited document as a new PDF.
Hopefully this information will set you on your way!
Q: I am designing a magazine and have been using Print Shop. I am not able to upload a PDF to Print Shop, which I need to do. I also don’t have the software to unlock a PDF and change it on its own. I am looking for something much more useful than what I am using. I am looking for the ability to adjust a PDF, the ability to create layouts of the magazine. Any ideas?
A: Some versions of Print Shop contain a program called Broderbund PDF Converter. It seems that this program is more for exporting than for importing. Nevertheless, you should make sure that it is installed. You can the Unable to Initialize PDF Converter guide to help you install the PDF Converter from your Print Shop disk.
If the PDF Converter does not meet your needs then I would recommend that you consider purchasing software from Adobe, the creators of the PDF file-type. Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Illustrator are considered to be among the best programs for graphic design, magazine layout, etc. Adobe software tends to be rather expensive. However, it is also the most compatible with PDF because Adobe controls the PDF specification.
One final solution is to search for software in a specialized search engine, such as softpedia.com.
