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OT Software.
Hey I was itching to get started on writing some papers about things I have done, or learned about, that could easily be posted and referred to in a clean and easy format. I was thinking I would like them all to be PDF format. What's the newest Acrobat software, and does anyone have some tips on using it?
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Yeah I was coming to that conclusion. My buddy has the new Acrobat, and I guess I'll write them and have him convert them. He got it free with his laptop.
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I use http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/. Other then taking a risk on eBay. These are least expensive I have found - AND LEGAL.
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I use http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/. Other then taking a risk on eBay. These are least expensive I have found - AND LEGAL.
Yeah, those prices aren't bad. If it comes down to me buying it that's the way it'll go I'll bet.
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If you need it right now, it'll cost you around $300 for Acrobat 8 Standard (non-upgrade). In mid-2007 they are coming out with Acrobat 8 Elements, which is a scaled down version like Photoshop Elements. It should do all the things a non-power user would do but at a cheaper price. I don't know what it will cost, but I think the Photoshop Elements costs around $85 on Amazon (for comparison).
I'm holding out for Acrobat Elements.
I'm holding out for Acrobat Elements.
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If you need it right now, it'll cost you around $300 for Acrobat 8 Standard (non-upgrade). In mid-2007 they are coming out with Acrobat 8 Elements, which is a scaled down version like Photoshop Elements. It should do all the things a non-power user would do but at a cheaper price. I don't know what it will cost, but I think the Photoshop Elements costs around $85 on Amazon (for comparison).
I'm holding out for Acrobat Elements.
I'm holding out for Acrobat Elements.
I sprung for the full CS2 even though I already had the Elements.
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If need be I can turn anything into a PDF. It's how we issue construction documents, but I regularly turn pictures and scans into PDF's for field people.
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Plain old text documents are probably the safest way to publish something. You'd be suprised at the number of people who are still running Windows 98 and wouldn't even know how to download Adobe Reader.
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I see what you're saying, and I always start with a Microsoft Word document. I save both it, and the PDF version. That way I can send the dumb version to the appropriate people.
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Once it's a PDF you can always export it as a .jpg or .tif. All computers can see those without additional software.
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pdf's are nice because everything is embedded in the file, it doesn't matter if whoever is reading it doesn't have the right fonts or stuff like that. You can also put security on the files that prevent printing or exporting info. They're generally a lot smaller than jpeg or tiff files too. I convert a lot of files to pdf at work too(architectural design drawings and construction docs). acrobat pro installs a dummy printer on your machine that makes pdf creation as easy as printing from any program, and you really don't need the latest version because it doesn't change a whole lot.
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Thanks for the compliment. I'm working on a stereo paper right now. I have completed about ten of the thirty pages.
