This PDF guide
explains how you can create PDF files, merge multiple PDF files, save web pages
as PDFs, file forms online, add e-signatures and more.
Adobe
PDF is probably the best format for sharing documents as they are preserve the
formatting, the documents are read-only and also because most computers, mobile
phones and ebook readers can open PDF files.
Here
you’ll learn how to do just about everything with PDF documents without Adobe
Acrobat. You can edit PDF files, combine multiple files as one, add signature
images to PDF pages, fill PDF forms online, extract individual pages from PDFs,
add clickable links to existing PDF documents and so much more. Let’s get
started.
Adobe PDF Guide &
The Best PDF Tools
Q: First things first – How do I create
PDF documents on my computer without Adobe Acrobat?
A: You can download and install a
virtual PDF printer like Nitro Reader on your computer. You
can then create PDF files from any Windows application using the regular Print
command – just choose Nitro from the list of available printers.
Q: I like the cloud and don’t want to
install software just for converting a bunch of documents to PDFs. Are there
any web-based alternatives?
A: Sure. You can upload your documents
to Google Docs in the browser and then export them as PDF files. In fact this
is the recommended approach if you want to covert multiple documents to PDF in
a single batch.
Q: Is it possible to convert documents
to PDFs on a mobile phone?
A: There are tons of PDF conversion app
for the iPhone and Android phones but you can also use email to convert documents
to PDFs on a mobile phone without requiring apps. Just forward the source
file(s) to pdf@zamzar.com as an email attachment and they’ll
send you an email when the PDFs are ready for download.
Q: How do I directly save web page as
PDFs in the browser?
A: There are several options. Either
open the web page in your browser and then print it locally using the Nitro PDF
Reader (See #1). Or you can email the web page URL tomypdf@joliprint.com and
they’ll send you the full page as a PDF. Alternatively, you can useCleanPrint to download web pages as PDFs.
This is available as a bookmarklet and as an extension for all popular
browsers.
Q: How can I convert PDF files to other
formats like Word, images, HTML, etc.
A: You can upload the PDF document to zamzar.com and
convert it to other formats like doc, html, text, and more. Or you can
use your Gmail account to convert PDF to HTML.
Q: Someone sent me a PDF document in
Chinese but I can read only English?
A: You can easily translate PDF files
from one language to another using Google Translate .
Q: Can I edit PDF files?
A: PDF files are essentially read-only
documents but there are several tools to help you edit PDF files.
Q: How do I merge two or more PDF files
into one? Can I also change the page order?
A: You should use PDF Fill,
a versatile PDF editing tool that lets you combine multiple PDF files into one.
PDF Fill can also be used to rearrange pages of a PDF file or for rotating
pages (useful for scanned PDFs).
Q: I want to extract text from a
scanned PDF document and use it in my Word document. What is the best option?
A: You can easily extract text from
regular PDFs using the text selection tool in Adobe Reader but for scanned
PDFs, Google Docs OCR is a good choice. Upload the scanned PDF
document to Google Docs, select the option that says “Convert text from PDF and
image files to Google documents” and then choose File – > Download as Word
to save the extracted text.
Q: I have some restricted PDF documents
on my computer that neither allow printing nor can you select text with the
mouse.
A: You can use online services like PDFUnlock.com or freemyPDF.com to remove all
common restrictions around a PDF file – such as print, copying, etc. – without
requiring any passwords.
Q: Some PDF files on our intranet are
protected by a password and the employee who created those PDFs is no longer
with the company. How can we open these PDFs?
A: There are workarounds to open
password protected PDFs or you can completely remove passwords from
a PDF file (like your bank’s credit card statements).
Q: Is there a PDF conversion service
that I can integrate with my website to help visitors download my articles as
PDFs?
A: Add the Joliprint button anywhere on your
website and people can convert your web articles to PDFs with a click. If your
blog offers an RSS feed, you can use RSS2PDF to offer a
downloadable PDF version of your blog.
Q: How can I add annotations or text
notes to some of my PDF documents?
A: Get PDF-X Viewer, a PDF
viewer app like Adobe Reader but with some extra features. You can add comments,
annotations or even paste images to your PDF pages. Alternatively, use PDF
Escape to add annotations, call-outs and text to your PDFs online in
the browser without requiring any software.
Q: Can I fill PDF forms online without
Acrobat Reader?
A: Sure, go to PDF Filler,
upload the PDF form and start typing. It converts the PDF form into images and
the user can type right on top of these images. When you have filled the form
and ready to print, the images and user text are combined into a single image.
The other good option is FillanyPDF.com that is again free.
Q: How can I add watermarks or even my
(real) signature to a PDF document?
A:
First draw your signature in Paint (or other photo editing tool) and save it as
an image. Now open Adobe Reader and choose Tools – > Place Signature.
Copy-paste that signature image anywhere on the PDF page. You can use the same
technique to insert watermarks inside the PDF.
Q: I have a PDF book that contains some
200 pages. Is there a way to extract selected pages from that book and save it
as another PDF.
A: You can the free PDF SAM (split
and merge) utility to extract one or more pages from a PDF document and save
them as separate PDFs. The same tool can be used to merge multiple PDFs into
one file.
Q: How can I protect my PDF documents
with a password?
A: Upload the PDF file to pdfprotect.net,
set a security password and export it as PDF again. The service can be used to
password-protect files up to 10 MB in size.
Q: How do I embed PDF files on my blog?
A: Upload the PDF file to Google Docs
and then embed it in your web pages using the Google
Docs Viewer. Alternatively, upload the PDF to document hosting sites like
Issuu, Scribd or SlideShare and use their Flash based viewer for embedding PDF
into your web pages.
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