I have about 500 PNGs. Each is 8" wide and anywhere from 1" to 5" high. I need to assemble them into a PDF, as many images as possible that will fit per page without cutting off.
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posted by Wossname
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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Seeking Adobe Acrobat replacement for Mac OS X. I have Acrobat 8 Standard for Windows, which has served me well. But Adobe only offers their "Pro" version for Mac, which costs way more than I want to spend ($450), and it's also more than I need. So I'm looking for an alternative; free is great, but willing to pay for a solid software package. Intuitive and easy-to-use is a big plus. List of features I tend to rely on most in the "More Inside" section.
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posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
on Jan 14, 2013 -
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Let's say I'm an in-house graphic designer working on a sale sign template for a company with several locations. I've got Helvetica. The various locations don't. I'd like to make a fancy template in InDesign, and then create a PDF form where employees can alter small portions of the text and then print the completed sale sign at their location, still using the Helvetica. Is this possible?
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posted by redsparkler
on May 25, 2012 -
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What is the quickest way to digitally black out the social security numbers in 100s of PDFs?
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posted by JJkiss
on Apr 18, 2012 -
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I have a PDF document and a spreadsheet in XLS format. We want to be able to put the spreadsheet into the PDF and allow users to click on the sheet's column headings to sort the data alphabetically depending on need. Is this possible? If so, what is the best way to do it?
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posted by Servo5678
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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Can somebody please explain to me image compression, specifically with regard to creating smallish PDFs from Indesign files that contain large linked vector graphics?
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posted by This_Will_Be_Good
on Nov 20, 2011 -
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Can anyone recommend a plug-in that allows adobe acrobat to sort pages by page number? I inserted page numbers into a document; extracted certain pages into separate files, and then combined them again; the page numbers were off as a result (and there are some dupes). I'd like to make them resort by page number. Any ideas?
posted by miss tea
on Sep 23, 2011 -
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How do I achieve crisp text in a Photoshop PDF, and how can I ensure that Photoshop-created type will come out OK when commercially printed?
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posted by roxie110
on Jun 21, 2010 -
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Adobe Acrobat/Distiller query: I choose Adobe PDF 9.0 from the print dialog of Word 2008 on my Mac, and choose PDF/X-1a:2001 from the PDF Options. I click Print, am asked for a filename/location, the printing queue window opens, but NO FILE IS SAVED! What am I doing wrong? If I try and open the Word doc from within Acrobat, to output it there, it tells me it can't be outputted as a PDF/X-1a file.
posted by humblepigeon
on May 31, 2010 -
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2009 online PDF tax forms for the State of Minnesota only let you print, not save, once you have filled them in. Is there a work around so I can retain an electronic record of my taxes?
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posted by werkzeuger
on Feb 26, 2010 -
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What's the best free or open source software (for Windows XP) which will scan multiple pages in a row and output a PDF with zero fuss?
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posted by cowbellemoo
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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Is there a way to take a brochure made in Microsoft Publisher 2007 and convert it to a 2 sided PDF that can be printed out and folded as a brochure?
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posted by dortmunder
on Sep 17, 2009 -
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I would like to be able to search comments in numerous pdf files at once using Adobe Acrobat Pro 8. Can it be done?
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posted by nosila
on Sep 12, 2009 -
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Acrobat+video filter: Anybody out there ever built a rich-media pdf on a Mac that PC users could view WITHOUT QuickTime?
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posted by dpcoffin
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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I tried to visit the web site of a local business, and a PDF was automatically and unexpectedly downloaded. What was it trying to do, and how can I know whether I avoided the exploit?
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posted by grouse
on Mar 24, 2009 -
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I need to batch process a 54-page PDF through Bridge (or Photoshop) and it doesn't seem to be saving properly.
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posted by Optimus Chyme
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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How can I quickly and easily increase the contrast on every page of a PDF?
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posted by Outis
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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Acrobat Pro filter: How can I remove unwanted highlighter from a color scanned pdf?
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posted by umbú
on Jan 20, 2009 -
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Is there an easy way to add a Print Setup button to Acrobat 8.0's toolbar that is accessible inside a browser window? Full story inside.
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posted by toomanyplugs
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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I want software to split, combine, tile, and imposition pages (produced by different apps) before sending the job to the printer. Can I do this without spending megabucks on Acrobat or learning to read and write PostScript by hand?
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posted by Myself
on Oct 26, 2008 -
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I have a PDF form that I modified from an existing PDF form, adding a new page and a few new fields. The new fields I added are visible on the screen but not visible when I print the form.
Other parts of the form work fine, it is only 4 text fields I added. Other checkboxes work and show up fine.
I am fairly inexperienced with editing PDFs and using LiveCycle Designer (I have version 7) and can't figure out what the heck I'm missing and I can't extract anything from the help guide.
posted by Ikazuchi
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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When it comes to document interactivity, what are PDF files really capable of? Which features are best for creating dynamic displays of information? What are some of the best examples you've seen of interactive PDFs?
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posted by ElfWord
on Sep 27, 2008 -
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How can I convert a Word document to a pdf while keeping the margins the same width? We are working on a 5 MB Word document, created with Word 2003 on a PC running Windows XP. The margins must be 1 inch wide. When we convert it to pdf, the right hand margin becomes 1.25 inches wide, and random phrases become boldface. We've tried Acrobat 8 and a freeware converter (dopdf).
posted by lukemeister
on Aug 28, 2008 -
16 answers
I'm trying to get a
section of the US Code of Federal Regulations into one PDF file, but joining the different files in Acrobat gives me a ton of duplicate pages. Is there an easy way to remove duplicate pages? A better formatted version of the CFR? I have access to both Mac and PC.
posted by hue
on May 16, 2007 -
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Is there a way, possibly via scripting, to export the top-level Layers of an Adobe Illustrator CS2 document as a multi-PAGE PDF?
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posted by robbie01
on Oct 26, 2006 -
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I fill out a lot of the same postal form, just with small amounts of different information in it. This form needs to be printed out a couple dozen times a day. Is it possible to dreates a PDF in Acrobat or Indesign that has a user-fillable text box that will show up when printed? I'm currently just editing and printing a Word doc, which is less than ideal.
posted by clango
on Oct 18, 2006 -
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