PDF - all about it , few tricks

Adobe PDF is the best format for sharing documents because they are compact,
the formatting is preserved and most computers / mobile devices / ebook readers
can easily handle PDF files.

Here you’ll learn how to do just about everything with PDF documents without
buying Adobe Acrobat. You can edit PDF files, combine multiple files as one,
add signature images to PDF pages, fill PDF forms online, add clickable hyperlinks
to existing PDF documents and so much more.

To create PDF documents on my computer without Adobe Acrobat?
you can simply convert your word ocument into pdf by –
method 1 .save as document in PDF file format in Microsoft word
method 2. Upload your documents to Google Docs via the browser
and then export them as . PDF files. Simple.


To read powerpoint PPT files using your smartphones
Forward that email message (with the PPT attachment) to pdf@koolwire.com
- they’ll convert the presentation to PDF and email it back to you immediately.
Most smartphones and web enabled mobile phones can read PDF files.


To save a web page as PDF without having to save that page as an HTML file first?
Go to PrimoPDF, type the URL of the web page and
they’ll send you a PDF version of that page via email.


To convert PDF files into other formats like Word documents, images,
HTML web pages, etc.
You can upload the PDF document to Zamzar and convert
it any formats like doc, html, png, txt or rtf (rich text format).
Alternatively, you can convert PDF to HTML using Gmail.


To create a single PDF package by merging files of different formats.
Try Loop PDF - it’s a free service that lets you combine
multiple documents, images and even web pages into a single PDF file. .


What about restricted PDF documents that neither allow printing nor can you select text with the mouse.
Get the PDF Unlocker - its a free Windows utility that will
remove all common restrictions around a PDF file without
requiring any passwords. Alternatively, you may use the
online service at ensode.net that will remove all the
printing or copying/pasting related restrictions from your PDF.


Enabling your visitors download your articles as PDF files.
Add the Web2PDF button anywhere in your website -
it converts web pages to PDF files on demand and also
keeps a track of all PDF conversion related activities on your website.


Reading PDF files online without desktop software
You can open PDF documents in the browser with PDFMeNot
without requiring any software.


To 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. Make sure you crop all the blank portion
that lies outside the signature. Now open the PDF document
inside PDF-X Viewer and copy-paste that watermark / signature image. Simple.


To extract selected pages from PDF file book and save it as another PDF.
You can either PDF Merge or PDF SAM (split and merge)
to extract pages from a PDF document.


Setting password to PDF documents
Upload your PDF file to PDF Hammer,
set a security password and export it as PDF again.


Online service(s) uploading PDF files on the web ###
Best is Scribd- it’s a more popular service so your
PDF document would get more viewers.
Next recommendation is Issuu -