PDF creator, please

Detritus · 05-22-06, 11:29 AM

In other words, I'm rather desperately looking for an alternative for Acrobat (too expensive, too heavy) to create pdf files from jpg/bmp images. I've tried a number of them but either they add watermarks or just don't deliver what I need, one even almost killed my 'puter( forgot which one). Closest thing to make it was Foxit Creator but either I didn't understand the manual or there's something funky about it, because I only get a part of an image edited to pdf. So, if someone has an idea for a good creator, PLEASE let me know. This is pretty important.

GreyOctober · 05-22-06, 11:50 AM

Did you try here? http://www.cutepdf.com/

Says freeware so it must be worth at least a try. Its pdf printer. It basically installs itself as a printer driver only that the output is a PDF file.

Cheerioh!

bradclark1 · 05-22-06, 12:02 PM

You can check out www.sourceforge.net and see what they have.

[edit]
Try this http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

Detritus · 05-22-06, 12:50 PM

Cutepdf don't seem to be able to handle large files, like 50+ pages or merge larger files into one so that one is not a choise. Pity, looked promising and easy to use.
Pdf Creator on the other hand doesn't seem to find or agree with my printer, so it simply is incompatible or something is wonky with my settings. Trying it later again- gotta go catch some sleep now.
Thanks for your help, it's appreciated, but it looks like I might still need alternatives so keep 'em coming. Tried pretty much everything available from download.com with no luck so suggestions are still welcome.

SUBMAN1 · 05-22-06, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

You can check out www.sourceforge.net and see what they have.

[edit]
Try this http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

I have both Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard and PDF Creator, and the funny thing is PDF Creator will do things sometimes that Adobe's Acrobat fails to do! Had some special print jobs to do that Adobe kept crashing out on, but PDF Creator didn't care and finished my print jobs fine! I've been using it since the early versions and it is a recommended proggy, thats for sure!

-S

JScones · 05-23-06, 01:32 AM

I use the (free) PDF online service... http://www.pdfonline.com/index.htm.

Locate the source on your machine, press a button, then it gets emailed back to you about 1 minute later.

SUBMAN1 · 05-23-06, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

I use the (free) PDF online service... http://www.pdfonline.com/index.htm.

Locate the source on your machine, press a button, then it gets emailed back to you about 1 minute later.

Why would you have someone do it for you and analyze your documents and probably put them in a database when you can just make your own on your own system? I don't understand.

-S

Skybird · 05-23-06, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by JScones

I use the (free) PDF online service... http://www.pdfonline.com/index.htm.

Locate the source on your machine, press a button, then it gets emailed back to you about 1 minute later.

Why would you have someone do it for you and analyze your documents and probably put them in a database when you can just make your own on your own system? I don't understand.

-S

Just btried it. It messes up text formatting/page formatting as well. Maybe becasue I used European paper formats?

DeepSix · 05-23-06, 11:47 AM

http://pdf995.com/

Not without its shortcomings, but it's free and I found it relatively easy to use. Sets up as a printer; you select it in the installed printers window and when you print, your document gets converted.

It's a little awkward if you're printing multiple documents, but once you get into the groove it gets easier. At worst it's a little time-consuming because you have to print things in a certain order.

SUBMAN1 · 05-23-06, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by JScones

I use the (free) PDF online service... http://www.pdfonline.com/index.htm.

Locate the source on your machine, press a button, then it gets emailed back to you about 1 minute later.

Why would you have someone do it for you and analyze your documents and probably put them in a database when you can just make your own on your own system? I don't understand.

-S

Just btried it. It messes up text formatting/page formatting as well. Maybe becasue I used European paper formats?

The online one messed up?

Just use PDFCreator - it is the only real free alternative that works well and has a ton of options.

-S

lesrae · 05-23-06, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DeepSix

http://pdf995.com/

Not without its shortcomings, but it's free and I found it relatively easy to use. Sets up as a printer; you select it in the installed printers window and when you print, your document gets converted.

It's a little awkward if you're printing multiple documents, but once you get into the groove it gets easier. At worst it's a little time-consuming because you have to print things in a certain order.

That's the one I use, it's fine for the occasional document.

Detritus · 05-24-06, 09:03 AM

Thanks for your help, guys. As for now, pdf995 seems to be the winner. Works fine, though as mentioned it is relatively clumsy to begin with. After learning the ropes it's good enough. I may take another shot on the PDFCreator later, seems like a good app, but right now I'm just busy to create the files to mess around with testing anymore.
Appreciated
Detritus

DeepSix · 05-24-06, 10:19 AM

Glad you're up and running; hope all goes well.

05-22-06, 11:29 AM	#1
Detritus Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 177 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	PDF creator, please In other words, I'm rather desperately looking for an alternative for Acrobat (too expensive, too heavy) to create pdf files from jpg/bmp images. I've tried a number of them but either they add watermarks or just don't deliver what I need, one even almost killed my 'puter( forgot which one). Closest thing to make it was Foxit Creator but either I didn't understand the manual or there's something funky about it, because I only get a part of an image edited to pdf. So, if someone has an idea for a good creator, PLEASE let me know. This is pretty important.

05-22-06, 11:50 AM	#2
GreyOctober Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Did you try here? http://www.cutepdf.com/ Says freeware so it must be worth at least a try. Its pdf printer. It basically installs itself as a printer driver only that the output is a PDF file. Cheerioh! __________________

05-23-06, 11:47 AM	#9
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	http://pdf995.com/ Not without its shortcomings, but it's free and I found it relatively easy to use. Sets up as a printer; you select it in the installed printers window and when you print, your document gets converted. It's a little awkward if you're printing multiple documents, but once you get into the groove it gets easier. At worst it's a little time-consuming because you have to print things in a certain order. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

05-24-06, 10:19 AM	#13
DeepSix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 683 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Glad you're up and running; hope all goes well. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

05-22-06, 12:02 PM	#3
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	You can check out www.sourceforge.net and see what they have. [edit] Try this http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

05-22-06, 12:50 PM	#4
Detritus Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 177 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Cutepdf don't seem to be able to handle large files, like 50+ pages or merge larger files into one so that one is not a choise. Pity, looked promising and easy to use. Pdf Creator on the other hand doesn't seem to find or agree with my printer, so it simply is incompatible or something is wonky with my settings. Trying it later again- gotta go catch some sleep now. Thanks for your help, it's appreciated, but it looks like I might still need alternatives so keep 'em coming. Tried pretty much everything available from download.com with no luck so suggestions are still welcome.

05-23-06, 01:32 AM	#6
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I use the (free) PDF online service... http://www.pdfonline.com/index.htm. Locate the source on your machine, press a button, then it gets emailed back to you about 1 minute later.

05-24-06, 09:03 AM	#12
Detritus Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 177 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your help, guys. As for now, pdf995 seems to be the winner. Works fine, though as mentioned it is relatively clumsy to begin with. After learning the ropes it's good enough. I may take another shot on the PDFCreator later, seems like a good app, but right now I'm just busy to create the files to mess around with testing anymore. Appreciated Detritus