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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                            Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




         Create a PDF File

Now that youve seen what an ETD looks like and how to browse the contents, its
time to learn how to convert your own thesis or dissertation into a PDF 鍖le. There             Tip
are several different options for doing this, and all require that you have a copy             Exercise 1 and
of Adobe速 Acrobat速 Standard or Professional installed on your computer. Adobe                  Exercise 2 produce
Reader, which is freely available for downloading from many Internet sites, can only           the same result.
be used to read a PDF 鍖le. You cannot use it to create a PDF 鍖le.                              Choose the one that
                                                                                               works best for you.
In this lesson, you will learn how to:

      1. Create a PDF using PDFMaker from within Microsoft速 Word
      2. Create a PDF using the Print command
      3. Combine multiple 鍖les




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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                          Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




Exercise 1  Create a PDF Using PDFMaker

In this exercise, you will learn how to use PDFMaker to convert a             View Demo
Microsoft Word document to a PDF 鍖le.

      1. Start Microsoft Word and open your thesis or dissertation.

      2. Look at the toolbars at the top of the window. Notice there are two areas          Tip
         related to Acrobat PDFMaker:                                                       The Acrobat 7 installer
                 The Adobe PDF and Acrobat Comment menus                                   scans your system for
                 The Acrobat icons                                                         a copy of Microsoft
                                                                                            Of鍖ce 98 or later, and
                                                                                            if found, automatically
                                                                                            loads PDFMaker. This
                                                                                            is the macro that
                                                                                            allows you to create
                                                                                            PDFs from Word as
                                                                                            well as Excel and
                                                                                            PowerPoint.

      3. Click the Adobe PDF menu and choose Change Conversion Settings.                    If you do not see
                                                                                            Acrobat PDFMaker in
                                                                                            Microsoft Word, go
      4. The Adobe PDFMaker dialog box opens. It contains four tabs with a
                                                                                            to Exercise 2 to use
         number of different options.                                                       the Print command to
                                                                                            create a PDF 鍖le.
      5. To create an ETD, choose Standard from the Conversion Settings
         pop-up menu on the Settings tab.

      6. The View Adobe PDF results option should also be checked to ensure
         that the converted 鍖le will display automatically. Next, look under the
         Application Settings heading and verify that the Add Links To Adobe
         PDF option is checked so that any hyperlinks in your document will be
         automatically converted to Acrobat links.


                                                                                            Tip
                                                                                            The default settings
                                                                                            will create an ETD.
                                                                                            Click the Restore
                                                                                            Defaults button to
                                                                                            make sure that the
                                                                                            defaults are selected
                                                                                            or click the Advanced
                                                                                            Settings button and
                                                                                            click the appropriate
                                                                                            tabs to make sure
                                                                                            fonts are embedded or
                                                                                            to change image or
                                                                                            color settings.




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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                        Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




 7. Click OK to save your settings.

 8. You are ready to convert your thesis or dissertation to an Acrobat PDF
    鍖le. Click the Adobe PDF menu and choose Convert To Adobe PDF, or,
    alternatively, click the   Convert To Adobe PDF button.

 9. When prompted, type a 鍖le name (or accept the default name suggested
    by Microsoft Word), and click Save.

10. When the conversion is complete, your document will automatically open
    in Acrobat, and you can check to see how it looks.

                                                          Continue to Exercise 2




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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                        Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




Exercise 2  Create a PDF Using the Print Command

In this exercise, you will learn how to use the Print command to convert       View Demo
a Microsoft Word document to a PDF 鍖le. If you use a different word
processor, you should easily be able to duplicate the steps described below.
Your application must simply be capable of producing printed output.

      1. Start Microsoft Word and open your thesis or dissertation.

      2. Choose Print from the File menu.

      3. The Print dialog box opens. Choose Adobe PDF from the pop-up menu
         under Printer.

      4. To set your print options, click the Properties button.




      5. Click the Adobe PDF Settings tab. Notice that it contains a number of
         different settings.

      6. For an ETD, choose Standard from the Default Settings menu.

      7. Verify that the View Adobe PDF results option is checked so that the
         converted 鍖le will display automatically.




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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                           Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




 8. Click OK in the Document Properties dialog box to save your settings.

 9. To continue to convert your dissertation or thesis to an Acrobat PDF 鍖le,
    click OK in the Print dialog box.

10. When prompted, type a 鍖le name (or accept the default name suggested
    by Word). Note that the default 鍖le extension is .pdf. Click Save.

11. When the conversion is complete, your document will automatically open
    in Acrobat, and you can check to see how it looks.


                                                             Continue to Exercise 3




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Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                         Lesson 2: Create a PDF File




Exercise 3  Combine Multiple Files

In this exercise you will see how to combine two or more PDF 鍖les              View Demo
into a single document. By using a single command you can quickly
combine multiple 鍖les.

     1. Using the instructions in Exercise 1 or 2, convert all the documents
        you want to merge to PDF 鍖les.

     2. Start Adobe Acrobat.

     3. From the File menu, choose Create PDF, then choose From
        Multiple Files.

     4. A new dialog box opens so that you can add the 鍖les you want to
        combine. Click the Browse button, navigate to each 鍖le, and click
        the Add button to select it.

     5. When you have listed all the 鍖les to be included, use the Move Up and
        Move Down buttons to rearrange the order of the 鍖les or the Remove
        button to delete a particular 鍖le.




     6. To merge the selected documents, click OK.




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  • 2. Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat Lesson 2: Create a PDF File Exercise 1 Create a PDF Using PDFMaker In this exercise, you will learn how to use PDFMaker to convert a View Demo Microsoft Word document to a PDF 鍖le. 1. Start Microsoft Word and open your thesis or dissertation. 2. Look at the toolbars at the top of the window. Notice there are two areas Tip related to Acrobat PDFMaker: The Acrobat 7 installer The Adobe PDF and Acrobat Comment menus scans your system for The Acrobat icons a copy of Microsoft Of鍖ce 98 or later, and if found, automatically loads PDFMaker. This is the macro that allows you to create PDFs from Word as well as Excel and PowerPoint. 3. Click the Adobe PDF menu and choose Change Conversion Settings. If you do not see Acrobat PDFMaker in Microsoft Word, go 4. The Adobe PDFMaker dialog box opens. It contains four tabs with a to Exercise 2 to use number of different options. the Print command to create a PDF 鍖le. 5. To create an ETD, choose Standard from the Conversion Settings pop-up menu on the Settings tab. 6. The View Adobe PDF results option should also be checked to ensure that the converted 鍖le will display automatically. Next, look under the Application Settings heading and verify that the Add Links To Adobe PDF option is checked so that any hyperlinks in your document will be automatically converted to Acrobat links. Tip The default settings will create an ETD. Click the Restore Defaults button to make sure that the defaults are selected or click the Advanced Settings button and click the appropriate tabs to make sure fonts are embedded or to change image or color settings. 2
  • 3. Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat Lesson 2: Create a PDF File 7. Click OK to save your settings. 8. You are ready to convert your thesis or dissertation to an Acrobat PDF 鍖le. Click the Adobe PDF menu and choose Convert To Adobe PDF, or, alternatively, click the Convert To Adobe PDF button. 9. When prompted, type a 鍖le name (or accept the default name suggested by Microsoft Word), and click Save. 10. When the conversion is complete, your document will automatically open in Acrobat, and you can check to see how it looks. Continue to Exercise 2 3
  • 4. Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat Lesson 2: Create a PDF File Exercise 2 Create a PDF Using the Print Command In this exercise, you will learn how to use the Print command to convert View Demo a Microsoft Word document to a PDF 鍖le. If you use a different word processor, you should easily be able to duplicate the steps described below. Your application must simply be capable of producing printed output. 1. Start Microsoft Word and open your thesis or dissertation. 2. Choose Print from the File menu. 3. The Print dialog box opens. Choose Adobe PDF from the pop-up menu under Printer. 4. To set your print options, click the Properties button. 5. Click the Adobe PDF Settings tab. Notice that it contains a number of different settings. 6. For an ETD, choose Standard from the Default Settings menu. 7. Verify that the View Adobe PDF results option is checked so that the converted 鍖le will display automatically. 4
  • 5. Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat Lesson 2: Create a PDF File 8. Click OK in the Document Properties dialog box to save your settings. 9. To continue to convert your dissertation or thesis to an Acrobat PDF 鍖le, click OK in the Print dialog box. 10. When prompted, type a 鍖le name (or accept the default name suggested by Word). Note that the default 鍖le extension is .pdf. Click Save. 11. When the conversion is complete, your document will automatically open in Acrobat, and you can check to see how it looks. Continue to Exercise 3 5
  • 6. Create an ETD Using Adobe Acrobat Lesson 2: Create a PDF File Exercise 3 Combine Multiple Files In this exercise you will see how to combine two or more PDF 鍖les View Demo into a single document. By using a single command you can quickly combine multiple 鍖les. 1. Using the instructions in Exercise 1 or 2, convert all the documents you want to merge to PDF 鍖les. 2. Start Adobe Acrobat. 3. From the File menu, choose Create PDF, then choose From Multiple Files. 4. A new dialog box opens so that you can add the 鍖les you want to combine. Click the Browse button, navigate to each 鍖le, and click the Add button to select it. 5. When you have listed all the 鍖les to be included, use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to rearrange the order of the 鍖les or the Remove button to delete a particular 鍖le. 6. To merge the selected documents, click OK. 6