Need Computer program help...

[pameladallaire]

Does anyone know a PDF maker program that is inexpensive or FREE???

 

I need one for my art club.

 

Pam

[Bly]

Does anyone know a PDF maker program that is inexpensive or FREE???

 

I need one for my art club.

 

Pam

 

I don't know if these are any good but both can be used for free. The second has an advertisment banner unless you purchase it but I think it is only 19.95 for the suite.

 

cutepdf

 

Pdf995

 

bly

[mepps]

Havent used any myself, but if you google PDF maker there are several free options that appear.

 

Download .com is another good place to try...

 

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?t...dumb ass&tag=srch

Edited March 16, 2007 by mepps

[bigfish1965]

There are very few good PDF makers that are free. The best solution I found was to make oneon the Adobe site. http://createpdf.adobe.com/

They have a free service there. For a PDF reader, the best system going is Foxit PDF reader. I absolutely hated Adobe Reader because of its massive resource use and tendency to snarl up any browser made. Download Foxit here. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

There is also a nice extension for Firefox users call PDF Download which allows you to save or view PDF files in either PDF or HTML. Super easy to use and install.

http://www.pdfdownload.org/

[nofrills]

You can also get proggies that convert MS Word files to PDF files. I used one when I had to send my resume in, and it worked perfectly!

[tbayboy]

Here's a couple options:

 

1) Google docs: docs.google.com - has a save as PDF for docs and spreadsheets (among other features)

2) OpenOffice: All of the apps (shreadsheets, presentations, word files, etc) can be exported to PDF: www.openoffice.org

Edited March 16, 2007 by TbayBoy

[mdej]

I second Foxit PDF its a great tool set.

 

TBayBoy has a good point as well.... same one my office mate responds with when asked about writing a PDF by our clients.

[pameladallaire]

Thank you guys...some of the downloads were free trials so I installed Open Office for free and now I have a power point presentation creator that I can save as pdf files. I also have the other office programs that didn't come with my home computer. I'm all excited.

 

Pam