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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Reversing .pdf files
No Wonder User - Sep 3, 1998 - 12:36 pm
Knowledge Level: Expert but stumped
Problem: Software
Computer Type: Adobe
Model: 7100/80AV
RAM: 65+
RAM Enhancer: Ram Doubler 2.x
OS Version: Not related
Description:
I have a .pdf file created in Pagemaker 6.5. I want to open the file in either MS Word 8(Mac) or Word97 (windows) or QuarkXpress 4.0 (Mac. How would I do that.
Ralph
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Problem: Software
Computer Type: Adobe
Model: 7100/80AV
RAM: 65+
RAM Enhancer: Ram Doubler 2.x
OS Version: Not related
Description:
I have a .pdf file created in Pagemaker 6.5. I want to open the file in either MS Word 8(Mac) or Word97 (windows) or QuarkXpress 4.0 (Mac. How would I do that.
Ralph
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No Wonder Tech - Sep 3, 1998 - 5:50 pm
Hi Ralph!
Thanks for sending us your question. The purpose of .PDF files or Acrobat files is to end the frustration of not having your readers see the document the way you intended it to be seen. Through the Adobe Acrobat Reader, they can view your document exactly how you formatted it. That being said, remember that they cannot alter your document but can copy and paste certain text portions into what ever program supports copy and paste features (just about everyone).
If you want to open the Acrobat file in a word processing program or desktop publising program, you will have to pull it in as a graphic file. Aside from having to take a snapshot or screen capture, the best way to pull it in as a graphic would be to print your PDF document to file.
Call up your PDF file in the Acrobat Reader. Now go to the File menu and select Print. When your Print dialog box comes up on your screen, under Destination, select File instead of printer, then Save. Name your printer output and choose either an EPS Standard Mac Preview or EPS Enhanced Preview. Also select Binary instead of ASCII, Include All Fonts, and finally make sure it is Postscript 2 compatible. After a couple of seconds, your output is now a legit EPS file that you can place as an image.
If you have Adobe Acrobat Exchange, then it is even easier to create this same output. Call up your PDF file in Exchange, crop if necessary, then go to File, Export, Postscript/EPS. That's all.
I hope this information has helped you out, Let me know otherwise if you have any more questions. Thanks again!
Vincent Tapia, NoWonder Techie
vincentt@nowonder.com
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Thanks for sending us your question. The purpose of .PDF files or Acrobat files is to end the frustration of not having your readers see the document the way you intended it to be seen. Through the Adobe Acrobat Reader, they can view your document exactly how you formatted it. That being said, remember that they cannot alter your document but can copy and paste certain text portions into what ever program supports copy and paste features (just about everyone).
If you want to open the Acrobat file in a word processing program or desktop publising program, you will have to pull it in as a graphic file. Aside from having to take a snapshot or screen capture, the best way to pull it in as a graphic would be to print your PDF document to file.
Call up your PDF file in the Acrobat Reader. Now go to the File menu and select Print. When your Print dialog box comes up on your screen, under Destination, select File instead of printer, then Save. Name your printer output and choose either an EPS Standard Mac Preview or EPS Enhanced Preview. Also select Binary instead of ASCII, Include All Fonts, and finally make sure it is Postscript 2 compatible. After a couple of seconds, your output is now a legit EPS file that you can place as an image.
If you have Adobe Acrobat Exchange, then it is even easier to create this same output. Call up your PDF file in Exchange, crop if necessary, then go to File, Export, Postscript/EPS. That's all.
I hope this information has helped you out, Let me know otherwise if you have any more questions. Thanks again!
Vincent Tapia, NoWonder Techie
vincentt@nowonder.com
PS - Tell a friend about us.
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