- Printing to a PDF File
- Using PDFMaker in Microsoft Office (Windows)
- Converting Images and Other Files to PDF
- Scanning Directly to PDF
- Converting Web Pages to PDF
- Converting Screen Shots to PDF
- Merging PDF Files
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Converting Images and Other Files to PDF
Acrobat X can convert a variety of file types to PDF and then open them in a document window. The list of supported file types includes all the common vector and image formats (see the sidebar “Conversion File Types”).
Converting these files to PDF is remarkably easy; you just open the file in Acrobat.
To convert a file to PDF:
- In the Quick Tools toolbar, click the Create button and choose PDF from File in the drop-down menu
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Acrobat presents you with a standard pick-a-file dialog.
- Choose the file that you want to convert to PDF.
This can be an image file, a Word document, or any other file type that Acrobat knows how to convert.
Acrobat converts the file to PDF and opens it in a new document window.
- If you want to save the document on your disk, choose File > Save As.
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Acrobat’s Preferences include a large collection of controls that determine how it converts files to PDF. The default values
for these controls are sensible and should generally be left as is. However, as you gain experience you may find it interesting
to look at them. On the Mac choose Acrobat > Preferences, or in Windows choose Edit > Preferences, to access the Convert to
PDF options 
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