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Converting Screen Shots to PDF
PDF from Screen Capture is a Macintosh-only feature. When it’s selected, Acrobat lets you capture the contents of a window, a region, or an entire screen to a PDF file. This is convenient for people who write computer documentation.
The directions below all send you to the Create button in the Quick Tools toolbar; keep in mind that these commands are also available in the File > Create submenu.
To capture an entire screen to PDF:
- In the Quick Tools toolbar, choose Create > PDF from Screen Capture
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After a moment, Acrobat presents you with a document window containing an image of the entire screen.
- Choose File > Save As to save this file to disk.
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To capture a window to PDF:
- In the Quick Tools toolbar, choose Create > PDF from Window Capture.
The mouse pointer changes to a camera
. As the pointer moves over the windows open on the screen, the current window turns blue.
- Click the window whose contents you want to capture.
A document opens, containing an image of the window you clicked.
- Choose File > Save As to save this file to disk.
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To capture a region of the desktop to PDF:
- In the Quick Tools toolbar, choose Create > PDF from Selection Capture.
The pointer changes to a crosshair.
- Click and drag a rectangular marquee around the area you want to capture. Acrobat uses a nonstandard marquee with this tool:
You drag out a light gray area on the screen
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Acrobat presents you with a document containing the contents of the region you enclosed
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- Choose File > Save As to save this file to disk.
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