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PDF Creation

Nilea
Registered: May 17 2011
Posts: 3

Ok, maybe I didn't ask the right questions when we purchased Acrobat X Pro, but I cannot seem to find a way to create a PDF file from scratch in Acrobat X without having to FIRST create the file in Word or another application. Am I missing something?? Also, how can I insert a picture in the PDF?? I can't seem to find the command to do this with...
 
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
Acrobat is NOT a word processor or layout application. It was not built for creating PDF files from scratch, although it is capable of doing so.
You can go to Create PDF - From Blank Page to create a blank single-page PDF, in which you could type and add images (see: http://acrobatusers.com/forum/general-acrobat-topics/insert-image-jpg-png-existing-pdf-file-under-acrobat-x-pro), but I don't recommend it.
The recommended workflow is to create the file in some other application, like Word or InDesign, and then export it to PDF. You can then edit it further in Acrobat, if necessary.

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Merlin
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Mar 1 2006
Posts: 766
Nilea wrote:
Ok, maybe I didn't ask the right questions when we purchased Acrobat X Pro, but I cannot seem to find a way to create a PDF file from scratch in Acrobat X without having to FIRST create the file in Word or another application. Am I missing something?
No, you didn't mess anything, this feature was removed from Acrobat X, but you can use my free abracadabraTools : http://abracadabrapdf.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=717
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Also, how can I insert a picture in the PDF?? I can't seem to find the command to do this with...
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Kentana
Registered: Jun 16 2011
Posts: 1
I was just updated to Acrobat Pro 9.4.5. I am now unable to print a Microsoft KB web page or a receipt from Amazon.com directly to the PDF "printer". My only workaround was to copy the page to Microsoft Word, then save as a PDF file. What to do?
Ken

Kentana