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Quick question, and I almost feel stupid for asking since it's probably so simple, but how does one go about converting word processing documents to a .pdf file?  And preferably for free?

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C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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CutiePDF writer.  It actually installs as a virtual printer, so watch for that twist.  I've used it before (awesome with MS Publisher) and it seems to work pretty well.

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Would not this go under the how to's and technical discussions?

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Your mom would go under the how to's technical discussions! Whoooohooooo!

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C3PX said:

CO has a considerably higher maturity level than that...

C3PX said:

Your mom would go under the how to's technical discussions! Whoooohooooo!

Lol.  Thanks for that.  I feel like I'm back in the Naboo Air Force Academy again.  Or Theed High.

 

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Hmm... Ric and Frink both like your momma jokes...  Strange...

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"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005

"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM

"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.

Rewrite the Prequels!

 

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Let's be honest - who DOESN'T like "your mom" jokes?  Other than your mom, of course.  Just tell her it's funny 'cause it's true.

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I once told a "your mom" joke to someone who lost his mom like 3 months prior.  Not my proudest moment, and I'm pretty sure the last time I told a joke like that.

Hey Gaff, enjoying where this thread has gone?  Guess that's what happens if you post a tech help topic in the Off Topic section lol.

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Ha, I do enjoy it, actually.  But in my defense, this is off-topic, this forum is Off-Topic, and I always assumed the How-To/Technical Discussion was more related to video making.  Anyway, thank you for the answers, guys, and the humor.

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C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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OT.com said:

How-To's and Technical Discussions

Get technical assistance on software and techniques related to digital video and DVD authoring.

Off Topic

A place to chat about things other than Star Wars.

Looks like you're in the right, Gaffer.  Although to be fair again, that Off Topic description covers a lot of ground that is also covered by other forums.  It really should say "A place to chat about things not covered in the other forums."

 

 

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Gaffer Tape said:

how does one go about converting word processing documents to a .pdf file? 

 

skyjedi2005 said:

Would not this go under the how to's and technical discussions?

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Your mom would go under the how to's technical discussions! Whoooohooooo!

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TV's Frink said:

OT.com said:

How-To's and Technical Discussions

Get technical assistance on software and techniques related to digital video and DVD authoring.

Off Topic

A place to chat about things other than Star Wars.

Looks like you're in the right, Gaffer.  Although to be fair again, that Off Topic description covers a lot of ground that is also covered by other forums.  It really should say "A place to chat about things not covered in the other forums."

 

 

Haha!  Vindicated!  See, I know this because I actually have posted threads in the Tech Discussion threads on occasion on topics related to my (on-hiatus) video series.

And, awww, that train got derailed... ^_^

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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I concur with xhonzi.  CutePDF writer is free and easy.  And i like the fact that installs as a virtual printer.  So if you have a web confirmation you want to save but not print out on paper, just "Print" it and choose CutePDF from your available printers.

BTW, Word 2007 has a built-in option to "publish" to PDF.

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