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Creating Package Components from Documents
The key to producing PDF files in a range of programs is a . joboptions file. The .joboptions file format is
used to apply a preconfigured group of settings to a file for conversion to PDF. You can create PDF files
through a number of programs that include a PDFMaker macro, via Acrobat Distiller, or by using the
Adobe PDF printer driver. Use the commands installed with the macro to configure conversion settings and
control PDF document generation. Acrobat 7 includes a fantastic new feature for engineering management
- you can now archive a project's emails in an easy-to-use, searchable format.
In this Chapter
Efficiently creating a PDF file from a source document is important to project development. You can create
a PDF file using a variety of methods, and a range of preconfigured settings. In this chapter you learn how
to:
x access a PDFMaker macro
x apply settings - in this chapter, a Word document is used as an example
x choose options based on the intended use of the document
x use the Adobe PDF printer driver
x work with Acrobat Distiller
x understand common conversion options and create custom conversion settings.
Creating PDF Files
As part of the program's installation process, Acrobat includes components in many Microsoft programs
called PDFMakers . The PDFMaker is a macro designed to install both a toolbar and a menu used to create
PDF files in the program into which it is installed, and then distribute the PDF file in a number of ways.
The configuration options provided by the PDFMakers are both specific to the program within which the
PDFMaker is installed, as well as containing a number of generic options that are available to all
PDFMakers. The contents of an example Adobe PDF menu are shown in Figure 4.1.
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