How to Capture a PDF Print File

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is a standard digital document formatting type originally produced by Adobe in 1993. The Adobe Acrobat is an application enables creation and modification of PDF documents. When Adobe Acrobat is installed on a computer, the Adobe PDF print driver is also installed and made available to all printing applications. To create a PDF from an application, just send the object to the print queue and select the Adobe PDF print driver in the Printer dialog box. The "File Save" dialog box will appear, allowing the user to name the file and specify a location for saving, thus capturing the PDF print file.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Adobe Acrobat installed

Instructions

1. Open the document or graphic in the originating application.

2. Click the "File" option, usually located on the top navigation bar, and then select "Print."

3. Select the "Adobe PDF" option from the Printer Name dropdown list and click "OK." The "File Save" dialog box will appear.

4. Type a name for the new PDF document in the first input box. Leave the "PDF File" option selected in the second ("File Type") dropdown box.

5. Click the "Save" button. The PDF print file has been captured and saved.

6. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the new PDF file. Open the file in a compatible application such as Adobe Reader or Acrobat to verify.

References

• Adobe.com: How to Create PDF Files for Print and Press

Resources

• Adobe.com