How to Convert Files to PDF on a Mac
Since the early releases of the Mac OS X operating system, Mac applications have had a useful feature tucked away in the "Print" menu. The "Save As PDF" feature allows Mac users to create PDFs from almost any program in which they are working. You can create a PDF from an Excel spreadsheet, from a Keynote presentation, from a web page viewed in Firefox and from screenshots of video in QuickTime.
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Instructions
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Open the application and file from which you want to make a PDF.
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Go to the "File" menu and select "Print."
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Click on the "PDF" button in the lower-left corner of the "Print" window.
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Select "Save As PDF" to save a standard PDF of the file.
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Select "Compress PDF" to save a compressed PDF of the file.
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Select "Encrypt PDF" to create a protected PDF of the file. You will need to enter a password for the file.
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