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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide 1

ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide

Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0

1. Run ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 (quicker option: right click on PDF file icon,

select ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 option. Select Open MS Word.)

 Select Start

 Choose Programs

 Select ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0

 Choose Transform PDF File To...

2. Click the Open PDF File button

 Dialog box will open

 Select the file to convert.

3. Select an output format (i.e. MS Word)

4. Check the PDF conversion options:

a. File name

• By default, the document will be saved in the source folder and will

have the name of the source document.

• To select a different folder or change the name of the file, click

Change… (optional)

b. Page range

• The options under Pages to transform allow you to convert an entire

PDF file or only selected pages:

o All - Converts the entire PDF document,

o Selected - Converts selected pages. You may provide page

numbers separated by commas and/or page ranges, e.g. 1,2, 4-

c. Layout retention

• The options selected are under Retain layout.

• The options actually available in this group depend on the output

format you selected (i.e. Original layout or Text Flow).

• There is a Keep pictures option to check or not check.

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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide 1 ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 1. Run ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 (quicker option: right click on PDF file icon, select ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 option. Select Open MS Word.)     Select Start Choose Programs Select ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Choose Transform PDF File To... 2. Click the Open PDF File button  Dialog box will open  Select the file to convert. 3. Select an output format (i.e. MS Word) 4.
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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide 2 o Microsoft Word, HTML, RTF documents: 1. Original layout This mode creates an output document which looks exactly like the original. 2. Text flow This mode retains the text of the original, but some of its formatting will be lost. The output document will retain paragraphs and fonts, but will not retain columns, exact locations of objects, or spacing. 3. Keep pictures This mode retains the pictures of the original document.
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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Quick Guide 6. Click Transform to start conversion. The output document will be saved in the format of your choice and opened in the corresponding application. Note: 1. Clicking the Transform button will open the conversion dialog box displaying a progress bar, tips, and warning messages issued during conversion. 2. To open a page for which a warning message has been issued, simply click the page number. 3.