User manual

ABBYY PDF Transformer+
User’s Guide
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Creating PDF documents
ABBYY PDF Transformer+ lets you create PDF documents from paper documents and from Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, HTML, RTF, Microsoft Visio, TXT, and image files.
This section provides detailed instructions on how to create a PDF document and gives advice on
selecting the right settings.
Section contents:
 Scanning to PDF
 Scanning tips
 Creating a PDF document from one file
 Creating a PDF document from multiple files
 Image processing options
 Using the PDF–XChange Printer to create PDF documents
Scanning to PDF
ABBYY PDF Transformer+ lets you scan a paper document and save the result in PDF format. You
can also add a text layer to your document while scanning.
To create a new PDF document:
1. Open the File menu and click Create from Scanner…
You can create a PDF document in a new PDF Transformer+ window. Click the Create
button to open the new window and then click the Scan button.
2. Specify the appropriate scanning settings:
 Resolution, color mode, and brightness
 Image processing options
 Make file compatible with PDF/A — Select this option if you need a PDF document of
high visual quality for archiving purposes
 Multi–page scanning settings:
a. Use automatic document feeder (ADF)
b. Duplex scanning (if supported by your scanner)
c. Pause for (specify a pause in seconds)
3. Click Scan.
The scanned document will be opened in a new ABBYY PDF Transformer+ window.