On Thu, 10 May 2007 22:02:09 +0100, maxim naumov
mused:

Lurch wrote:

Why not just print to PDF rather than going through all the rigmarol
of adding dummy printers, converting files etc..?

perhaps because not all installations have PDF writer installed?

But you still have to install something either way, a converter or PDF
printer.

another reason is that PDF exporting tools differ. if all you do is
print, it doesn't matter much (although size can differ). but if you
want to _search_ for text, some PDF export tools will create such PDFs
that you won't be able to search in them. the method above doesn't
mangle text, convert it to raster image or split it into separate
characters as some of the tools do.

/max

Fair enough, I only really use CutePDF for converting Excel invoice
sheets into PDF's for emailing, saves the customer inadvertantly
editing it and cocking it up!

For making PDF's if I wanted to make them properly I've got a copy of
Acrobat 6 Pro round here somewhere.
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Regards,
Stuart.