Nuance ScanSoft PDF Create - 4.0 Quick Reference Manual
QuickReferenceGuide
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Why are PDF files popular?
The Portable Document Format has become a de-facto standard for
document exchange across platforms and computing environments. More
than 200 million PDFdocuments are posted on the World Wide Web. Key
benefits that have driven this popularity are:
• Integrity: PDF files look like the original documents they were
created from. They conserve their appearance after sharing regardless of platform, operating system or local settings on each
computer or device.
• File size: In many cases, PDF files can be more compact than their
source documents - ideal for file transfer.
• Security: PDF files can be digitally signed and password protected to
prevent unauthorized changes.
• Sharing: While the basic document content can be frozen,
commenting and mark-up tools allow collective authoring and
document review.
PDF file viewers are freely available, but there are fewer options when it
comes to creating PDF files. This is the role of PDF Create! 4.
What PDF Create! does for you
ScanSoft®PDF Create! 4 lets you create PDF files from a wide range of file
types. The Print dialog box in your print-capable applications will offer a
printer named ScanSoft PDF Create!
The PDF Create! Assistant lets you compile a list of files generated by
different applications. Each file can be converted to a separate PDF file, or
they can be combined into a single file.
When working in Microsoft®WordTM, Excel®or PowerPoint you can call
on the program to create a PDF file directly from your current document.
When converting from Microsoft Word, hyperlinks and comments can be
transferred and you can set bookmarks to be generated from the structure of
the Word document.
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The program can create PDF files in versions 1.3 to 1.6. Files can be
protected by passwords and can include watermarks. Compression and font
settings give you control over PDF file size and appearance.
The PDF Product family
Nuance Communications, Inc. offers three PDF products:
• ScanSoft PDF Converter to unlock PDF files
• ScanSoft PDF Create! to create PDF files
• ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional to unlock, create, edit,
comment and share PDF files.
Installation and Activation
Please remove any previous version of PDF Create! before the installation.
You should have administrator rights on the computer to install and activate
the program. You need web access for activation.
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive
The installation program will start automatically. If it does not, locate your
CD-ROM drive in Microsoft®Windows®Explorer and double-click the
program's setup.exe file. Select a language for installation. The
InstallShield®Wizard will appear.
(If you have downloaded the program from the Nuance web site, doubleclick its setup.exe file.)
2. License and Serial Number
You must accept the license agreement in order to proceed. Youmust entera
serial number. You will find this on the CD sleeve or on the Nuance web site
at the download location. Besure to keep the serial number in a safe place;it
is fully checked only during product activation and is also needed for any reinstallations.
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