Nuance ScanSoft PDF Create - 8.0 Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

This Guide shows screen pictures made with Windows® 7 unless other-

wise stated. The appearance may vary under other Operating Systems.

Why are PDF files popular?

The Portable Document Format has become a de-facto standard for
document exchange across different platforms and computing
environments. More than 200 million PDF documents 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, installed fonts 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 8.

What PDF Create does for you

Nuance® PDF Create 8 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, overlaid or packaged 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. During conversions hyperlinks and comments can be
transferred and you can set bookmarks to be generated from the
structure of the Word document, each worksheet in Excel or for each
slide in a PowerPoint presentation. Document information (metadata)
can also be transferred. When working in Microsoft Outlook® or Lotus

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Notes®, message attachments can be saved as PDF files. As you write a
new message or a reply, you can choose a non-PDF file from your
computer to have it converted to PDF and attached. You can convert a
web page in Internet Explorer to a PDF.

The program can create PDF files in versions 1.3 to 1.7 and PDF/A. 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:

• Nuance PDF Converter to unlock PDF and XPS files

• Nuance PDF Create to create PDF files

• Nuance PDF Converter Professional to unlock, create, edit,

comment and share PDF files and to unlock and create XPS files.

Installation and Activation

PDF Create 8 detects previous versions and prompts for your
confirmation to remove them. You must have administrator rights on the
computer to install and activate the program. You need web access for
activation.

1. Insert the delivery media into the appropriate drive

The installation program will start automatically. If it does not, locate

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the drive in Microsoft
program's autorun.exe file. Select a language for installation. The

InstallShield
(If you have downloaded the program from the Nuance web site,
double-click its autorun.exe file.)

2. License and Serial Number

You must accept the license agreement in order to proceed. You must
enter a serial number. You will find it on the CD or DVD sleeve or on the
Nuance web site, or a reseller’s site at the download location. Some
resellers let you see the serial number at a later time, by returning to your

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Wizard appears.

Windows® Explorer and double-click the

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purchase order. Be sure to keep the serial number in a safe place; it is
fully checked only during product activation and is also needed for any
re-installations.

3. Location and Setup Type

The installer offers a default location for the program. Accept it or define
a different one. Select Complete or Custom Setup. Choose Custom to
enable or disable the integration of PDF Create in other programs. By
default, all the programs offered in the PDF Create Integration panel of
the InstallShield Wizard will be enabled. You can change integration
settings later by choosing the program under Add or Remove Programs
in the Control Panel and clicking Change and then Repair.

4. Click Finish

Registration runs at the end of installation. Select Register Online to
establish a connection to the Nuance web site. We provide an easy
electronic form that can be completed in a few moments. When the form
is filled, click Submit. If you decide not to register or to be reminded
later, you can go to

http://www.nuance.com to register online any time

later. Click on Support and from the main support screen choose
Product Registration. For a statement on the use of your registration

data, please see Nuance's Privacy Policy.

5. Activate

You will be invited to activate the product at the end of installation.
Please ensure that web access is available. Provided your serial number is
found at its storage location and has been correctly entered, no user
interaction is required and no personal information is transmitted. If you
do not activate the product at installation time, you will be invited to do
this each time you start the program. PDF Create can be launched only
five times without activation.

How to Get Help

This guide is available in a PDF file on the CD and in the program folder
after installation. It can also be accessed from the About panel. When
the program is delivered electronically, this PDF is available at the
download site and is included in the download.

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