converting a file to pdf?

Mary Sauer wrote:
The Microsoft Plug-in does seem to work really well. It is simple and easy to
use. I don't know what the free version of Primo has to offer.




Thanks, Mary.

The free version of Primo is pretty simple to use, imo. You just
basically select it as a printer. The new version is nicer than the
older version I was using before.

John Inzer wrote:
Erika Katz wrote:
John, is the Microsoft add-in an improvement over PrimoPDF? Thanks for
your opinion!
===================================
I think so...the resolution of the .pdf seems to
be slightly better and it adds a 'Publish as PDF
or XPS' option to the File menu. If file size is
important...I find the Primo files to be smaller.


Thanks, John.

Hmm, one plus and one minus. Resolution or file size? It depends,
doesn't it. lol

JoAnn Paules wrote:
Erika,

I have both and I find that I rarely use the add-in. Yes, it works but
since I use more programs than just Office, I find it's easier to always
make my .pdf files one way. PrimoPDF now allows you to append multiple
files to a .pdf, which I do now and then. The add-in doesn't do that.


Oh, good point, the Microsoft plugin only works thru Office. Makes
sense. I mainly convert my Publisher docs to PDFs.

One can argue that it's "easier" to do a Save As than do go thru Primo's
process but a few extra clicks is not that big a deal. I'm busy, don't
get me wrong. Some days I feel like I need to schedule time to powder my
nose.

LOL I feel your pain!

Ed Bennett wrote:
Erika Katz wrote:
John, is the Microsoft add-in an improvement over PrimoPDF? Thanks for
your opinion!

The Microsoft add-in gives better support for transparency than
PrimoPDF, is (IMO) nicer to use than PrimoPDF (it gives a standard Save
As dialog rather than a pop-up in the background pointing to the last
place you saved a PDF), gives (I think) tagged PDF output that is better
for users with disabilities than PrimoPDF's output, and keeps hyperlinks
active (beyond the functionality provided by Reader).


Hi, Ed. Thanks for some very thoughtful points.

Specifically only works in Office 2007.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Betsy" wrote in message
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JoAnn Paules wrote:
Erika,

I have both and I find that I rarely use the add-in. Yes, it works but
since I use more programs than just Office, I find it's easier to always
make my .pdf files one way. PrimoPDF now allows you to append multiple
files to a .pdf, which I do now and then. The add-in doesn't do that.


Oh, good point, the Microsoft plugin only works thru Office. Makes sense.
I mainly convert my Publisher docs to PDFs.

One can argue that it's "easier" to do a Save As than do go thru Primo's
process but a few extra clicks is not that big a deal. I'm busy, don't
get me wrong. Some days I feel like I need to schedule time to powder my
nose.

LOL I feel your pain!

Resolution has an effect on size. But image compression has just as big
of an effect. You can have a extremely high resolution graphic (2400
dpi) that is compressed 95% may only be a hundred kilobytes or less.
Images from my 8.1 megapixel camera are about 4MB with super high
quality JPEG compression. But when you edit the image it is almost 18MB
uncompressed.

Erika Katz wrote:
John Inzer wrote:
Erika Katz wrote:
John, is the Microsoft add-in an improvement over PrimoPDF? Thanks for
your opinion!
===================================
I think so...the resolution of the .pdf seems to
be slightly better and it adds a 'Publish as PDF
or XPS' option to the File menu. If file size is
important...I find the Primo files to be smaller.


Thanks, John.

Hmm, one plus and one minus. Resolution or file size? It depends,
doesn't it. lol