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Why Pay Big Bucks for PDF Software: Consider Your Options
When is it the right time to make use of styles?
If you've ever downloaded a document or purchased an ebook
online, odds are it was created in something called "Portable
Document Format" (PDF). PDF was initially created by
Adobe & is the st&ard for online documents, as they can
be viewed on a variety of platforms & computers.
To read PDF documents, a computer must have "Adobe Acrobat
Reader" installed, which comes at no charge. If you don't
already have it on your system, you can download it here:
http://adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Now if you want to create a PDF document, you could go out
& spend a few hundred dollars on Adobe Acrobat Software.
But there are other, lower cost (even free) options. If you
plan on creating reports or ebooks, or any other document
to add to your website, you'll want to take a look at what's
available in the PDF creation department.
1) http://PDFMoto.com
: A Web publishing system that converts documents you create
in any Windows application into PDF. They offer several different
versions, so pricing varies, but they do offer a free version
that is limited to 50 documents.
2) http://PDF995.com
: Free software that allows you to create PDF documents as
easily as hitting the "print" key from within any
application. The free version has an advertising splash page
that comes up everytime you run the program but you can purchase
"keys" for $9.95 each to remove them if they bother
you.
3) http://Sanface.com/txt2pdf.html
: Txt2PDF Shareware that is actually a Perl 5 program that
converts your old text docs to PDF format. Runs on any platform
that supports Perl. The personal edition is only $39.00
4) http://www.oakworth.demon.co.uk/gymnast.htm
: Gymnast is a text to PDF creator for Windows. This downloadable
software is actually freeware. Very powerful & easy to use
& it's loaded with features. Just open the software, select
the document & convert it.
5) http://tinyurl.com/la4j
: CutePDF Printer is totally free. This software has no annoying
ads or banners. Choose print from within any application to
create a PDF instantly.
6) http://Win2PDF.com
: This software creates PDF files from any Windows NT, Win
2000 or XP application. Price ranges from $35.00 to $69.00,
depending on which version you wish to purchase. Installs
as a print driver so all you do is click print from any software
app you're using & you're done.
As you can see, you have plenty to choose from when it comes
to software packages, but what if you just have an occasional
need to create PDF's? There are some websites that will allow
you to create documents right online at their sites.
Here are a few to get you started:
1) Adobe: http://www.Adobe.com
Look in the left h& column for the button that says "create
PDF online." You can create up to five documents free;
after that you'll need to pay $9.99 a month or $99.00 per
year for unlimited usage.
2) Create Your Own PDF : http://www.sanface.com/createpdf.html
Just paste your text into the box & hit the button. Presto,
you're done.
3) GoBlc: http://www.gohtm.com/
Free online conversion service that allows you to upload
any document. They do the PDF conversion & email you back
with the file.
One of the biggest problems with PDF documents, especially
when it comes to ebooks, is that they're not easily modified
for use by affiliates /associates. Many .exe ebooks allow
you to download them & easily customize them with your own
affiliate links. When it comes to viral marketing, rebr&ing
ability is of the utmost importance. This gives others the
incentive to freely give away your ebook if they can insert
their own affiliate links. This was a problem
with PDF, but not anymore.
1) Viral PDF: http://viralpdf.com
With this software, you can easily rebr& your PDF ebooks.
It's actually a set of two Windows files. Once you create
your material you can give it to your affiliates along with
a small software application that allows them to rebr& the
links in the ebook with their own. Only $67.00
2) Custom PDF Maker : http://CustomPDFMaker.com
A script that allows your visitors to enter their links into
a webpage, press a button & the PDF is created with their
links in it. Only $19.95
3) PDF Link Changer: http://PDFLinkChanger.com
Software that searches through a PDF file, displays all url's
& email links & allows you to easily change them. If you
create marketing materials for your affiliates, this one's
for you. Purchase without resale rights for only $19.00
No matter how you choose to create your own PDF's -- with
software, on the fly online, or rebr&able -- by taking the
time to check out these resources, you'll save yourself a
lot of time & money. Remember, when it comes to PDF creation,
Adobe's not the only game in town.
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