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How to Create PDFs

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There are a few ways you can go about creating PDFs. This article will cover each method. You can create PDFs from other file types along with new blank documents.

When you install PDFsam Enhanced, it comes with a virtual printer. Instead of printing a file to paper, the PDFsam Enhanced printer creates PDFs out of other file types. A good rule of thumb is that if a file can be printed, it can be converted to PDF.

 

Method 1 – The Drag and Drop

The quickest way to create a PDF from another file type is to drag and drop the file onto PDFsam Enhanced.

  • Go through your computer to your file. 
  • Hold down the left mouse button over the file and drag the cursor over to PDFsam Enhanced (the application or the desktop icon). 
  • When you release the mouse button PDFsam Enhanced will open and your file will become a PDF

 

Method 2 – The Right-Click

If you have many windows open and are browsing through your computer, it may not be convenient to use the first method. Instead, you can get your file to become a PDF with a few clicks. 

  • Right-click on your file.
  • Expand the PDFsam Enhanced option.
  • Choose Convert to PDF.

 

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Your file will now open as a PDF document in PDFsam Enhanced.

 

Method 3 – The In-App Experience

If you want to create a new PDF from another file while you are using PDFsam Enhanced, it can be done completely inside the application. 

  • Open the Convert Tab.
  • Click the Create option.

 

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  • Choose File to PDF.

 

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  • Go through your computer and choose your file.
  • Choose Open.

 

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Your file will open in PDFsam Enhanced and you can start working with it.

 

Method 4 – The Blank Slate

You can also create a new, empty PDF from scratch.

  • Open the Convert Tab.
  • Click the Create option.

 

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  • Click New.

 

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  • Click the three dots to see the additional settings and customize your new PDF document before its creation.
  • Click Create New button when you configured the settings.

 

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  • Click the Make Default option to save the selected settings moving forward.

 

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Using PDFsam Enhanced, you can also merge multiple files into a single PDF. Click here for more information.

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