FaqCreatingPDFs
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| - | There are quite a number of options for producing PDF output on Unix systems, some of which allow saving of hyperlink information: | + | There are quite a number of options for producing PDF output on Unix systems, some of which allow saving of hyperlink information: |
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| - | This feature has been requested before and can be tracked at [http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1016 Bug 1016]. On a side note, preliminary PDF input support is available in the development version of [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] with the use of [http://poppler.freedesktop.org/ Poppler]. See [http://www.abisource.com/mailinglists/abiword-dev/2005/Mar/0233.html the mailing list announcement] for more information regarding this feature. | + | This feature has been requested before and can be tracked at [http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1016 Bug 1016]. On a side note, preliminary PDF input support is available in the development version of [[AbiWord|AbiWord]] with the use of [http://poppler.freedesktop.org/ Poppler]. See [http://www.abisource.com/mailinglists/abiword-dev/2005/Mar/0233.html the mailing list announcement] for more information regarding this feature. |
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==== Can I use the PDF plugin mentioned on the [[PluginMatrix|PluginMatrix]] page? | ==== Can I use the PDF plugin mentioned on the [[PluginMatrix|PluginMatrix]] page? | ||
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No, this plugin hasn''t been maintained in many years and doesn''t ship with newer versions of [[AbiWord|AbiWord]]. | No, this plugin hasn''t been maintained in many years and doesn''t ship with newer versions of [[AbiWord|AbiWord]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:31, 14 June 2010
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Creating PDF documents
==== How do I create a PDF document from AbiWord?
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Windows
On Windows, the easiest way to create a PDF is to use a PDF printer driver. These programs create a virtual printer that can be selected while printing, allowing you to create PDFs from any program that has print functionality. Some of the more common printer drivers are:
- *PDFCreator*, a free (licensed under the GNU GPL) printer driver that allows you to create PDFs, postscript files, and images (e.g. PNG and TIFF, among others).
- *Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer* and *Adobe Acrobat Distiller*, two printer drivers that come with Adobe products and may already be installed on your computer.
Unix
There are quite a number of options for producing PDF output on Unix systems, some of which allow saving of hyperlink information:
- Choose *PDF* from the *Save As* dialog
Mac
Mac OS X offers native support for PDF creation.
- Choose *Save As* from the print dialog
==== Can I request built-in PDF exporting capabilities?
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This feature has been requested before and can be tracked at Bug 1016. On a side note, preliminary PDF input support is available in the development version of AbiWord with the use of Poppler. See the mailing list announcement for more information regarding this feature.
==== Can I use the PDF plugin mentioned on the PluginMatrix page?
==
No, this plugin hasnt been maintained in many years and doesnt ship with newer versions of AbiWord.
