- 1). Visit the Adobe CreatePDF website (see "Resources" for the direct link). Click the "Trial Subscription" link and sign up for a new account---the service will send you a confirmation email. Log into the email account that you registered with to click the email link and confirm the new account.
- 2). Log into your new Adobe.com account. You will see the Create Adobe PDF Online dashboard.
- 3). Click "Convert a File" to bring up the conversion upload window.
- 4). Browse for the file that you want to convert to PDF format. The system can accept a variety of file extensions, including Microsoft Office, other Adobe file formats (like InDesign, Postscript and PageMaker), AutoCAD, Text files, Corel WordPerfect and images (like JPEGs and GIFs). Click "Continue" when you're done.
- 5). Choose the Optimization Settings for the new PDF file. Choose "print" or "press" if you plan to send the PDF to a printer, "web" or "eBook" if you want to upload the file online, or "screen" if you're going to view the file on your own computer.
- 6). Choose from Acrobat 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 under "PDF Compatibility." This determines the version of Adobe Acrobat that you can use to open and edit the PDF file. In most cases Acrobat 5.0 compatibility is acceptable since that is the latest version.
- 7). Choose the security options (if you require any) for the PDF file. You can restrict printing using this option.
- 8). Choose your delivery method. You can have the PDF file emailed to you or delivered automatically in a browser window.
- 9). Click "Create PDF!" to complete the process. Wait for your PDF file to arrive according to the option you selected in the previous step. You may have to allow a few minutes to a few hours for the conversion process to complete.
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