File menu

When you select a source for the new PDF, multiple sources and options are available:

• From File: Use existing files to start your work, such as the following options:

  • Create a PDF from a single file: Creates a new document based on a selected file. A wide range of picture (.bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpf, .jpx, .jp2, .j2k, .j2c, .pcx, .pcd, .psd, .png, .tga, .tif, .tiff, .wbmp) and document (.pdf, .dita, .dital, .shtml, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .ps, .eps, .txt, .msg, .eml) formats are supported.

• Blank PDF: Starts a blank, unnamed document.

• From Clipboard: Inserts the content of the Clipboard into a blank, unnamed PDF document.

• Create PDF Portfolio: Starts Power PDF preloaded with a page introducing portfolios, and with the PDF Portfolio panel active. A PDF Portfolio may contain multiple files grouped together within a single container PDF file. For details see Manage PDF portfolios.

• From Scanner: Opens the Scan Settings dialog box. Select the scanner, output- and processing options, then click Scan to start scanning.

• From Web Page: Converts the specified web page to an unnamed PDF document. See Create PDF from a web page for details.

Files can be opened from various locations.

When multiple files are loaded, each appears in a separate program window.

You may drag-and-drop one or more of the supported files onto an empty Power PDF window to open.

Open Recent Documents: Pick from the documents opened recently.

Save changes to the currently open PDF file under a new name. (Pending changes will not be saved into the original document, but only into the document under the new name. To retain changes in both documents, save the source document explicitly before using Save As.)

Saves a new revision into the same file. Use Save Revision to save the current PDF document and apply a label to it, so you can return to the document in this state, using Open Revision.

The Open Revision command lists all revisions saved by timestamp and labels. Select a revision to open in a separate tab or window.

The Revert to Last Save command discards all changes made since the last save.

Make single or multiple PDF files searchable. See Turn a PDF with image-only parts to searchable in Power PDF for details.

Optimizes the size of a PDF file. See About reducing a PDF for details.

Log in and upload a document to DocuSign. See Use DocuSign for details.

Select from the various office, text, and image formats.

Share the active document or a range of pages using email, Messages, AirDrop or Notes.

Starts the Print dialog box with the usual pre-printing choices and special features:

• Name: Click the arrow on the right and select a target for printing. You can print to a physical printer or to a virtual printer. Use File > Options > General > Printer to set the default preference, either access the default printer or the last used printer by default.

• Print Content: Click the arrow on the right and select one of the following content options to print:

  • Document and Comments: Prints everything.

  • Document Content: Prints the document without comments.

  • Form fields only: Prints only forms.

Click OK to send your current document to the selected printer.

Opens the Document Properties dialog box, where you can set a description, various metadata, document protection, initial view, fonts, language and reading direction.