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Create PDF files from the File menu

The File menu includes several options for creating a PDF:

Create a Blank PDF

  1. Click File > New > Blank PDF.

    An empty document (named as Untitled_n) opens in a new window or tab.

Create a PDF from Clipboard content

  1. Click File > New > From Clipboard.

    A new document (named as Clipboard_n) opens in a new window or tab, containing the content of Clipboard.

Create PDF from scanner input

  1. Click File > New > From Scanner.
  2. In the Scan Settings dialog box, select the scanner, set output and document options, then click Scan.

Create PDF from a web page

You may convert a complex web page to a PDF document.

To convert a Web page to PDF, do the following:

  1. Click File > New > From Web Page.
  2. Enter the required URL or click Browse and locate the HTML starting page with the standard file open dialog box.
  3. Adjust basic settings in the Settings section.
    1. Set the depth of link processing by selecting one of these options:

      • Specify the depth of link processing in the Get Only numeric box

      • Select the Get entire site option to follow internal links throughout an unlimited number of levels.

    2. Optionally, select Stay on same path.
    3. Optionally, select Stay on same server to ignore links referring to external pages.
    4. Optionally, click Settings to start the Web Page Conversion Settings dialog box, and specify page properties and scaling options.
  4. Click Create to start the conversion. You can click Stop any time to cease the discovery and conversion process.

    Partial conversion results remain, even if you did break the process.

    The PDF document remains opened after the conversion, and you should save it manually.