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How to Create PDFs (Blank and from other files types)

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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 PDF Architect, it comes with a virtual printer. Instead of printing a file to paper, the Architect PDF 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 PDF Architect.

  • Go through your computer to your file. 
  • Hold down the left mouse button over the file and drag the cursor over to PDF Architect (the application or the desktop icon.
  • When you release the mouse button PDF Architect 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 PDF Architect option.
  • Choose Convert to PDF.




Your file will now open as a PDF document in PDF Architect.


Method 3 – The In-App Experience

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

  • Click on the Convert Tab. 
  • Click on Create and then File to PDF.



 

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




Your file will open in PDF Architect and you can start working with it.

You can create PDFs from many files at once. Click here to learn more about batch-creating PDFs.


Method 4 – The Blank Slate

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

  • Click on the Convert Tab.
  • Click on Create and then New.




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

 

Method 5 - The Virtual Printer

In nearly every program that allows you to print you can create a PDF from the file, you have open.

  • Go to the print setup window.
  • Choose the PDF Architect printer.

 

 

 

When you print the file you'll be prompted to save it and give it a name. The file will then open in PDF Architect, as a newly created PDF document.

In the event you do not want PDF Architect to open after creating the PDF, you can disable that feature.

  • Open the Options Menu.
  • Click on General.
  • Toggle the switch next to Open Files Upon Creation.

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