Scan Documents To PDF Using FastStone Image Viewer

I have written about FastStone Image Viewer here on the blog in the past and can attest that it is probably one of the best, if not the best, image viewer out there. As a matter of fact it carries a 5 star CNet rating. I think if you use it you will find that it is more than just an image viewer

FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, retouching and color adjustments. Its innovative but intuitive full-screen mode provides quick access to EXIF information, thumbnail browser and major functionalities via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touches the four edges of the screen. Other features include a high quality magnifier and a musical slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image annotation, scanner support, histogram and much more. It supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, PSD, EPS, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA) and popular digital camera RAW formats (CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF, ARW, SR2, RW2 and DNG).

For example, buried in Fastone Image Viewer is an option where you can scan documents and save them as PDF files. I personally use this all of the time to convert my paper documents to the digital PDF format.

To get to this feature, launch FastStone Image Viewer, click on the File menu, and select Acquire Image From Scanner.

You will then be taken to the Acquire Image From Scanner workspace where you simply click on the scan button to begin your scans.

Typically, by default, this will launch your scanner software.  You can scan single documents or perform batch scans were you scan one document after another. When done, select save and select the PDF Format option.

Also, on an added note, you can also save image files in FastStone Image Viewer to the PDF format, as well.  Very powerful image viewer utility that can either be installed or used as a portable app.

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PDFBinder – A Simple Tool to Organize and Merge Your PDF Documents

Recently I found myself needing a way to merge several PDF files into one file. I went on the hunt and came across PDFBinder.

PDFBinder saved the day by allowing me to merge a set of PDF files,with a common subject, into one file. For example, let’s say you save all of your tax forms and receipts in the Adobe PDF format. When all is said and done with your taxes you may end up with a list of numerous PDF files. To bring this all together, PDFBinder will let you merge (or pile) these forms together into one file. You simply add the files to PDFBinder and click on “Bind”. At that point you will be prompted to give the binded file a name. In our example I could name the file Tax Year 2011. End result is that all of the Tax Year 2011 are now in one PDF file.  What is also neat about this application is that you can load it up with PDF files, then move them up and down the listing of files, to put them in a nice organized order.  Really a neat application and cheap to (FREE)!

Only wish I have and I hope the developer see’s this – Can this be made into a portable app?

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Very Small Program You Can Use to Take Advantage of Your Scanner

I am going to bet that most of you have an all-in-one printer of some type (i.e. print, scan and copy).  I am also going to bet that that the scanner component of this all-in-one device is very infrequently used. This is usually the case due to most folks not completely grasping the purpose of the scanner.

Scanners are excellent devices to electronically archive documents, receipts, news clippings, articles, etc… ; however, the software that ships with these devices are often difficult for the end-user to understand.

To help you get over the hump in scanner usage I found a very small software utility called WinScan2PDF (40K) that gives you the ability to scan documents and save them on your computer as a PDF file (Adobe Portable Document Format).

Due to the small file size of WinScan2PDF,  I carry it around with me on my flash drive and have found it very useful when I need to quickly scan or copy a document.  Talk about easy to use…  Simply select the source (which will be your printer/scanner), click on “Scan to PDF” and the scanning process will initiate; and, following the scanning process you will be given opportunity to save the file as a PDF file.  Very handy utility…

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Large Scale Giveaway of PDFtoWord

Get it while you can – AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter 3.0.0 (worth $29.95) for FREE. Simply visit AnyBizSoft’s Facebook page [ HERE ] and click on the “Like” button at the top of the article.

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Nitro – A PDF Reader that is a Whole Lot More

I believe I may have found a PDF utility, called Nitro PDF Reader, that just may be the answer to managing all of my PDF file needs. For an application that is described as a PDF reader, this app is that and a whole lot more. As a matter of fact I think it should be called a PDF Utility instead of a PDF Reader (make sure you read the “cool factor” below).

Nitro PDF Reader

Nitro is a FREE PDF reader that is very modern in appearance and functionality. Nitro uses the ribbon menu model from Microsoft Office and uses enhanced navigation panes to get the job done.  Nitro is currently in beta.

Nitro Reader is currently in Beta and it’s a brand new product. It’s ready to be used, and everything works, but the purpose of a Beta is to test the software beyond anything we can do internally, and get the feedback from our users and beyond that will shape the its long-term direction and development.

The “cool factor” to Nitro that I really like is this; not only is Nitro a PDF reader, but it is a PDF Printer (creator), as well. If you are not familiar with a PDF printer, then you do not know what you are missing. Instead of using your printer (and wasting paper), you can use a PDF printer to electronically (and virtually) print your documents, web pages, etc. The documents that you print are automatically saved as a PDF file on your computer for future reference. Instead of using your physical printer to print a document, you would select Nitro PDF Creator from the printer list. Granted, there are occasions that you need to print hard copies; however, I will guarantee you that once you learn to use a PDF printer, you will save paper and ink. I am finding that Nitro is an excellent choice for this.

A whole lot more…

With Nitro you can also add notes, highlight text, add comments,  extract text, extract images, fill in forms, type directly onto any  existing PDF document and work with multiple PDF documents at the same time.

In summary, for a FREE PDF Reader Nitro rocks! In my opinion there is not any other FREE PDF app out there (that I know of) that possesses the added functionality that this reader (by default) provides. I encourage you visit the site [ HERE ] to learn more about this FREE app.

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Turn Your Blog Into a PDF Book

Steve over at TTC Shelbyville has outdone himself on telling us how and where you can “Make Your WordPress Blog Into a Book”.  What Steve is referring to is the web based (online) FREE service called BlogBooker.

What is this ?

BlogBooker produces a high-quality PDF Blog Book from all your blog’s entries and comments. Archives can be generated from any blog running on WordPress, LiveJournal (and derivatives) or Blogger.

The really cool factor with BlogBooker is that it will literally take every article you ever posted on your blog and compile it into a readable PDF book with a table of contents, chapters and all (all hot linked together).  During my testing and by following the simple instructions from the TTC Shelbyville article [ HERE ] I was able to take nearly 2 years worth of my writing and archive it into my own personal eBook. The compilation process, using an XML file that I easily generated at my WordPress Dashboard, took approximately 5 minutes.  End result was a 1373 page PDF book (29 MB) with every article (and comment) ever posted on What’s On My PC…  If you are a blogger and you use WordPress, LiveJournal or Blogger as your blogging service, then this is a great way to compile and have a searchable record of all your postings.

I tip my hat to Steve at the TTC Shelbyville Technical Blog for this great find!

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Convert Adobe PDF to Microsoft Word

I recently attended a day long seminar on emergency management for my current job and the instructor was displaying various forms and documents in the Adobe PDF file format that was available for our use.  The instructor went on to say that it is too bad there is not a way to make those PDF forms and documents editable.  I wanted to jump right out of my chair; however, I did not want to embarass my colleagues who  already think I’m an overclocked CPU.  Folks, there are numerous converters available on the internet that will convert PDF files to the Microsoft Word format.  One such site is Convert PDF to Word.net

To make the conversion you simply browse for the file you desire to convert, then hit the convert and download button. During my testing, the converter took the PDF file and converted it into blocks of text.  As with any document converter, there may be slight differences in the formatting.  For example, documents containing tables can be hard to get a really good final result; BUT, hey whose complaining.  These converters do a pretty good job!

Convert PDF to Word.net, is part of a larger scheme of converters, that are reflected below for your convenience:

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