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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: caroclay on Wednesday 28 January 15 21:27 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone tell me how to convert a PDF file, I have been sent a full branch of my tree and it's in PDF, I want to print it but at moment full tree is printing on 1 A4 sheet of paper making it illegible
Thanks
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There are many free on-line PDF converters. Just type On-line PDF converter into your favourite search engine.
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goodaye>
there a few ways to do this....
1. take the pdf to an architectural plan printing facility and have it printed as it will come up better than on an A4.
2. depending on how the pdf was made, [ copyright box] depends on whether or not one can copy it...
if it can be copied..... then click on the pdf and right click then copy...... then open PAINT on your pc...... it should paste....... then save file as a jpeg or similiar...... do not save as BITMAP... as the file will be toooo darn heavy...... be mindful that if you do paste into PAINT firstly click on SELECT icon or the pencil may just scribble on the copy.. because the file will be heavy give the pc a chance to do the binery conversion to paint.......
thats all i can offer... if u have problems send me a PM and I will give an addie to send it too and I will convert it if I can... but have a go first... good luck with that
fusion
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Thank you for your help I have tried and can't get it to convert though this could be down to my laptop having a mind of its own 😥
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Is the problem that there is too much detail to print legibly on one A4 sheet and so you want to print your file across several sheets? If so, open your pdf file and press the print icon (or click on file and then on print). This will open the Print dialogue box. If you are using Adobe Reader to view the page, about half way down this dialogue box there is an option to print as poster and this will print your file over several shets so it should be easier to read.
Hope that helps :)
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You could take the file to a printers where they could print it off onto an A0 paper (or A1).
Failing that, if you know anybody that plots off fabrication / engineering / design drawings then they could print it out for you.
A quick search, it looks a few companies charge around £4 for an A0 plot in Black & White
https://www.google.co.uk/#safe=on&q=a0+plotting
(A0 is massive by the way - it's 1.2 metres wide, or almost 4 feet)
Trystan
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https://www.pdftoword.com/
try here