How do you design pdfs?

richardblock · Mar 23, 2011

Hi I have currently been creating some pretty decent products for some time now, but I figured it's time I step it up a notch.

Does anyone know how to have the pages inside designed to be more attractive, like the border, the top, bottom, letterhead, etc...

Like is there any good software to do this and what would be the best pdf creator to do this since I currently have only been using open office since my crappy laptop cant seem to handle adobe acrobat with 1.5GB of ram...

Any help is appreciated!

CyrusVirus · Mar 23, 2011

Look up something from Adobe.

or .. ebook creator

LeadBoltBrian · Mar 23, 2011

You can also import the file into Photoshop and try altering the picture there.

Best of luck to you!

-LeadBoltMatt

richardblock · Mar 23, 2011

CyrusVirus said:
Look up something from Adobe.

or .. ebook creator

I tried doing that once before I believe but not exactly sure there were any useful posts in that search... but this time I downloaded the ewriter pro software and see if that helps.

As for Adobe I tried to use Acrobat X once before and it said I didnt have enough resources to run it... I run on vista and 1.5GB ram but I guess that isn't enough

Thanks for the help though

richardblock · Mar 23, 2011

LeadBoltMatt said:
You can also import the file into Photoshop and try altering the picture there.

Best of luck to you!

-LeadBoltMatt

Im actually allergic to photoshop as I have no skills whatsoever in that area... I even struggled a great deal with gimp and almost broke my computer out of anger from trying to figure it all out

But thanks for the assistance nontheless

scararm · Mar 23, 2011

what exactly do you need give a great aspect to graphic or make a PDF document using another alternative way than open office.?

tropilancer · Mar 23, 2011

The easiest way, I use is to layout in Open Office (free) using images tables and layers, and then print using a free pdf printer driver (of which many are available on line).

No money invested, no difficult graphics involved.

richardblock · Mar 23, 2011

scararm said:
what exactly do you need give a great aspect to graphic or make a PDF document using another alternative way than open office.?

More in the area of creating nice graphics inside the ebooks I create....

richardblock · Mar 23, 2011

tropilancer said:
The easiest way, I use is to layout in Open Office (free) using images tables and layers, and then print using a free pdf printer driver (of which many are available on line).

No money invested, no difficult graphics involved.

Thanks for the idea, will look into that further

St. Martin · Mar 23, 2011

I used Indesign, Open office workd too depends on how professional you want the end product looking. Acrobat pro not needed afaik

richardblock · Mar 24, 2011

St. Martin said:
I used Indesign, Open office workd too depends on how professional you want the end product looking. Acrobat pro not needed afaik

Thanks, and I think I would have to get a new laptop before I could use Adobe products... But a thanks for the assistance nontheless

Blinkman · Mar 24, 2011

If you have MSoffice 2007, check out the various templates, document, header, footer options available when you open a word document and then when you are done, save it as a PDF.

Santini · Mar 24, 2011

Use open office, very easy to use and make nice layouts and quick PDF creation.
For good ebookk covers and graphics I don't look further than fiverr,, had some cracking covers made there.

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