PDF Creator
PDF Creator is a free, open source program for creating PDF files from any Windows application. (Sorry, it is not Mac-compatible.) The program installs as a printer driver, so any program that has a print option can also create high-quality PDF files. It is "Open Source" software, free to download, and free to use.
Download & Install PDF Creator
PDF Creator can be downloaded free here. Just click the link on that page to "Download PDF Creator". Save the file to your desktop or another easily accessible location. When the download is finished, you will see an icon like this on your desktop (or wherever you saved the file):
Installation and Opening the Program
Double-click on the icon to start the PDF Creator installer. Choose "Run", then follow the instructions to install the program. Once installed, you should see this icon on your desktop:
Double-click the icon, then click Printer>Options... (or press ctrtxtl + O on the keyboard) to open the Options window.
Settings
This is where you will set up the default settings that PDF Creator will use to save PDF files within other programs. Click the "Formats" group to open it.
Click the "Fonts" tab, then make sure that "Embed all fonts" is checked. Uncheck "Subset fonts when percentage of used characters below:".
Now click the "Save" button and close the PDF Creator window.
Using PDF Creator
To use the PDF Creator, just select "File>Print" from the program in which you've created your file. In the Print settings window, select "PDF Creator" from the list of printers. When you click the "Print" button, you will see a window where you can name the file, add a date and author. After you make any desired changes here, click "Save". In the "Save As" window, choose a location to save the file. Then click "Save".
Your PDF file should open when it is finished saving. Now you are ready to email it to us, or use our Online Order Form to upload the file and place an order.