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Overview
Excel to PDF Converter Overview

Excel to PDF Converter is a Excel Addin component/DLL that convert PPT to PDF, PowerPoint document  to PDFautomatically.  And Excel to PDF Converter don't need any software such as adobe acrobat.

Introduction

In many cases, you may need to create documents which are portable, and can be viewed and printed by people using different computers, operating systems and printers. For simple text, such as this file, HTML is usually the simplest and best option. When print quality, precision and versatility are critical, e.g. to support formulas, HTML is insufficient. Instead, Viewing and printing PDF files is easy on almost all platforms;

Excel to PDF Converter is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create PDF files by simply click the "Save as PDF" button from MS PowerPoint, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer. Excel to PDF Converter supports Font embedding, resolution, compression and multi-language.

•	It quickly convert powerpoint document to PDF format.

•	It is very powerful and easy-to-use!

•	It support all popular PDF format.

•	It allows you to customize page size,page color,font,font style,font size,fond color, etc in the PDF file.

•	It can be run independently, does not need Adobe Acrobat.

•	It allows you to preserve original document layout, include URL link, bookmark, images and tables.

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Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to Excel to PDF Converter, the award-winning PPT to PDF converter . With Excel to PDF Converter you will get:

Create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format from the powerpoint.

This chapter helps you to get started with the software within the next minutes.

Excel to PDF Converter Main Interface Buttons

TAfter you have install Excel to PDF Converter successfully, you can see a toolbar in MS Excel 98/2000/XP.

The Excel to PDF Converter Main Interface look like below picture.

How to use Excel to PDF Converter.

•	Step 1: Open a Excel Document in the MS Excel 98/2000/XP.

•	Step 2: Chick "PDF Setting" button in the toolbar to open Setting dialog.

From here, you merely need to change the entries in the GUI to suit your needs, and the PDF will be produced according to your specifications.

•	Step 3: Chick "Save as PDF " button to convert current  document  to PDF.

Specify the path and file name for the PDF file.

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PDF Setting

General settings of PDF document:

Compatibility:

•	PDF1.2, Acrobat 3-and-later compatible.

•	PDF1.3, Acrobat 4-and-later compatible.

•	PDF1.4, Acrobat 5-and-later compatible.

Select the output pdf document compatibility level (a.k.a pdf version).

Auot-Rotate:

•	None page rotate.

•	Single page rotate.

•	All pages rotate.

Auto-Rotate Pages automatically rotates pages based on the orientation of the text. For example, some pages (such as those containing tables) in a document may require the document to be turned sideways to be read. Choose "None" to disable the Auto-Rotate Pages option. Choose "All" to rotate all pages in the document based on the orientation of the majority of text. Choose "Single Page" to rotate each page based on the direction of the text on that page.

Resolution:

Here you can define the output document resolution. Usually, a higher resolution setting will result in larger but higher quality PDF, while a lower setting will result in smaller but lower quality PDF. You can enter a value from 72 to 2400.

Important: Low resolution is ideal for screen viewing. However, if high-quality paper print or the accurate control of character position is required, you should choose resolution above (include) 600dpi.

Overprint:

Set the overprint true or false

Compress settings of PDF document:

allows the compression of the images (bitmaps), text, and graphics (line art). ReSampling feature provides a further reduction to very large or high-resolution images. Since the effectiveness of compression is highly data dependent. For the best result, you might want to try different compression setting for different kind of data sources.

Compress text objects:

Defines whether  will compress embedded fonts in the output. The default value is true; the false setting is intended only for debugging.

Color images compress:

Decide compress color image use JPEG and LZW or Flate compression.

Gray images compress:

Decide compress gray image use JPEG and LZW or Flate compression.

Mono images compress:

Decide compress mono image use JPEG and LZW or Flate compression.

Colors settings of PDF document:

Color model:

Sets the color space to be used for device-dependent colors in the output.

Fonts settings of PDF document:

•	Embed full font.

•	Embed used charset of the font only.

•	Embed only used glyphs of the font.

•	Do not embed fonts.

Select Subset embedded font option to include only those characters of a font that are used in the PDF document, to reduce document size. A "threshold" is specified to tell if font-subset is necessary. If the percentage of used characters (compare with total characters of the particular font) exceeds this threshold, the entire font is embedded.

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How do I view the PDF file?

What is PDF?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the world, with a ten-year track record. PDF is a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. Adobe? PDF files are compact and complete, and can be shared, viewed, and printed by anyone with free Adobe Reader software. To date, more than 500 million copies of the software have been distributed.

Governments and enterprises around the world have adopted PDF to streamline document management, increase productivity, and reduce reliance on paper. For example, PDF is the standard format for the electronic submission of drug approvals to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and for electronic case filing in U.S. federal courts. It is also used by the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany for electronic document exchange. Finally, the ISO's PDF/X specification is the standard file format used for the digital distribution of advertisements for publication.

How to view PDF File

Adobe Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on a variety of hardware and operating system platforms. And you can get it from http://www.adobe.com

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System Requirements

Excel to PDF Converter requires Mircorsoft PowerPoint98/2000/XP, and it can run at Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.  It will not run under Windows 3.x or Windows NT 3.1 or 3.5.

No other softwares are required to run Excel to PDF Converter.

Supported Machine:

•	x86-based personal computer

•	Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP

•	Microsft Excel 98/2000/XP

•	no less than 32 MB application RAM

•	30 MB hard disk space

•	screen resolution must be no less than 640x480 pixels

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Installation
Excel to PDF Converter Installation

To install Excel to PDF Converter from the download file

Double click the install file which you download from the web site. It is strongly recommended that you accept the installation default settings (just press OK, Yes, or Next, as appropriate).

Trouble-shoot installation problems in Excel to PDF Converter

1.	Nothing happens after installation

After installation successfully, you will view a toolbar called Excel to PDF Converter in Powerpoint.

To check if Excel to PDF Converter has been installed successfully, in Powerpoint, goto Tools->Cutomize and under Toolbars tab. An entry for our COM addin should have been added to the Toolbars Available list; the string is Excel to PDF Converter.

2.	Upgrade failed. Cannot replace existing file.

This error is caused by you are installing Excel to PDF Converter while PowerPoint is still running. You need to Exit all running PowerPoint, then re-run the Setup.

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Uninstallation
Excel to PDF Converter Uninstallation

To TEMPORARILY uninstall Excel to PDF Converter

1. Open Word and Goto Tools->Cutomize and under Toolbars tab and uncheck "Excel to PDF Converter" in the list box.

To PERMANENTLY uninstall Excel to PDF Converter

1. Activate the Control Panel, double click Add/Remove Programs.

2. Search for Excel to PDF Converter listbox entry and Remove the program.

3.  Goto Tools->Cutomize and under Toolbars tab, Select the item called "Excel to PDF Converter", then click the "delete" Button in the right side of the dialog.

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General Information/Immediate Online Delivery

Pricing

Detailed pricing information is available at /purchase.htm.

Free updates

Buy Excel to PDF Converter once and use it forever. No monthly fees, no hidden charges. In addition, we also release free updates and we provide free email support.

Immediate Online Delivery

Immediate online delivery of registered copies of Excel to PDF Converter is available for credit card orders placed via the Internet using the Order link at the web site: Please click on the button.

you will be directly connected to our Authorized Reseller online order from.  You will be given the Register Code to unlock your software once your order has been approved. Ordering is absolutely risk-free because we offer a 30-day 100% Unconditional Risk-Free Money-Back Guarantee! That's right - If you should not be satisfied with Excel to PDF Converter, just let us know within 30 after your purchase and we will do a full refund of your order fee. To register Excel to PDF Converter is very easily. Everyone can get the full version within just 10 minutes!

Demo version

You can download a demo version at http://www.pdf-convert.com/download.htm.

Limitations of the demo version

 1. You can only use Excel to PDF Converter for 30 times.

 2. You can only convert the first page of document in demo version.

To remove these limitations, you must purchase your personal unlock code.

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How to unlock the software with registered code?

As soon as your order have been approved, you will receive a Email that include your registration name and registration code.

Please complete the following simple steps to get the full version of your product.

1.	Click the "Save as PDF" button in the powerpoint toolbar.

2.	Then click the "Register" button in the popup dialog, it will open a Registration Dialog.

3.	Please fill your name and registration code in the right field.(Note:4 letters for one registration code edit field.)

4.	Click the "Register" button in the Registration Dialog.

5.	Restart the software.

If the software said the registered code is error:

Normally because we have upgraded the software. You need uninstalled the old version software, and download the new version software from http://www.pdf-convert.com/download.htm. After download the newest version of software, please install the software again, and repeat

the 4 steps above to unlock the software.

Please contact support@PDF-Convert.com if you require any assistance with your product activation / registration.

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Excel to PDF Converter License Agreement

End User License Agreement

READ CAREFULLY: THIS SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("EULA") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR AN ENTITY) AND PDF-Convert SOFTWARE, INC. ("PDF-Convert") FOR THE PDF-Convert'S SOFTWARE PRODUCT IDENTIFIED ABOVE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE USER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED IN ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC FORM ("SOFTWARE"). BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE.

1. GRANT OF LICENSE

(a) Evaluation

The SOFTWARE is a shareware program and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. The purpose of shareware software is to provide personal computer users with quality software on a "try before you buy" basis, however payment is still required for continued use of the product. If you find this program useful, you must make a registration payment (see the registration instructions for details).

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Without prejudice to any other rights, PDF-Convert may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE.

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The SOFTWARE is owned by PDF-Convert Software, Inc. and is protected by international treaty provisions. You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE (if any), nor print copies of any user documentation provided in on-line or electronic form. You must not redistribute the registration codes provided, neither on paper nor electronically.

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THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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