Re: PDF-to-DOC: My How-to guide
- From: "Pat Garard" <apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:56:13 +1000
G'Day Ward,
Your information is invaluable! Definitely!
But you've been 'ecstatic' for quite some time now (at least 4 days),
and I am concerned for your psychic 'economy'.
As Alan Greenspan is wont to say, too much heat in the economy
can lead to inflationary pressures that, left untended, can lead to a
'meltdown' and depression.
Take care! Have a soft landing!
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
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"Ward" <Ward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The Best Solution for Converting PDF Documents to Microsoft Word
>
>
> I have spent a few weeks studying a problem where I needed to do bulk
> PDF-to-DOC conversions at work. That is, I have hundreds of PDF documents
> dynamically generated daily which need to be converted to Microsoft Word.
> From my research, I want to share my thoughts and the solution I picked.
>
> Background
>
> My first instinct was to look to Adobe for a fix. It's their format and
> they created it. Who else could help me more? Digging deeper, I
> discovered
> Adobe's dirty little secrets.
>
> Adobe Acrobat (Standard and Professional) does not convert PDF files to
> DOC
> - it converts PDF files to RTF files with a DOC extension. Unless you
> uncheck the "Confirm conversion at Open" in Microsoft Word, you will be
> prompted to convert every PDF into a pseudo Word document. Even with
> Acrobat, Adobe still doesn't give you real fix.
>
> The limitations don't stop. With Adobe Acrobat Standard edition, you will
> have to open each PDF file one at a time and go through the "Save As"
> routine
> to convert your PDF documents to Word. If you have hundreds of PDF
> documents, clicking "File", "Save As" repeatedly is ridiculous.
>
> Adobe Acrobat Professional has a batch processing component. But, if you
> only need to convert PDF files to Word documents, the Professional edition
> is
> a waste of money. Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 costs about $450 per
> user!
> I needed a solution where 6 to 10 people would be converting files daily -
> $450 x 10 for converting documents is absurd.
>
> My Solution: Microsoft Word + Scansoft's PDF Converter
>
> There are lots of PDF-to-DOC converters on the market, and I tested a lot
> of
> these programs:
>
> 1. ScanSoft PDF Converter @ www.scansoft.com
> 2. Solid Converter PDF @ http://www.solidpdf.com/
> 3. PDF Grabber @ www.pixelplanet.com
> 4. PDF2Word @ http://www.verypdf.com/pdf2word/
> 5. Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard and Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional @
> www.adobe.com
>
> After all my research and testing I chose Scansoft's PDF converter. It
> did
> the best job converting PDF files. No exception. It costs $50 making
> Adobe
> Acrobat's $450 price tag laughable.
>
> But here's the part I like the best: it integrates with Microsoft Word.
> So
> what does that mean? It means you can use the Word Batch Conversion
> Wizard
> (the best kept secret - check it out!) to convert mounds of PDF documents
> to
> the native Microsoft Word DOC format. Instead of getting RTF files with
> DOC
> extensions, PDF Converter actually converts PDF documents to "real"
> Microsoft
> Word documents.
>
> Adding PDF Converter provided the best, cheapest answer to the PDF-to-DOC
> mystery. Since everyone at my company has Microsoft Office already
> installed, this solution beats all the other ideas I've seen or read so
> far.
>
> Debunking Alternative Solutions
>
> You don't need to buy Adobe Acrobat. That's right. Save the money.
> Internet forums and well-intentioned souls will tell you otherwise. You
> only
> need Microsoft Word and PDF Converter to get the job done and done
> professionally. For viewing PDF documents in their native format,
> download
> the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
>
> Wrap-up
>
> My solution works for everyone. I needed to convert hundreds of PDF
> documents, but if you only need to convert a few documents, this fix is
> still
> your best answer. You can't convert PDF documents to Microsoft Word for
> free. You have to purchase software from someone to do it - that's just
> the
> nature of this beast. But for only $50, you won't be disappointed in my
> recommendation.
>
> I don't work for Scansoft, but I'm always ecstatic when I find something
> that works. You can try PDF Converter at
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/EM010948541033.aspx?CategoryID=CE010171771033.
> Since I've been down the PDF-to-DOC road, I want to save you the heartache
> and set you on the right path.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ward Carapetyan
>
> © Copyright. This article with my name are my intellectual property. If
> asked, I will usually grant permission to redistribute unmodified copies
> of
> my work for non-commercial purposes without restriction with appropriate
> credit.
.
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