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Creating PDF Documents
Create PDF Image files from other applications
In 
Desktop
 > 
Options
 > 
Items
 choose between PDF Image and PDF 
Searchable Image. Then open a source file in a suitable application and 
choose Print, typically from the File menu. Choose PaperPort Image 
Printer and make print settings, e.g. black-and-white versus color 
conversion. See the Help topic 
About the PaperPort print driver
 and 
Printing to PDF from other applications.
Create PDF Searchable files from scanning
Open a scanning profile and set the PDF file type in the Output panel or 
choose the supplied profile 
Color Searchable PDF Document
. See the 
Help topic 
Modifying Scan Profiles
. Use the profile to generate PDF files.
Create a PDF from an existing PDF, XPS or image item
Right-click on a PDF file and choose Duplicate Item, Duplicate Current 
Page or Save As. The flavor of a source PDF is retained for the copy. Right 
click on an image item and choose 
Duplicate as PDF
 or 
Save As 
and 
choose PDF as file type. When you double-click an XPS file so that it 
opens in PDF Viewer Plus, a copy is automatically created as a PDF file, 
ready to be modified and saved.
Creating PDF Documents with PDF Create
Nuance
®
 PDF Create lets you create PDF files from one or more source 
documents. The PDF files will be viewable, printable, searchable and 
editable.
How to Start PDF Creation
You can start PDF creation from different locations:
• from the Start menu through the Create Assistant
• from Windows Explorer or from your desktop using a shortcut 
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