Operation Manual

Publishing and Sharing 255
Exporting PDF files
PDF (short for Portable Document Format) is a cross-platform WYSIWYG file
format developed by Adobe to handle documents in a device- and platform-
independent manner. The format has evolved into a worldwide standard for
document distribution which works equally well for online or professional
electronic publishing.
To export your publication as a PDF file:
1. Prepare the publication following standard print publishing guidelines,
and taking the distribution method into account.
2. (Optional) Insert hyperlinks as needed, for example to link table of
contents entries to pages in the document.
3. (Optional) To create pop-up annotations, insert PageHints as needed.
4. (Optional) Once the publication is final, prepare a bookmark list (see
Creating a PDF bookmark list on p. 256).
Note: Bookmarks appear as a separate list in a special pane when the
PDF file is viewed. They can link to a specific page or to an anchor
(for example, a piece of text or a graphic object) in your publication.
5. Click Publish PDF on the Standard toolbar.
6. From the dialog, check your export settings. For a detailed explanation
of each export setting see PagePlus Help.
7. Click OK to proceed to export.
If you checked Preview PDF file (General tab), the resulting PDF file appears
in the version of Adobe Reader installed on your system.