 | | | Re: On-Topic - How I Just Saved $299...And You Can Too... :) | Re: On-Topic - How I Just Saved $299...And You Can Too... :) 2005-11-05 - By ccoles_avengers
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Thanks for the link, Brian. Looks like some good stuf there. :)
Cheers.
Claudia
"Selocic"
- 3D: when 'Flat' just isn't good enough! -
--- In Carrara@(protected), "nicholas8681" <brian@(protected)> wrote:
>
> Another alternative is Serif software. If you want to do more
> detailed layout type items. http://www.freeserifsoftware.com (I think
> thats it) Download ANY of there programs and sign up to receive
> emails of deals. Its worth it. I got the latest version of the DTP
> thats $100-something for $9.99. They also sell a PDF converter with a
> pretty good setup for $9.99. If I have the direct link to either of
> those I'll post it.
>
>
> --- In Carrara@(protected), "ccoles_avengers" <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, okay, this post is not 100% about Carrara, but pretty much
> > anything that truly helps you save money is always on topic,
> right? ;)
> >
> > Well, one thing I wanted to do was to find a way to print my
> rendered
> > Carrara images plus other documents in a PDF format. But I wanted
> to
> > do it *without* having to spend $299 to purchase the Adobe Acrobat
> > Standard software. [ It's just not in my budget at this time--well,
> > then again, is it ever in my budget? ;) ].
> >
> > So I started my typical mantra of, "there's got to be a better way,
> > there's got to be a better way...", shaking my head profusely as I
> > stared at the computer monitor [ high price-tag items will make me
> do
> > that from time-to-time. ;) ] Well, I decide to browse Google for
> Free
> > PDF writers and wouldn't you know, there are several of them out
> > there...all for free! The one I finally chose is called CutePDF
> > Writer and it seems to fit the bill for right now. All I have to do
> > is select it as a printer. It works with my Word Perfect documents,
> > Netscape (although some of the fonts are slightly different when it
> > comes to the html stuff), and it prints from Photoshop just fine,
> > although I do notice that the PDF's 100% viewable is somewhat larger
> > than what I see in PS. But that is liveable, IMO.
> >
> > I have not been sucessful at printing directly from CS4 or
> > CS5, but since it works fine with Photoshop, XnView, IrfanView,
> etc.,
> > I can live with not having that ability at this time.
> >
> > So for those who would like to save $299 to convert their CS images
> > and other documents into PDF files, here is the link to the
> software I
> > installed:
> >
> > CutePDF - <http://www.cutepdf.com/> (free for personal and
> commercial
> > use!)
> >
> > Free Version Download link -
> > <http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp>
> >
> > Please note that there is a paid version of the software that
> contains
> > more robust features, for $49.95. I may look into that down-the-
> road
> > if I think I may need to do more things with my PDF files, but for
> now
> > the free version seems to work just fine.
> >
> > And here is the link to the page containing other free PDF creation
> > software. I chose CutePDF Writer, though, because it had the least
> > amount of install requirements/steps.
> >
> > Creating PDF Files - <http://kenchiro.tripod.com/howtoPDF.html#gs> -
> > Please check list at bottom of page.
> >
> > Well, I hope I was able to pass along a savings or two to
> someone. :)
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Claudia
> > "Selocic"
> > - 3D: when 'Flat' just isn't good enough! -
> >
>
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