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Convert files to PDF documents

You can create PDFs from a variety of supported file types in one operation. This method is especially useful in converting a large number of files to PDFs. To see the full list of supported file types, click the Support icon in the bottom left corner and click the Supported file types link in the bottom right corner of the application window.

  1. Do one of the following to start Right PDF Converter:

    • Double-click the Right PDF Converter icon on your desktop.

    • Click the Right PDF Converter icon on your taskbar. To stick it to the taskbar, open Converter, right-click on its icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

    • Choose Start > All Programs > Right PDF Pro >Right PDF Converter.

  1. Choose Convert to PDF. If you check Remember my choice, you will automatically enter Convert to PDF next time you start Right PDF Converter. To change the setting, go to Support.

  2. To add files, click Add and select Open files… or Open from DMS… from the menu. You can also click the center of the window or directly click-drag files to the queue.

  3. As needed, do the following actions to delete, remove all, and/or arrange the order of selected files:

    • Delete. Remove selected files from the file list. Click one file or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click Delete to delete all.

    • Up/Down. Rearrange the file order in the list. Click one or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click either Up or Down to move them forward or backwards.

    • Clear. Click Clear to remove all files from the list.

  1. Click on Convert in the conversion methods panel to the left.

  2. Choose a profile from the conversion profile drop-down menu and set up profile and destination settings if needed.

  3. Click .

  4. Choose a location to save the result PDF file, name it and click Save.

Combine multiple files into one PDF

Right PDF Converter can be used to combine files of a variety of types into one PDF document, with page order mirroring the file order on the file list. This method is available only when there is more than one file in the file list. The difference between combining and packaging is the former merges all files to create a large document, whereas packaging keeps files independent of each other.

  1. Do one of the following to start Right PDF Converter:

    • Double-click the Right PDF Converter icon on your desktop.

    • Click the Right PDF Converter icon on your taskbar. To stick it to the taskbar, open Converter, right-click on its icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

    • Choose Start > All Programs > Right PDF Pro >Right PDF Converter.

  1. Choose Convert to PDF. If you check Remember my choice, you will automatically enter Convert to PDF next time you start Right PDF Converter. To change the setting, go to Support.

  2. To add files, click Add and select Open files… or Open from DMS… from the menu. You can also click the center of the window or directly click-drag files to the queue.

  3. As needed, do the following actions to delete, remove all, and/or arrange the order of selected files:

    • Delete. Remove selected files from the file list. Click one file or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click Delete to delete all.

    • Up/Down. Rearrange the file order in the list. Click one or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click either Up or Down to move them forward or backwards.

    • Clear. Click Clear to remove all files from the list.

  1. Click on Merge in the conversion method panel to the left.

  2. To name bookmarks after file names, click Option and check Add file names as Bookmarks in the Combine Setting dialog box.

  3. Adjust the profiles and saving settings as you need.

  4. Click .

  5. Name the file and select a location to save it. Click Save.

Package files into a PDF portfolio

This option enables you to package multiple files into a PDF portfolio named by the first file you place in the file queue. In PDF portfolio, files are stored separately rather than merged into one PDF document.

  1. Do one of the following to start Right PDF Converter:

    • Double-click the Right PDF Converter icon on your desktop.

    • Click the Right PDF Converter icon on your taskbar. To stick it to the taskbar, open Converter, right-click on its icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

    • Choose Start > All Programs > Right PDF Pro >Right PDF Converter.

  1. Choose Convert to PDF. If you check Remember my choice, you will automatically enter Convert to PDF next time you start Right PDF Converter. To change the setting, go to Support.

  2. To add files, click Add and select Open files… or Open from DMS… from the menu. You can also click the center of the window or directly click-drag files to the queue.

  3. As needed, do the following actions to delete, remove all, and/or arrange the order of selected files:

    • Delete. Remove selected files from the file list. Click one file or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click Delete to delete all.

    • Up/Down. Rearrange the file order in the list. Click one or hold down Ctrl to select multiple files, and then click either Up or Down to move them forward or backwards.

    • Clear. Click Clear to remove all files from the list.

  1. Click on Package in the conversion method panel to the left.

  2. Click Option to open the Cover Sheet dialog box. You must set a Cover Sheet for your package. This is what the page readers will see when they first open the document:

    • Use Right PDF template. The built-in Right PDF template offers an explanatory description of the PDF Package feature.

    • Use the first file. The first file in the package set as the cover sheet.

  1. Adjust conversion profiles and destination settings as needed.

  2. Click .

  3. Name the file and select a location to save it. Click Save.

Note: to Combine, Overlay, or Package files, you must add at least two files to the file queue.

Overlay files as one PDF document

This feature overlays contents of two or more files as one PDF document. For instance, through overlaying a logo image and a document, the logo will be placed in the specified position on every page of the output PDF document. Overlaying files is only available if you have more than one file in the file list. See examples below:

 

Example 1

Here you can see an example of creating a cover page:

    1. Do one of the following to start Right PDF Converter:

      • Double-click the Right PDF Converter icon on your desktop.

      • Click the Right PDF Converter icon on your taskbar. To stick it to the taskbar, open Converter, right-click on its icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

      • Choose Start > All Programs > Right PDF Pro >Right PDF Converter.

    1. Choose Convert to PDF. If you check Remember my choice, you will automatically enter Convert to PDF next time you start Right PDF Converter. To change the setting, go to Support.

    2. To add files, click Add and select Open files… or Open from DMS… from the menu. You can also click the center of the window or directly click-drag files to the queue. You need a single-page file containing the picture elements (A) for the cover and a multi-page file in which the first page contains cover page text (B).

    3. Click on Overlay in the conversion method panel to the left.

    4. To place the selected image in a desired position, click Option. Make sure Page Center is selected and the checkbox Repeat the last page of the shortest document for page overlay Click OK.

    5. Adjust profiles and save settings as needed.

    6. Click  .

    7. Select a location to save and click Save. If there is only one file in the list, you will get a prompt stating that you cannot perform Overlaying on a single file.

You can get the same result by overlaying three files if you have the two picture elements in two separate files. The picture elements should be placed in the source file in the position where they should appear in the resulting PDF.

 

Example 2

To put a logo on every page of a document:

    1. Do one of the following to start Right PDF Converter:

      • Double-click the Right PDF Converter icon on your desktop.

      • Click the Right PDF Converter icon on your taskbar. To stick it to the taskbar, open Converter, right-click on its icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

      • Choose Start > All Programs > Right PDF Pro >Right PDF Converter.

    1. Choose Convert to PDF. If you check Remember my choice, you will automatically enter Convert to PDF next time you start Right PDF Converter. To change the setting, go to Support.

    2. To add files, click Add and select Open files… or Open from DMS… from the menu. You can also click the center of the window or directly click-drag files to the queue. You need an image or other file containing a logo.

    3. Click on Overlay in the conversion method panel to the left.

    4. Click Option and select a desired location (e.g. Right-Top Corner)

    5. Select the checkbox Repeat the last page of the shortest document for page overlay.

    6. Adjust conversion settings and destination settings as needed.

    7. Click  . Select a location to save and click Save. If there is only one file in the list, you will get a prompt stating that you cannot perform Overlaying on a single file.

    8. All pages get the logo in their top-right corner.

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