7-PDF Maker Manual
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1. Use absolute path strings only Close them always with a backslash character 3 3 SevenPDFDLL The Win32 DLL component for developers We have developed a Win32DLL component SevenPDFDLL that grounds on 7 PDF Maker and can be used to call the 7 pdf conversion inside modern windows programming languages like C NET VB NET ASP NET DELPHI VB JAVA JNI This DLL can also be integrated in own applications for doing a pdf creation programmically The DLL can be used on WinXP WinVista 32 64 Win 7 32 64 and all windows server systems from Win2003 Server 32 64 and higher To call the DLL you can normally use a standard dll function call to invoke the function function SevenPDFConvertFunc filepath string integer export for a conversion run The filepath is the path to a file that should be converted to PDF for example c myfiles letter doc That will produce a letter pdf PDF in the same folder The DLL produces the following result codes DLL RESULT CODES PDF created successfull 1 PDF creation failed 0 Page 16 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual Error Codes 100 INI File not found 101 Filler 102 Filetype not supported 103 Folder Selection 104 Infile not exists 105 Conversion early aborted There are flexible license models for the DLL So you can licensee the DLL as a per computer license for your organisation or as an OEM License to redistribute is with your o2. s i Picture 2 2 1 The program icon of 7 PDF Maker Over the menu entries you can choose more central functions of 7 PDF Maker Makes the main application visible If you select Always on top the Return to Application X i Fae Al application is always visible and on top ways on top Languages on you desktop Select and convert Select your prefered language Over this menu item you can Picture 2 2 2 The systemtray menu of 7 PDF Maker Page 7 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 2 3 The tab controls and it s functions in detail The following chapters will explain you in detail the functions of each tab control 2 3 1 The tab control General The tab control have two sections these are General PDF Settings and Image Settings General PDF Settings General PDF Settings Page range Example empty field 1 2 2 etc C Tagged PDF C Export Notes Export Bookmarks C Create PDF 4 1 Page range This allows you to choose which pages to export as a PDF usually all of them leave empty If you would like to have always the first and second page of a document converted to PDF then type for example 1 2 If you wishes only page two then type 2 etc lagged PDF General The Tagged PDF option produces a text document that is tagged IE readable by
3. You can so start conversion runs under DOS in batch mode and so it s Interesting for starting scheduled tasks with batch files or for integrations in own applications using shell access to 7p exe The following command parameter must be used 7p exe sourcefile destinationpath RECURSIVE Params false default true OVERWRITE EXISTING FILES false default true The console application have a help info that can be shown with the parameter 7p exe ENTER Examples Example 1 7p exe C documents letter doc ENTER The command converts letter doc to PDF and stores the generated PDF file in the source folder C documents letter pdf Example 2 7p exe C documents doc ENTER The command would converts all doc files inside the folder C documents to PDF Page 15 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual Example 3 7p exe C documents ENTER The command would converts all supported files to PDF Example 4 7p exe C documents doc c PDFs true ENTER This command would converts all doc files to PDF All doc files in subfolders would converts to PDF too The second parameter true starts a recursive conversion run All converted pdf files will be in this example stored in destination folder under C PDFs Important If your path string contains blanks you must set the path string in apostrophe like 7p exe C important documents doc
4. AutoCAD Interchange Format jpg jpeg JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group png PNG Portable Network Graphic gif GIF Graphics Interchange Format bmp BMP Windows Bitmap wmf WMF Windows Metafile emf EMF Enhanced Metafile met MET OS 2 Metafile pct PCT Mac Pict sof SGF StarWriter Graphics Format sgv SGV StarDraw 2 0 svm SVM StarView Metafile pbm PBM Portable Bitmap pcx PCX Zsoft Paintbrush pgm PGM Portable Graymap ppm PPM Portable Pixelmap ras RAS Sun Raster Image tga TGA Truevision Targa xbm XBM X Bitmap xpm XPM X PixMap pcd PCD Kodak Photo CD psd PSD Adobe Photoshop odf OpenDocument Formular sxm OpenOffice org 1 0 Formular tarMath 2 0 5 0 Emmi MathML 1 01 Page 19 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 6 0 Final remark With the application 7 PDF Maker we have tempted to design an application for PDF creations for you that is fully developed secure and simple to use We hope we have finished reached so If you have idea for improvements then let us know We will temped to integrate it in upcoming releases Page 20 20
5. contains the program icon for 7 PDF Maker so now you can start the application if you click with you mouse on the icon A shortcut icon is also created on your desktop 1 5 Uninstall steps For uninstall 7 PDF Maker make sure you have administrative rights Uninstall the software over the uninstall icon inside the 7 PDF Maker program group or uninstall over Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Therefore choose the software entry in program list and click the button Change Remove to start the uninstall program of 7 PDF Maker 1 6 Details for multiple user profiles Version 1 0 1 7 PDF Maker 1 0 1 supports multiple user profiles So you can have and make other pdf settings than you use it on an other user profile on the same computer Every user can have it s own personally settings If you start the application at the first time an application notice appears that a separate configuration file INI File will be created for the actual user profile if it doesn t exists Page 5 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 2 0 The main application and it s main functions The 7 PDF Maker main application is split in four logical tab controls Every tab control contains setting possibilities The tab control General and Security are for making special PDF settings the tab controls Settings and Log are for application settings and for displaying p
6. following main functions will be explain and on the application for you will find them on separate tab controls 1 Tab Control General gt General pdf settings for conversion jobs gt Image settings for conversion jobs 2 Tab Control Security gt Protect your generated pdf file with a document and authorisation password gt Make authorisation settings for content and changes gt Make authorisation settings for printing the pdf file 3 Tab Control Settings gt 7 PDF Maker application settings 4 Tab Control Log gt 7 PDF Maker Logmessages Page 4 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 1 3 Basis background for using the software The 7 PDF Maker is developed and designed for the 32 bit operating systems Microsoft Windows 7 XP VISTA und Windows 2000 SP4 In follow we will show you the system requirements that your local system must have to run 7 PDF Maker gt Minimum CPU 1GHz 512 MB RAM recommended gt OS Microsoft Windows 7 XP VISTA und Windows 2000 SP4 32 bit gt 135 MB free diskspace gt Minimum 15 computer monitor Min Resolution 1024x768 256 colors 1 4 Installation steps Install the software with the setup program on your computer Please make sure you have administrative rights for this Was the installation successfully you have get a new program group 7 PDF in your windows startmenu The new product group
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8. said that all settings made in the main application will be accounted for each conversion run started over an add on application The main application for settings you would like to have can be made and stored in the main application 7 PDF Maker first 3 1 The Windows Explorer Integration In chapters before we have described the main application But 7 PDF Maker has extra add on applications which can be used for more comfortable file conversions to PDF One of these add on application is the Windows Explorer Integration of 7 PDF Maker You know this feature perhaps from the windows programs WinZip or WinRAR If it is installed a context menu 7 PDF entry shown in Picture 4 1 1 inside the Windows Explorer context menu will be added If so you can directly convert selected files in your Windows Explorer to PDF while select the context entry 7 PDF Create PDF s Of course you can select more than one file in Windows Explorer For this add on you don t need the main application if opened You can close them it is not necessary for starting conversion runs over the Windows Explorer Integration If you have started a conversion run you can show the following progress information window i 7 PDF Maker Inprogress Freeware Version 1 0 2 1 yon 1 Dokument e sind zur Zeit in der Konvertierung Aktuelles Dokument 7 PDF Manual DE doc Gissa auaa c 2009 by 7 PDF Thorsten Hodes Pictu
9. screen readers for the disabled To produce a properly formatted tagged PDF If you choose this feature generated pdf files will have normally a greater file size Export notes There is also Export Notes which includes the notes on the document in the PDF while exporting This feature can be interesting in converting powerpoint documents If you have some notes stored in the presentation then you have the possibility to convert it and integrate it inside the new generated PDF file Export Bookmarks This setting makes it possible to transfer your Table of content inside your documents to PDF So you can navigate inside your generated pdf file very easy Create PDF A 1 PDF A 1 is the new PDF format standard for long term preservation So you have the guarantee that you can open and read this PDF Format after years Why is this necessary Because of plattform fonttypes and operating system changes after years and it is then possible that you can not read old PDF files on this new systems So PDF A 1 is very usefull Page 8 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual Image Settings Image Settings Lossless compression JPEG compression 50 Miz C Reduce image resolutionto 75 DPI Informs 7 PDF Maker how you want images compressed into PDF format Lossless compression will be the best quality but also the largest JPEG compression produces lo
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11. Viewer Open the resulted PDF Files with the internal PDF Viewer Sumatra PDF Open PDF File with this PDF Viewer after successfully converting job C Proararmme Adobe Reader 9 0 Reader AcroRd32 exe Select PDF Viewer About 7 PDF Maker 7 PDF Maker is a freeware project of Thorsten Hodes Software Germany You have questions or ideas for 7 PDF Maker Please contact us Contact informations on the web httou wwwy pdf de PDF your Life gt Picture 2 3 2 Setting possibilities inside the tab control Settings Inside this tab control Settings you can make settings for storing cases for generated PDF files Storage Settings e f you choose the storage setting Ask me where would like to store the PDF File then a Save as Dialog appears and you can select a destination for storing the new PDF File e If you choose Store PDF File always in the source folder of the selected source file then the generated PDF file will be always stored in the same folder where you first choose the document infile e If you choose Store PDF Files always in this folder then you must choose a PDF central store folder After that all generated PDF files will be stored in this central folder on your local system Page 11 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual The setting Do not overwrite PDF files of the same name is for your own protection If th
12. erent document files to PDF and PDF A 1 The difference beetwenn other pdf software is the nativ support of many files and images formats with no need of any other third party software No pdf printer additional addon software ghostscript etc are required on your pc So you can convert a docx file to PDF without an local installed Office 2007 That saves in some cases software licenses and one or the other software installation 7 PDF Maker is furthermore a very good software for archiving your documents and images because 7 PDF Maker supports the special PDF A 1 SO Format for document archiving So you use 7 PDF Maker for archiving your documents to PDF A 1 7 PDF Maker supports 84 different file formats see chapter 5 0 like Microsoft Office Microsoft Office incl 2007 formats OpenOffice org StarOffice documents and the new OpenDocument standard different images formats and many more 1 1 Our support If you have any questions you can send us an email to hodes software gmx de Page 3 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 1 2 The construction of this user guide This manual gives a complete overview of using and handling the different functions of 7 PDF Maker The manual divides logical functions in separate manual sections The main functions on the form of the application are separated in four tab controls and for every tab control and his functionality the manual have an own chapter The
13. is setting is not checked 7 PDF Maker will always overwrite existing PDF files wish has the same name So you should always prefer and select this setting for overwrite protection If exists the same PDF file in store folder then 7 PDF Maker will set a suffix in the generated PDF filename For example C documents letter pdf exists so you get a second PDF file under C documents letter 1 pdf and so on Warning Please notice that 7 PDF Maker will always overwrite existing PDF files if the setting option Do not overwrite PDF files of the same name is not set Open PDF File with this PDF Viewer The application supports currently the following PDF Viewer directly 1 Acrobat Reader von Adobe http www adobe com 2 Foxit PDF Viewer http www foxitsoftware com 3 Till Version 1 0 2 you can choose Sumatra PDF Viewer as Internal PDF gt Sumatra PDF by Krzysztof Kowalczyk The PDF Viewer Options e f you select the option Don t use a PDF Viewer then 7 PDF Maker will not open your generated PDF File automatically with an PDF Viewer You must do this manually e If you select the option Open the resulted PDF Files with the internal PDF Viewer Sumatra PDF Viewer then a PDF File will shown with Sumatra PDF Viewer after the pdf creation process finished succesfull So this option is usefull if you have now PDF Viewer installed on you system or you would like to use a small and
14. nDocument Spreadsheet ots OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template SXC OpenOffice org 1 0 Spreadsheet stc OpenOffice org 1 0 Spreadsheet Template xls Microsoft Excel 97 2000 XP xlt Microsoft Excel 97 2000 XP Template xIsx Microsoft Excel 2007 XML xlsb Microsoft Excel 2007 XML Binary xlsm Microsoft Excel 2007 XML Macro xltx Microsoft Excel 2007 XML Template xltm Microsoft Excel 2007 XML Template Macro sdc StarCalc 3 0 5 0 vor StarCalc 3 0 5 0 Template slk SYLK wb2 Quattro Pro dif Data Interchange Format csv Text CSV Page 18 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual Impress odp OpenDocument Impress otp OpenDocument Impress Template swi OpenOffice org 1 0 Impress sti OpenOffice org 1 0 Impress Template ppt Microsoft PowerPoint 97 2000 XP pot Microsoft PowerPoint 97 2000 XP Template pptx Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 XML pptm Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 XML Macro potm Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 Template Macro sdd Starlmpress 4 0 5 0 vor Starlmpress 4 0 5 0 Template Draw odg OpenDocument Draw otg OpenDocument Draw Template sxd OpenOffice org 1 0 Draw k o penOffice org 1 0 Draw Template eps EPS Encapsulated PostScript tif TIFF Tagged Image File Format tiff TIFF Tagged Image File Format dxf DXF
15. re 3 1 1 The progress information window for a started conversion run If you would like to change the PDF Settings choose the context menu item Change Settings after that the main application appears change the settings store changes and now you can convert files to PDF with these changed settings Page 14 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 3 1 2 Important details for the Windows Explorer Integration 1 If you should have selected a not supported file type then you get a message therefore 2 If a conversion run is in progress you can not close and exit Windows Explorer 3 Please do not select and start conversion runs for same files The add on application needs time for conversion runs so give the application the time for making a good conversion job for you 4 You can t select and convert directories Only file selections are possible 5 The generated PDF files over the add on application Windows Explorer Integration are always stored in the source path of the source file 6 Notice You can continue to work after starting a conversion run over the add on Windows Explorer Integration The time for finishing conversion runs is dependent on your computer speed and file sizes and will take a while 3 2 7p exe The command line application for experts The next add on application is the 7p exe application The application can run in a dos shell on command line
16. rogram messages log messages 2 1 The Header and footer sections of the application Inside header and footer section of the main application you can find buttons for starting conversion runs store settings hide and close the forms and so on A progress bar footer section shows you the progress of conversion runs 7 PDF Maker Freeware Version 1 0 2 x Choose a file and start over this button E General PDF i conversion runs to PDF Page tange The four tab controls 1 2 2 ete C Tagged PDF L Export Notes Export Bookmarks C Create PDF A 1 Image Settings Lossless compression O JPEG compression 50 x Store your settings always with this button 75 wl DFI Close and exit the application Resets your settings to Hides the application You can default settings return to it over the systemtray menu entry Default settings Progress Bar PDF your Life H 09 by 7 PDF Thorsten Hodes Picture 2 1 1 The application starts always with tab control General Page 6 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 2 2 The Systemtray Menu Between the main application it gives a special menu that appears in your windows taskbar the 7 PDF Maker systemtray menu If you click with your right mouse button on the program icon the menu items of the systemtray menu will be shown
17. ssy results and it s according Quality option decides how liberally the compression occurs The Reduce image resolution brings the images DPI Dots per Inch down which could have an effect if the user zooms into an image making it more pixelated 2 3 2 The tab control Security File to convert General Security Settings Log PDF Security Settings Use document encrytion Use permission encryption Changes for permission encryption Not permitted Inserting deleting and rotating pages Filling in form fields Commenting filling in form fields Any but extracting pages permitted C Enable copying of content C Enable text access for accessibility tools xxx Document password xxxx Permission password Printing for permission encryption Not permitted High resolution default Picture 2 3 1 Setting possibilities in tab PDF your Life H control Security Page 9 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual Use document encryption Here you can encrypt and make access iterations for your generated PDF document Would you set an encryption for your document so the document can not more opened from everybody You can secure it with a document password For this you must check Use document encryption first and then type a password in the document password textfield After that
18. the application produces only PDF files with a document password If you open it with your preferred PDF Viewer you must enter the correct password for the PDF file if you would like to read it You will see that 7 PDF Maker our password with a 128 bit RC4 encryption but this can not be enough for important documents So you must save your files with a second protection mechanism The 128 bit RC4 encryption is defined in PDF Version 1 4 Use permission encryption Instead of using the document encryption you can set a password that protects your PDF files for changes content extractions modifications printing and so on If you would like to make these protection first check Use permission encryption then a permission password in the textfield and make your protection settings downstairs for Changes and Printing Page 10 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 2 3 3 The tab control Settings 7 PDF Maker Freeware Version 1 0 2 General Security Settings Log Where do you what store your converted PDF Files Ask me where would like to store the PDF File Store PDF File always in the source folder of the selected source file Store PDF Files always in this folder Select a local PDF Folde J Select Storage Folder Do not overwrite existing pdf files of the same name Which Viewer would you like to use after PDF File Generation Don t use a PDF
19. very fast PDF Viewer like Sumatra PDF is e The last option is usefull to use an currently installed PDF Viewer on your system Make a shortcut to the pdf viewers exefile by clicking on the button Select PDF Viewer 7 PDF Maker currently works together with FoxlT PDF Reader and of course the Adobe Acrobat Reader Page 12 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 2 3 4 The tab control Log Logfile Active Conversion Thread successfully created PDF your Life H Picture 2 3 3 On the tab control Log you can see the log messages of 7 PDF Maker What 7 PDF Maker is doing now You will find the answer at the tab control Log Here you will see log messages about the conversion process error messages and many more So the tab control Log is the right place for internal program informationsf or you Page 13 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 3 0 The Add on applications Between the main application 7 PDF Maker you can use add on applications too In the following chapters we will describe this add on applications separately and his functions in detail Important Notice Please note that the add on applications are not included inside the special portable version of 7 PDF Maker The reason is that this add ons need a registry entry or special system requirements that are not possible to have for a portable app Beforehand it must be
20. wn applications If you need more detailed informations about that DLL please write us an eMail hodes software gmx de O Page 17 20 7 PDF Maker Version 1 4 x Manual 4 0 7 PDF Maker inside your Autostart Would you like to integrate 7 PDF Maker in your Autostart then make a shortcut on 7pG exe with Run Parameter minimized If you starts your windows system again the application runs at start time as systemtray menu item in your windows taskbar 5 0 Listing of all supported file types The following listing shows the supported file types that can be converted to pdf with 7 PDF Maker and the add on applications odm Global Document Writer odt OpenDocument Text Document ott OpenDocument Text Template SxXW OpenOffice org 1 0 Text Document stw OpenOffice org 1 0 Text Template doc Microsoft Word 97 2000 XP Document dot Microsoft Word 97 2000 XP Template docx Microsoft Word 2007 XML docm Microsoft Word 2007 XML Macro dotx Microsoft Word 2007 XML Template dotm Microsoft Word 2007 XML Template Macro rtf Rich Text Format wpd WordPerfect Document sdw StarWriter 3 0 5 0 Document vor StarWriter 3 0 5 0 Document txt Text html HTML Document oth HTML Document Template xml Microsoft Word 2003 XML Spreadsheet ods Ope
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