PDF is a popular format for storing electronic documents. It is often used when transferring required records and exchanging documentation. To scan to PDF, you can use the Acrobat utility created by the format developer, Adobe.
Instructions
Step 1
Download and install the Adobe Acrobat utility from the official website of the software developer. To install, follow the instructions that appear on the computer screen after starting the installer. Then launch the program using the shortcut on the desktop. If necessary, wait until the utility is updated.
Step 2
Turn on your scanner and load the document you want to scan into it. After that, go to the utility toolbar and call the Create PDF function using the corresponding button in the program window. In the list of options that appears, select the From Scanner section. You can also use the File - Create - From Scanner section of the top pane of the Windows window.
Step 3
In the Scanner line, select your device connected to the computer. Then adjust the scan settings as needed. For example, in the Options field, you can set the compression level, the PDF version you want to use to open the file, and the quality of the target document. After that, press the Scan button and wait until the end of the procedure. Scan the rest of the pages of your document as needed. To attach them to the previous ones in one file, in the settings selection window, select Append To Current Document.
Step 4
After scanning, check the result and, if necessary, repeat the procedure if you think that the document was not scanned clearly enough. Then open the File - Save As - PDF menu to save the files. File scanning to PDF is complete.
Step 5
The latest versions of the program support automatic text recognition. This function will help you if you want to make your document editable. To do this, select the tool "View" - "Tools" - "OCR". To correct errors in recognition, you can use the "Uncertainly Recognized Characters" function. After that, you can save the target file.
