Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0

ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 allows you to convert any PDF document into editable formats. The appearance and properties of the output document are determined by the conversion options selected.

To convert a PDF document:

  1. Run ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 (Start>Programs>ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0>Convert PDF File To…).
  2. Click the Open PDF button.
  3. In the dialog box that opens, select the file to convert.
    PDF Transformer note Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 If the PDF document is password-protected, the program will ask you for the password.
  4. Select an output format.
    Show me how to select formats

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  5. Check the PDF conversion options:
    1. File name
      By default, the document will be saved in the source folder and will have the name of the source document. To select a different folder or change the name of the file, click Changeā€¦

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    2. PDF document languages
      By default, the program will automatically select the language from the languages most commonly used on the computer.
      To change the document language, click More languagesā€¦ in the PDF Document Languages drop-down list.

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      PDF Transformer note Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 We do not recommend using more than three languages at a time. Using more than three languages may result in more errors in the text of the output file.
    3. Additional options
      You can select additional conversion options if necessary.
      PDF Transformer listpicture Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 For more information, see Additional Conversion Options.
    PDF Transformer advice Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 To revert to default settings, select Reset to Defaults in Help>Settings.
  6. Click Convert to start conversion.

    PDF Transformer advice Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 To convert individual pages, in the Pages window select the pages you wish to convert and then select Convert Selected Pages from the shortcut menu.
    Hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key to select more than one page.
    PDF Transformer advice Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 The program may display warnings during the conversion process. To open a page for which a warning message has been issued, simply click the page number.

The output document will be saved into the selected format and opened in the corresponding application.

PDF Transformer advice Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 For a description of the interface elements, see PDF Conversion window.
PDF Transformer advice Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 If the look of the output document differs very much from the original, try altering the conversion options and/or selecting text, table, and picture areas manually. For more information, see Improving Conversion Results.

Converting PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0