There may be some instances where you’ll want to create a PDF from an item you copied onto your computer’s clipboard.

You can adjust your scanner settings or use the default profiles based on document type: Auto Detect Color Mode, Black and White Document, Color Document, Grayscale Document, or Color Photograph.

Select the Create PDF tool from the right menu and choose Scanner.

Acrobat will recognize any connected scanner and give you the option to append (add) the scanned document to an existing file or create a file. Acrobat also provides Create PDF access from the Tools menu at the top of the screen, or through the convenient icons in the toolbar on the right side of the screen. Access the Create PDF tools by the traditional File > Create method. You can also create a PDF directly from Acrobat without having to open any other program. Pro tip: Select multiple image files from your desktop, right-click, and choose Save As PDF. You can save the files individually or in batches for proofing and portability. Similar to how you save word processor files to PDF, you save image files in various formats, such as PNG, JPG, and SVG to a PDF. You can also File > Export as an Interactive PDF for accessibility and other interactive formats.

InDesign: File > Adobe PDF Presets contains five popular formats for exporting PDFs.

Photoshop: File > Export exports your native PSD file as a PDF with options for reduced file sizes.

Illustrator: File > Save As contains options for you to share Illustrator documents with others while retaining file integrity as an Illustrator-compatible PDF.

This way, you can provide your intended design while maintaining universal access to your teammates or clients without them needing the software. Other Adobe programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign let you save or export to a PDF.

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