17. Converting Paper to PDF

Throughout this book we’ve been discussing the wonderful things you can do with PDF documents; however, most of the important official documents we receive—contracts, estimates, invoices, and the like—are printed on paper. Even Adobe, well into the PDF era, insisted that its developer applications be printed, signed, and faxed back; PDF files weren’t accepted. Furthermore, most companies have tons of paper stored in warehouses, documenting many years of transactions and business.

To store these documents on your disk or fill them out electronically, you just scan the paper pages. Because Acrobat can ...

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