As the PDF is being created, its progress is shown on the Results tab. The main sections of this screen are outlined and explained below.

 

Original File Name and PDF Conversion Status

This area shows the name of the original document and tracks the progress of the PDF file, or files, being created.

•Original File - this is the file that was printed to the Convert to PDF printer.

•Status - shows the name of the file being created when conversion is in progress. When conversion is complete it shows the results of the conversion.

•Progress Bar - displays the progress of each page as it is converted. When conversion is taking place, the page is currently being converted is listed below the progress bar.

•Cancel - allows you to cancel the creation of the PDF files. When cancelling, you are given the option to keep or discard any files that have already been created.

•Created in - this is the output folder where the new PDF files are created.

•Open Folder - opens a window displaying the contents of the output folder where the new PDF files have been created.

 

Results List

This lists the PDF files as they are created. If you are creating a multipaged PDF file there will only be one file listed. If you are creating serialized PDF files there will be one file listed here for each page in your document.

While the PDF file is being created, a red triangular icon is displayed to the left of the filename in the list. When completed, the icon will change to check mark. When the icon is a check mark, double-clicking the file in the list will open the file using your default PDF viewer.

 

Back to Options

If you need to change the options you used to create the PDF file, you can click here return to the Options tab and make your changes. If you are in the middle of creating the PDF, you will be prompted with a cancellation confirmation dialog box before returning to the options. You can also cancel the PDF creation and return to the Options tab by clicking on the Options tab itself.

 

Done

The Done button in the lower right corner is disabled while the PDF is being created. This button is enabled as soon as the PDF creation is complete, or when it has been canceled. Clicking this button will exit the application.