The converter component can be started from Power PDF in the Advanced Processing ribbon. With a direct conversion the conversion acts on the PDF document currently open in the program. When the Convert Assistant is called, other files can be added. It is possible to convert just page areas. Conversion can also be started from the File menu using Save As.
To start PDF Converter through Convert Assistant
Open a document to be converted in Power PDF
Click Convert Assistant at Advanced Processing > Batch.
Define which pages to convert: all, selected, current or a page range. The selection appears in the Preview window.
Add documents as desired, specify page ranges as necessary, specify processing mode, target and further settings.
Start conversion with the Convert All or Convert Selected tool (it appears in black until a selection is made).
To perform a direct conversion
These operations always concern only the currently open PDF document. In all cases a page range can be specified, along with a limited range of other settings. Sending to cloud storage or DMS (Power PDF Advanced only) are also supported.
Choose a target (Word as Document, Excel, PowerPoint) or the Other tool at Home > Convert and open its drop-down list for the following:
XPS document: convert a PDF file to an XPS document.
Word as Form. The relevant processing options panel from Convert Assistant is available.
WordPerfect Document: The relevant processing options panel from Convert Assistant is available.
MRC PDF: Generate a new PDF from the current one. The program examines the input PDF to determine which pages have a usable text layer. These pages are passed unchanged to the new PDF. MRC compression is applied only to image-only pages that are detected. The topic Image Compression tells you in which cases MRC compression is likely to be effective. Settings let you choose a compression/quality level.
Searchable PDF: Generate a new PDF from the current one. The program examines the input PDF to determine which pages have a usable text layer. These pages are passed unchanged to the new PDF. OCR is run on image-only pages that are detected to create a text layer for those pages. Settings let you choose an OCR language and more.
To convert a page area
Click the Convert Area tool at Advanced Processing > Export. This provides a selection cursor. Draw a rectangle over the desired page area, then choose a file type (five editable types are available) and provide a name for the exported file. Conversion is done with current settings for the chosen target.
To start PDF Converter from the File Menu
The File Menu in Power PDF allows for a selection of direct conversions for the whole current PDF document.
Open the PDF document to be converted in Power PDF.
Choose Save As in the File Menu for a Save As dialog box.
Under Files of Type choose a non-PDF file type and a processing mode (e.g. Word Documents or Word Forms).
Click Settings for those relevant to the chosen target, make changes as desired.
Click Save. The converted document will appear in the target application.
Tip
Use Convert Assistant for more control over the conversion. This lets you convert multiple files, convert only selected pages, change more settings before conversion and also select mode and target combinations, such as Legal conversion mode, that are not offered in the direct conversion.