How do I change a text documents file extension from .jpg to .pdf?

Question

When I scanned in this document it comes up as a .jpg document. It's not a picture.....it's a text document. I want to change the file extension (I think that's what it's called) from .jpg to pdf......that's all.

Is there an easy way to do this without buying additional software?

Answer 1

If your document has a .jpg extension it is a picture. It may look like a letter if that is what you scanned in. To keep a typed letter a letter format you have to use OCR software.



Weither its a letter or picture and you want to convert it to a pdf document, there is a Free program called PDF Creator.



http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/



Its Free. Download it, install it, and then open up your document/picture, click on File, Print, and chose PDF Creator (it setups like a printer) Then just click on Print. A window will come up offering you the option to name it, then chose Save. Another window will open asking where to, then click on save again.

Answer 2

There is no way to do this without additional software. This is because when you scan an document, it is not actually reading the words. A scanner is basically a big camera that sees flat objects rather than 3d ones. In order to make a text file out of a document, you need a program that can recognize the letters in the picture, so that it can write them into a text file. Since you want a PDF, I recommend you buy Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. It has everything you need to accomplish what you want.

Answer 3

Generally, changing the file extension of a file is not a good idea. Changing file extensions is usually unnecessary because files typically already have the appropriate extension. When you double-click a file that has the right extension, it will open with the correct program. For example, a file with a .txt file will open in a text editor, and a file with a .jpg extension will open in an image viewer.



If you change a file's extension, it may cause the file not to open.

Sometimes, changing a file extension may be a good idea.



While file extensions should typically be left alone, there may be times when changing a file's extension is the only way to get it to open. For example, you may receive an e-mail attachment called "report.pdf" that is actually formatted as a Word document.



When you double-click the file, Acrobat Reader will most likely try to open the file, since Acrobat Reader is what most computers use to view PDFs. Since Acrobat Reader is expecting a PDF, when it encounters a Word document, it may not be able to open the file. If you change the filename to "report.doc," the file should open in Microsoft Word. Since the file type is a Word document, the file should open without a problem.



Changing a file's extension can "force" the file to open in a different program. This can be useful when a file will not open using the default program. However, a better way to change what program opens a certain file is to modify the file's properties.

Sometimes, changing a file extension may be a good idea.



While file extensions should typically be left alone, there may be times when changing a file's extension is the only way to get it to open. For example, you may receive an e-mail attachment called "report.pdf" that is actually formatted as a Word document.



When you double-click the file, Acrobat Reader will most likely try to open the file, since Acrobat Reader is what most computers use to view PDFs. Since Acrobat Reader is expecting a PDF, when it encounters a Word document, it may not be able to open the file. If you change the filename to "report.doc," the file should open in Microsoft Word. Since the file type is a Word document, the file should open without a problem.



http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-convert-a-pdf-file-to-word-excel-or-jpg-format/

Answer 4

You can download Adobe 8 Professional as a free trial for 30 days.



Changing your document's ext to a pdf will not help you, but using the software I just recommended will. It will allow you to convert your scanned document to many things, including a .pdf and it also has a text recognition component. Good luck.

Answer 5

Let's hope you had Word before you installed Acrobat. Then Adobe installed a couple of icons on the toolbar to let you do what you want. Or, from the menu, Acrobat >> Convert to Adobe PDF