.dtp to .pdf

[willowman]

Is it possible to convert a program saved as a.dtp file to a .pdf file?
If so, how, please.

[vehelpfulguy]

There are a number of free programs on the web for converting files into pdf format, here is one, PDF995

http://www.pdf995.com/download.html

But the way this usually works is that you open the original file with its "editor" and then select "print" to print to a PDF file.

So if you wanted to convert a Word file to PDF, you open the file in Microsoft Word, then select "print" and then print it to PDF format.

Do you have a program that can open the DTP file?

I have searched the web for "DTP extension" to see what can open it but I am unable to decide which program will actually open it.

Here is a list of programs that use the DTP extension but not sure which one yours is:

http://filext.com/file-extension/DTP

[willowman]

Thanks for your prompt reply.
I have prepared a brochure using Greenstreet Publisher which will only save in a .dtp format.
The printers have to have it in .pdf format to open it on their computer.
Does this make things any easier?

[vehelpfulguy]

So what you need to do is

1) Download and install PDF995 (or some other pdf creator). Note with PDF995 you need to download 2 files.

2) Open the dtp file using Greenstreet Publisher

3) Within Greenstreet Publisher select the "Print" option (I assume there is one)

4) When the print window displays it will give you a list of devices you can print to. If you have a printer it will be on the list.

5) Open the list of devices and "PDF995" should be on the list. So PDF995 "pretends" to be a printer.

6) Select PDF995 and it should appear in the window. Here is a picture of what it should look like, although in this picture it says "solid print pdf" and in your case it will say "pdf995".

http://www.soliddocuments.com/images/SPprintdi alog.png

7) Continue and eventually it should create a PDF file.

Good luck.

[willowman]

Thanks for your help. Downjoaded pdf995, just going to try to sort it out. Cheers

[willowman]

All sorted.
File now on CD in pdf format ready to take to printers.
Many thanks.