Do you have loads of photos and images stacked away in your comp? Surely you would want to share these photos with your family and friends? It's simple actually! Just convert it to PDF files and share. The PDF file format is a common internet file format (PDF stands for Portable Document Format) and it is the best format for sharing files because they are compact and condensed and most computers, mobile devices and ebook readers can easily handle PDF files. Moreover, PDF files truly preserves the look and feel of the original file, complete with fonts, colors, images, and layout. In other words ,the files look the same on screen and in print, no matter what kind of computer or printer one is using and no matter, what software package was used to create it!

To convert your Images and Photos to PDF files

The procedure is actually a cake walk! There are many softwares to do this, but I am going to tell you a very simple method which I use! All that you need are two free soft wares - one for making the PDF files and the other one is for viewing the PDF files. But then, the images or photos should all be, preferably, of same format like jpeg , bmp , gif or whatever format.

The 2 free softwares are:

• EitherFastStone Image Viewer or CutePDF for converting the photos and images to PDF files.

• Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader to view the PDF files.

That’s it!

To convert photos and images using FastStone Image Viewer:

Download FastStone Image Viewer
Install it and open it.

Go to Create Menu and click Multi-Page File Builder.
Click Add
The Open dialog box will open. Browse for the images in whichever directory you have saved it.
Click Open the images and the images will appear in the Multipage File Builder.
Click PDF format from the drop down menu.
Press Create. Save it in the destination of your choice.
Click Ok.

Your file has been created successfully! Your images or photos have been converted to PDF files!

In the same manner you can also make 'Tiff' file and 'Animated Gif' file .

To view your images in either Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader, double click on your converted PDF file and voila, you can view them!

This is the simple method I use to convert my photos and images to PDF!

Download and install CutePDF Writer.

A virtual printer will be installed automatically in the printer and fax folder in the control panel.

• Open your image or photos and select Print command in File menu of your application to bring up Print dialog box.
• Next, select CutePDF Writer as the Printer to print (DO NOT select "Print to file" option).
• A Save As dialog box will appear and prompt for saving the created PDF file.
• Select a folder to Save in and enter a File name, then click on Save.
• Your PDF file has been saved in that folder!

Your file has been created successfully! Your images or photos have been converted to PDF files!

On-line PDF Converter

You can convert your images and photos online as well. PDF Converter is a quick and easy-to-use online PDF utility that is designed to convert image files to PDF document. After conversion the images will be mailed to you.First,you will have to locate the source file on your local PC ,select it and click the "Convert" button.Done! But then,ofcourse you will have to become a member and pay a small subscription.

Now your images are in PDF file format, which is highly compressed and at the same time it preserves the look and feel of the original photos and images.Was'nt converting photos and images to PDF a real cake walk?

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