Generating PDFs: Google Docs
Need to generate a PDF in a hurry, and want to do it for free? You could use the already mentioned PrimoPDF (thanks Gareth!). Another option is to use Google Docs.
Just go to File >> Download As >> PDF.
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I've been finding this functionality especially useful for contracts and other documents that weren't really intended to be edited once they've been agreed upon.
Tweaking PDF Docs: The Gimp
I was pleasantly surprised just how cleanly The Gimp handles PDF documents. It allows you to import the pages as layers or separate images - and Just Worked.
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In this case, I used it to tweak a contract (that hadn't been agreed to yet), by editing out a particular clause. It just looked cleaner than me printing it out, crossing it out, and re-scanning the document.
The Gimp solution isn't perfect, as once you've extracted the PDF solution, you're stuck with images files. But still, for a quick edit it totally works.
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