Stupid end-user (me) in need of techie advice

[RStar]

That would be the most important question- security. Is this something you want to lock that no one can edit, copy, or steal? If so, PDF would be the best. Of course you would need to buy expensive software to do so, and learn how to use it. Also, those who want to view it may need PDF Viewer (free software, but something someone would need to install on their computer before being able to view it I believe).

If security is not an issue, the simplest way is to scan, or if you are pretty good with a camera take pictures of the pages, then use any photo software to convert them into JPEGS and load them into a PowerPoint. Of course they would need to load PowerPoint Viewer on their computers as well, and you would need a copy of PowerPoint from Microsoft Office.

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[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by RStar

That would be the most important question- security. Is this something you want to lock that no one can edit, copy, or steal? If so, PDF would be the best. Of course you would need to buy expensive software to do so, and learn how to use it. Also, those who want to view it may need PDF Viewer (free software, but something someone would need to install on their computer before being able to view it I believe).

If security is not an issue, the simplest way is to scan, or if you are pretty good with a camera take pictures of the pages, then use any photo software to convert them into JPEGS and load them into a PowerPoint. Of course they would need to load PowerPoint Viewer on their computers as well, and you would need a copy of PowerPoint from Microsoft Office.

I believe that you are more likely that people will already have the ability to read PDFs on their computer than having PowerPoint (regular or viewer).

And I know that at least one person has already offered to create the PDF file for Snowflake.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I believe that you are more likely that people will already have the ability to read PDFs on their computer than having PowerPoint (regular or viewer).

And I know that at least one person has already offered to create the PDF file for Snowflake.

Cool! If it works, PDF is probably the best way to go.

Good luck with it!

[Snowflake]

Thanks to everyone, I always know LoT is the best place to find answers to everything, including the meaning of life as we know it.

I have the ability to convert to PDF files at my office and this is the easiest way to go. The artistic part of me would like it to be a little more showy, but I think a PDF is all that is needed. After all, I have way too many irons in the fire anyway, another project is another monkey on my back right now.

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