Viewing and Creating PDF Files
All pleadings must be filed in portable document format (PDF). Users must have access to software that will allow them to both view and convert word processor documents to PDF.

When selecting the PDF document for posting using the ECF system, users should preview the document to ensure that the correct document was selected and that it appears in its entirety.

How to View a PDF File Using Adobe Acrobat Reader
or the Adobe Acrobat Full Package*

• Start the Adobe Acrobat program.

• Go to the File menu and choose Open.

• Locate the file to be viewed. (Make sure that the file extension is ".pdf.") Click on the file's icon, and then click on the Open button. Adobe will load the file and display it on the screen.

• Use the scroll bars to move through the document.

• Click on the View menu for other options for viewing the displayed document. Choose the option that is most appropriate.

* Other programs may function differently. Refer to the instructions for your software package for details.


How to Convert Documents to PDF Format
You must convert all of your documents to a portable document format (PDF) before submitting them to the ECF system. The conversion process requires special software such as Adobe Acrobat (full package) or FinePrint pdfFactory.

The following instructions are for use with Adobe Acrobat (full package) or FinePrint pdfFactory and any word processing software:

• Open the word processing document to be converted.

• Select the print option (generally found in the File menu), and in the dialog box, select the option to change the current printer. A drop down menu with a list of printer choices is displayed.

• Select Adobe PDFWriter, Acrobat Distiller, or FinePrint pdfFactory*
Note: You must have either Adobe Acrobat or FinePrint pdfFactory installed on your computer to see these options.

• Click the [Print] button. The file will not actually print; instead the option to save the file as a PDF format file appears.

• Make a note of the file location so that you can find the document later when you are ready to upload it. Change the location if necessary by clicking in the "Save in" area of the window and choosing the appropriate drive or folder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Name the file, save as type .PDF (.PDF is generally the default setting), and click the [Save] button.