The Process
My court reporters submit their finished (not rough) work in PDF format, not ASCII or .txt files. If they do not have a PDF printer, there is a free one available for download at www.CutePDF.com. You will find step-by-step instructions on how to use it later on down this page.
Upon receipt of the job, I will contact you to confirm and to discuss any special details. Upon completion, I will email the PDF back to you and you should see both red and yellow markings on your corrected PDF. All pages included in your corrected PDF will have corrections or notes of some kind. I only send you annotated pages.
Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide that has worked for every reporter I’ve shared it with—even those who were convinced they couldn’t do it! Trust me, it’s easier than you think.
Download CutePDF Writer
Click this link: CutePDF Writer and download the program.
Install and Restart (if needed)
Follow the on-screen installation prompts. Restart your computer if required.
Open the File you want to Save as a PDF
Open your transcript (or the document you want to convert) in your software.
Access Print and Select CutePDF Writer
In your software, go to Print, then choose CutePDF Writer from the printer selection drop-down menu.
Print and Save the PDF File
Click Print. When prompted, choose a location to save the file, such as your desktop or Documents folder.
Email the PDF
Attach the newly created PDF to your email and send it to us, just like you would with an ASCII file.
Here are the step-by-step instructions that have worked for all of my reporters (even the ones who swore they couldn’t do it!) I promise you, it is NOT HARD at all.
1) Click the download link. www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
2) Install following the prompts.
3) You may need to restart. You may not, though.
4) Inside your software, with a transcript open, go to Print.
5) Where you would normally select a printer to print on paper, click the drop-down or scroll through to locate CutePDF Writer, and select it.
6) Click Print.
7) It should prompt you where you want to save the file. You can choose your desktop, your My Documents, or wherever you like.
8) E-mail me the newly created PDF file, exactly the way you would an ASCII. It attaches to e-mails in just the same way.
