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Exporting Character Builder Character Sheet

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#1
Eldren73
Mar 29, 2009 3:26:40 So I have two computers, my desktop (which runs Windows), and my laptop (which is a Mac). Since the CB isn't released for Mac, I had to install it on my desktop.

I don't own a printer at home, which means that when I want to print files, I typically either have to have them in a format for a program I have on my Mac as well (Microsoft Office documents, for example, since I also have Office on my Mac), often meaning a PDF.

Is there a way to export my character sheet from the CB into a PDF so I could transfer it to my Mac and print it elsewhere? Or am I hosed and will I then have to head out and buy a printer?
#2
ORC_Paradox
Mar 29, 2009 3:40:08 Eldren73, currently there is no way to export to a PDF file.
#3
Eldren73
Mar 29, 2009 3:48:12 Awww, that makes me a sad panda.

Off to buy a printer for me, then. *SIGH*
#4
Cailte
Mar 29, 2009 4:00:33 You just need to get one of the many programs that will act as a printer and produce pdfs.

For example: PDFCreator

Works just fine for me.
#5
jtrowell
Mar 29, 2009 4:00:38 Wait, there *is* a way to export to PDF : just install a PDF virtual printer like CutePDF or PDFCreator. Once installed, you just print from the CB by selecting the virtual printer and it will create the PDF.
#6
Eldren73
Mar 29, 2009 4:37:34 You guys are my new heroes. I downloaded CutePDF, saved the character sheet as a PDF, moved it to my Mac via a thumb drive, opened it up there, and it looked beautiful. I imagine it'll look equally as beautiful once I print it out, too. Thanks!
#7
MokTask
Mar 30, 2009 21:43:19 Yeah, this works great on screen, but the CB tends to use the entire page, all the way to the edge, with 0 margins - so there may be some fiddling around with the settings to get it correct.

But, the results are totally worth it. The Character Builder is flat out awesome.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Eldren73 Mar 29, 2009 3:26:40	So I have two computers, my desktop (which runs Windows), and my laptop (which is a Mac). Since the CB isn't released for Mac, I had to install it on my desktop. I don't own a printer at home, which means that when I want to print files, I typically either have to have them in a format for a program I have on my Mac as well (Microsoft Office documents, for example, since I also have Office on my Mac), often meaning a PDF. Is there a way to export my character sheet from the CB into a PDF so I could transfer it to my Mac and print it elsewhere? Or am I hosed and will I then have to head out and buy a printer?
#2 ORC_Paradox Mar 29, 2009 3:40:08	Eldren73, currently there is no way to export to a PDF file.
#3 Eldren73 Mar 29, 2009 3:48:12	Awww, that makes me a sad panda. Off to buy a printer for me, then. SIGH
#4 Cailte Mar 29, 2009 4:00:33	You just need to get one of the many programs that will act as a printer and produce pdfs. For example: PDFCreator Works just fine for me.
#5 jtrowell Mar 29, 2009 4:00:38	Wait, there is a way to export to PDF : just install a PDF virtual printer like CutePDF or PDFCreator. Once installed, you just print from the CB by selecting the virtual printer and it will create the PDF.
#6 Eldren73 Mar 29, 2009 4:37:34	You guys are my new heroes. I downloaded CutePDF, saved the character sheet as a PDF, moved it to my Mac via a thumb drive, opened it up there, and it looked beautiful. I imagine it'll look equally as beautiful once I print it out, too. Thanks!
#7 MokTask Mar 30, 2009 21:43:19	Yeah, this works great on screen, but the CB tends to use the entire page, all the way to the edge, with 0 margins - so there may be some fiddling around with the settings to get it correct. But, the results are totally worth it. The Character Builder is flat out awesome.