If you want to set PDF author when convert PPT to PDF by command line, why not try VeryPDF Document Converter (docPrint Pro)? When you use VeryPDF Document Converter to convert PPT to PDF, not only can you set PDF author, but you can set PDF title, passwords, resolution, page size, color depth, etc. Furthermore, the four applications supported by VeryPDF Document Converter allow you to convert document ether through command line interface or thought GUI.
This article will focus on the command line application: docPrint Pro Command Line. Please download VeryPDF Document Converter and install it on your computer. Then, in the installation folder, you can find named doc2pdf.exe which is docPrint Pro Command Line. Please follow the two steps below to convert PPT to PDF and set PDF author:
Firstly, you need to open a command line interpreter such as Windows Command Prompt. Supposing you are under Window XP, you can open the Command Prompt by clicking Start, hovering on Programs, Accessories, and clicking Command Prompt. Then the Command Prompt window will appears instantly.
Secondly, you need to type a command line in accordance with the basic usage of the executable file (doc2pdf.exe):
doc2pdf [options] <-i Document Files> [-o Output]
The option -a <author> can be used to set PDF author. Just make sure that the character string following the option parameter -a is enclosed by a pair of quotation marks. The following are some examples:
- "C:\docPrint Pro v5.0\doc2pdf.exe" -a "M. L. King" -i C:\in.ppt -o E:\out.pdf
- "C:\docPrint Pro v5.0\doc2pdf.exe" -a "J. F. White" -i C:\*.ppt -o E:\*.pdf
The first command line can convert a single PPT to a PDF file and the second one can convert multiple PPT files to PDF files. Now, please type a command line based on your computer and your needs, and press Enter to start the process.
This is how you can convert PPT to PDF and set PDF author. If you are interested in other features of VeryPDF Document Converter, please visit the following website: http://verypdf.com/artprint/index.html