Tutorial: How to convert PDF to VCE using Exam Formatter v1

Let's assume that you already have the PDF-file you wish to convert to the VCE format.

First of all, you need the following software:

1. Solid Converter PDF or different software that can convert PDF to TXT.
   Please note: Exam Formatter is optimized for Solid Converter PDF. I used version 2.2.
2. Exam Formatter.
3. Visual CertExam Suite.

Part A. Converting PDF to TXT.

1. Launch Solid Converter PDF.
2. Browse your local disks to select the PDF file you wish to convert.
   
3. Click the "Convert" button.
   
4. Choose the Plain Text layout. Then click "Next".
   
5. Click "Browse" to select the appropriate location for the result file. Then click "Next".
   
6. Choose "All" and click "Next".
   
7. Click "Finish".
   
8. Wait until the conversion is complete.
   
9. The result file will be automatically opened. Close it.
   
10. In Solid Converter PDF, click "Close". Then close the main window of the application.
    

Part B. Formatting the text file using Exam Formatter.

1. Launch Exam Formatter. Click "Browse" and choose the source text file.
   
2. Specify options as shown on the picture below, and then click "Preview".
   
3. The preview window allows you to look at the formatted file. Review the questions and close the window.
   
4. Click "Process File".
   
5. The "Save As" dialog box will appear. Choose the appropriate location for the new file and click "Save".
   
6. The file will be saved to the selected location. Now you can close Exam Formatter and go to the next part of this tutorial.
   

Part C. Importing the text file into Visual CertExam Designer.

1. Launch Visual CertExam Designer and from the "File" menu, select "Import...". Then click "Next".
2. On the step 2, select the "Text file (*.txt)" radio button.
   
3. On the step 3, click "Browse" and select your text file. Then click "Next".
   
4. On the step 4, select the radio button "Q-prefixed number without a dot on a separate line (for example: 'Q1', 'Q2')". Clear the "Parse text located above..." checkbox, then click "Next".
   
   
5. If all is done right, you should view the import preview on the step 5. Click "Next" and then click "Import".
   
6. From the "File" menu, click "Save" to save your VCE-file.
   

Part D. Importing images.

Unfortunately at present Exam Formatter doesn't support image importing because it works with plain text files. So if your PDF file contains images you should extract and import them manually.

1. Launch Solid Converter PDF.
2. Browse your local disks to select the source PDF file.
   
3. Click the down arrow on the "Convert" button, and then choose "Extract Images using Wizard...".
   
4. Choose "JPG" as the image format, and then click "Browse" if you want to change the default folder for extracted images. Click "Next".
   
5. Choose "All" and click "Next". On the last wizard page click "Finish". All images from the selected PDF file will be saved to the specified location.
   
6. Insert the extracted images to the appropriate questions using Visual CertExam Designer.
   
7. The import process is complete and now you can take the created test using Visual CertExam Manager.