I cannot see any way in the "Create an Action" feature to convert a whole subdirectory of TIFFs, each to its own PDF file of the same name. Hopefully I don't have to do it one-by-one, as I have hundreds of them to convert.
Have the TIFF files in one folder.
Open Acrobat X Pro. Select: Edit > Preferences > Convert To PDF > TIFF — now, click on the "Edit Settings" button. Configure as desired.
Next, select Tools > Action Wizard > Create New Action.
In the "Create New Action" dialog —
--| For "Start with" select "A Folder on My Computer".
--| Browse to and select the folder containing the TIFF files.
--| Skip "Steps".
--| For "Save To" select "A Folder on My Computer".
--| Browse to and select the desired folder.
--| Save the Action.
Run the Action. PDFs will be in the "Save To" folder you designated.
If you desire a particular "Initial View" for the PDFs or have common metadata (Title | Author | Subject | Keywords) you can accomplish this.
Edit the Action. Use "Steps".
For Initial View: Document Processing > Set Open Options then open the Options menu to configure.
For common metadata: Content > Add Document Description the open the Options menu to configure.
Are the TIFF files of textual content that wants OCR?
Add OCR to "Steps". Recognize Text > Open Options menu > select desired output style.
Just the tip of the iceberg. There's much more that may be accomplished.
Be well...
Have the PDF files in one folder.
Open Acrobat X Pro. Select: Edit > Preferences > Convert From PDF > Word 97 - 2003 Document — now, click on the "Edit Settings" button. Configure as desired.
AND
Select: Edit > Preferences > Convert From PDF > Word Document — now, click on the "Edit Settings" button. Configure as desired.
AND
Select: Edit > Preferences > Convert From PDF > Rich Text Format— now, click on the "Edit Settings" button. Configure as desired.
That gets all three in one go, eh.
Next, select Tools > Action Wizard > Create New Action.
In the "Create New Action" dialog —
--| For "Start with" select "A Folder on My Computer".
--| Browse to and select the folder containing the PDF files.
--| Skip "Steps". (If, later, you need something here you can edit to add.)
--| For "Save to" select "A Folder on My Computer".
--| Browse to and select the desired folder.
--| Click the icon that lies at the right of "Save to".
--| The "Output Options" dialog presents itself.
--| Tick "Export File(s) to Alternate Format".
--| From the "Export to" drop-down menu select the desired format.
--| Save the Action.
Run the Action. Word files will be in the "Save To" folder you designated.
Disclaimer:
Acrobat's export of PDF content to a Word file supports high fidelity migration of format/layout when the source PDF(s) are well-formed Tagged PDF.
Poorly tagged PDF content will be reflected in the exported content present in the Word file.
Not tagged PDF content will be processed programmatically by Acrobat to "tag" the content. This has improved very much as new Acrobat versions have been released.
However, a programmatic "best-estimate" is often not so good for content having more complex layout and format.
(Not just "marketing hype" — I've done trials with these use-cases.)
Note: Actions may be Exported and Imported via the "Edit Actions" dialog. This lets you share useful Actions with others.
Be well...
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