If you have a TeX file, lets say it is called alex.tex with the output file, alex.dvi and you want to convert this to postscript and pdf format, follow the instructions below.
To convert to postscript:
To view the postscript file, use ghostview:
To convert it to pdf format without any specified options:
(alex.ps is the input file and alex.pdf is the output file)
Creating PDF files for the NSF
If you are submitting documents to the NSF, please follow their instructions for creating pdf files:
FastLane PDF Instructions for Proposal Preparation and Project Reporting:
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/al/pdfcreat.htm
Related Links
Ghostscript and Ghostview: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html
Adobe Acrobat: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/main.html