Quote Originally Posted by amoore View Post
If you're going to convert to shapes before creating the pdf, make sure you keep a copy of the file (or at least the text portions) pre conversion. That way, you can revise it later, if necessary.
As mentioned a number of times already, there is no need to save in order to convert. Once converted and exported to PDF, simply close your document without saving.

But I agree, having a copy of an important file is always good practice