REVIEW: Nitro PDF Desktop
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About the Author
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Dave Wraight Dave Wraight has been actively involved with PDF since version 1.0 and today heads PDF software and resource company AcroTips. More
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(ARTS PDF and Planet PDF are divisions of BinaryThing)
Since 1993, Adobe has dominated the market with Acrobat and PDF products, which is understandable since it controls the PDF specification. During this time, ARTS PDF has built up significant experience with Acrobat, its plug-ins and the Portable Document Format.
In 2001, ARTS PDF extended its solutions' reach by broadening into the Server PDF market. ARTS PDF's expertise in PDF and software development in general has put it at the forefront of PDF technology.
This experience puts ARTS PDF in an excellent position to release a product like Nitro PDF, combining its PDF expertise with Acrobat and plug-in know-how.
What's in the Box?
Nitro PDF Direct
This tool is a standalone application that provides a quick way to convert source files of various types into single or multiple PDF files. You can select files and either drag them in or simply right mouse click in Explorer to convert to PDF.
Nitro PDF Direct comes in handy when you need to build composite PDF documents from different file formats (like Word, Excel, PowerPoint), it saves a lot of time (and hassle) since you don't have to go into each application and then create a single PDF through the interface.
Nitro PDF
This program is the main subject of the review, and will be covered in detail below.
What do you get for your money?
A lot! Comparisons to Acrobat aside, Nitro PDF represents exceptional value for money. Nitro PDF for me is really the first serious tool in the marketplace for creation, management and editing of PDF documents.
So let's have a look at the top features:
- Office Integration
- System Level PDF Driver
- Speed
- Form Fields
- JavaScript
- Comments
- Stamps
- Searching
Next: What you get for your money: Details, Part I (page 2 of 6)
