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Free PDF to Word 1.5 released

Nettie Hartsock — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Free PDF to Word Converter 1.5 has been released and corrects conversion bugs from the previous version.

This week in PDF: PDF-to-book creation service launched

Dan Shea — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a new PDF-to-book creation service, along with updates to a an established PDF production suite and a secure PDF creation utility.

Advanced Bulk PDF Watermark Creator 1.9 released

Nettie Hartsock — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Advanced Reliable Software has released Advanced Bulk PDF Watermark Creator 1.9, which allows users to assign watermark locations. Additionally, this version enables users to define watermarks that span multiple lines.

Gnostice updates Free PDF Viewer

Nettie Hartsock — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gnostice Information Technologies has released an updated version of its Free PDF Viewer.

This week in PDF: Monkeybread Software updates Combine PDFs

Dan Shea — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen an update to a Mac-based tool for splitting and merging PDF documents, while a web-based viewer and a developer kit add PDF support.

Adobe done with beta for online Acrobat.com

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe announced the beta term for its online Acrobat.com is ending.

All Image Tool releases All to Image Converter 3000

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

All Image Tool has released All to Image Converter 3000, its image conversion tool which enables simultaneous conversion of file formats including: PDF, Doc, JPG, JPEG, rtf, and text html.

Nitro PDF Professional 6 released

Dan Shea — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has launched an update to its flagship product, Acrobat alternative Nitro PDF Professional. The new version adds a number of new features and enhances existing functionality. Among the improvements in Nitro PDF Pro 6.0 are beefed-up PDF-to-Word conversion and major improvements to the underlying PDF creation library for faster processing.

Adobe releases critical patch for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe has released the patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat for the critical flaws in its software. The company stated, "Adobe categorizes this is as a critical update and recommends that users apply the update for their product installation."

FinePrint releases pdfFactory Pro 3.5

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FinePrint Software has released pdfFactory Pro 3.5, which includes new support for PDF/A archival.

This week in PDF: PDF Enhancer 3.5 announced

Dan Shea — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a free, industry-specific PDF viewer for spatial analysis, a PDF security product and an update to a PDF production and automation tool.

PDF/A Conference workshop on digital signatures in PDF/A

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The PDF/A conference is only a couple weeks away, officially running from June 18-19. Organized by the PDF/A Competence Center, the event will be held at the Kosmos in Berlin, and will feature the world's experts on PDF/A.

TweakPDF releases PDF to Word 3.0

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TweakPDF has released its updated PDF-to-Word conversion tool. PDF to Word 3.0 offers full PDF-to-Word conversion features, and allows users to retain the formatting of the original files after conversion.

Reordering pages in Acrobat

Dan Shea — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes, you need to change the page order of your PDF documents. Luckily, you don't need to re-recreate the file from scratch, as it's a simple matter to re-order pages in Acrobat. In fact, it's as easy as dragging-and-dropping.

Optimizing PDF documents in Acrobat

Dan Shea — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PDF is a great format for document delivery. With a little know-how, it allows you to send compact documents with the confidence that they will be faithfully displayed on your recipients' systems. What you might not know is that Acrobat includes a 'PDF Optimization' feature that can reduce file sizes even further. It can be used to adjust image compression settings or remove potentially unnecessary document elements such as comments, bookmarks or links.

Custom stamps in Acrobat

Dan Shea — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

By default, Adobe Acrobat allows users to place various standard stamps on your documents such as 'Approved', 'Declined' or 'Accepted'. That said, you can also create your own custom stamps. Using this option, you can take a logo or other image from another application and turn it into a custom stamp. Once created, you can apply it to any PDF document in Acrobat.

Ubiquitous PDF: Printable PDF bookmarks

Dan Shea — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you're an avid reader, chances are that, like me, you are always misplacing your bookmarks. Of course, you can use a slip of paper, but why not download and print a spiffy design onto it first?

This week in PDF: Mac-compatible magazine production software released

Dan Shea — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a Mac-compatible version of a digital magazine production product, the launch of a secure PDF delivery service, and a pair of new RIPs that incorporate version 2 of Adobe's PDF Print Engine.

Global Graphics announces gDoc Fusion launch

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Global Graphics has announced the rollout of gDoc Fusion, an eDocument builder application designed for creating, reviewing, editing, sharing and archiving PDF and XPS documents.

ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 released

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABBYY has announced the release of its ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0, the latest version of its PDF conversion and creation application.

This week in PDF: PDF imposition functionality available gratis for a limited time

Dan Shea — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen an update to a developer solution for print job delivery, the announcement of a limited offer for existing Dynagram customers to receive free access to PDF imposition functionality, and the signing of a business alliance partnership.

Adobe releases security update for PDF vulnerability

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe has released a security bulletin and update in reference to the JavaScript vulnerability in PDFs.

VeryPDF.com releases VeryPDF PDF Editor 2.3

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VeryPDF has released VeryPDF PDF Editor 2.3, which gives users the power to generate comments on PDF documents and share commenting with others.

Vitrium Systems offers new telephone unlock feature in protectedpdf Small Business Edition v2

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In an exclusive for Planet PDF, this story features an interview with Peter Nieforth, Co-founder and CEO of Vitrium, on the company's latest 2.0 release. The release will debut this month and free trials are available at the company web site.

PDF/A conference to be held from June 18-19 in Berlin

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The PDF/A conference is only seven weeks away, officially running from June 18-19 in Berlin. The conference is organized by the PDF/A Competence Center at the Kosmos in Berlin, and will feature the world's experts on PDF/A.

This week in PDF: activePDF Server 2009 released

Dan Shea — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen an update to a PDF creation engine, the release of an open source PDF library, and the acceptance of a new Adobe Solution Provider.

Nitro PDF Software releases free PDF-to-Excel service

Dan Shea — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software, the company behind Acrobat alternative Nitro PDF Professional, has launched PDF to Excel, a free PDF-to-Excel conversion service. The release comes hot on the heels of last month's launch of sister site, PDF to Word, which converts PDF files into Word documents. The new service allows users to quickly and easily create editable Excel files, making it simple to re-use tables and spreadsheets from PDF files in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, Google Docs, and other spreadsheet programs.

This week in PDF: PDF-to-mobile conversion service launched

Dan Shea — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a free PDF-to-mobile conversion service and the addition of native PDF creation functionality to a smartphone application, along with updates to a PDF developer toolkit and a Mac-based PDF editor.

Adobe's security team notes new serious vulnerability

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe has issued a warning to its users in regard to what it termed a "serious vulnerability" that affects Windows, Mac and Unix users of Adobe's Acrobat Reader Software.

Recosoft releases PDF2Office 5.0

Nettie Hartsock — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Japan-based Recosoft Corporation has announced the release of PDF2Office Personal 5.0 with new features targeted at making Microsoft Excel conversion easier on users.