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Aspose powers PowerPoint users

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aspose has announced the release of its own PDF rendering engine which gives users the power to save PowerPoint presentations to PDF.

Vertx Systems releases Word to PDF Converter

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FileOn Word to PDF Converter, a division of Vertx Systems, LLC has released Word to PDF converter. The application converts MS Word documents to PDF.

This week in PDF: PDF-to-XML functionality added to Adlib Express Server

Dan Shea — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen an update to a server-based XML-to-PDF conversion engine, the release of a service for converting blogs and feeds into PDF documents and the launch of multilingual versions of a compliance software.

Google to index scanned PDF documents

Dan Shea — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Google has implemented technology that will allow it to index the full text of scanned PDF documents. In the past, such documents were rarely indexed at all.

This week in PDF: Server-based PDF conversion and OCR solution announced

Dan Shea — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a server-based Optical Character Recognition (OCR) solution and a pair of products updated by Dalim Software.

This week in PDF: Datalogics to distribute Adobe PDF Print Engine SDK

Dan Shea — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a standalone Java-based PDF viewer and a PDF creation utility, along with the signing of a distribution deal for the Adobe PDF Print Engine SDK.

Enfocus and Alwan unveil industry-first PDF Standardizer

Dan Shea — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Enfocus and Alwan Color Expertise have joined forces to develop Alwan PDF Standardizer, an application designed to bring simple, reliable PDF standardization and quality control to the graphic arts market.

This week in PDF: PDF developer tools, preflight PDF editor released

Dan Shea — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen updates to a PDF creation suite and PDF components for creation and document capture, along with the release of a PDF editor designed to check and fix files for printing.

Plot Soft LLC updates PDFill PDF Editor 6.0

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Plot Soft LLC has released PDFill PDF Editor 6.0. PDFill PDF Editor lets users create, fill, save, delete, insert styled text, checkmarks, image, URLs, whiteout and highlight into PDFs.

Foxit Reader 2.3 adds multimedia player

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Foxit Software has rolled out Foxit Reader 2.3 which adds a multimedia player feature giving users the power to watch and listen to the audio and video included in PDFs opened with the reader.

Advanced Bulk PDF Watermark Creator 1.6 released

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Advanced Reliable Software has released Advanced Bulk PDF Watermark Creator 1.6 which automates stamping one or more PDF documents with a watermark.

Vitrium Systems announces The docmetrics Challenge

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Canada-based Vitrium Systems announced a unique challenge blending the best of its company's web-based marketing software technology docmetrics and the power of PDF collateral enhanced by in-document forms and PDF analytics technology.

This week in PDF: ceTe, Foxit sign sign strategic partnership deal

Dan Shea — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the announcement of a new location-based business intelligence solution, an update to a PDF/A-compatible creation component, and a strategic partnership between two established PDF developers.

ReaSoft Development rolls out ReaSoft PDF Printer Lite

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ReaSoft Development has announced the release of ReaSoft PDF Printer Lite 3.8, its PDF printer driver which gives users the power to create PDF documents from any Windows application.

Ubiquitious PDF Tools: Wikipedia!

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Planet PDF contributing editor Nettie Hartsock spends a lot of time surfing the Web, so she is intimately familiar with this week's Ubiquitous PDF Tool: the user-driven encyclopedia site, Wikipedia. In this piece, she talks about some of Wikipedia's PDF-specific content.

This week in PDF: Subscription-based PDF JavaScript resources launched

Dan Shea — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a tool designed to combine digital and hard-copy workflows, an update to a digital rights management (DRM) solution and the launch of a subscription-based learning resource for Acrobat and PDF JavaScript.

Former Nuance executive to oversee Nitro PDF Software's EMEA business

Dan Shea — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has announced the appointment of Stephane Zadri to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). Zadri's CV includes more than 25 years of experience building EMEA businesses for U.S. software companies, including Nuance, Seagate, Novell, Sun, and Goldmine. In his new role, Zadri will manage Nitro PDF Software's EMEA sales and marketing operations from the company's new European headquarters in Paris, France.

Coherent Graphics announces Coherent Command Line PDF Toolkit 1.3

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Coherent Graphics Ltd. has updated its Coherent Command Line PDF Toolkit for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

PDFTron and Adlib Software ink new OEM agreement

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDFTron Systems and Adlib Software have inked a new OEM agreement which strengthens the ties between the two companies.

Quadrispace offers new 3D PDF module

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Quadrispace has announced its offering of a 3D PDF module for use with its free Docuement3D Personal Edition for 3D CAD file communication and documentation.

Snap to grid using Acrobat

Dan Shea — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When adding objects such as comments, images or form fields to your PDF documents, ensuring the correct position and alignment can be a nightmare. Luckily, owners of Acrobat can use the Grid Tool to arrange objects so they align perfectly. Use the 'Snap to grid' feature to align these objects against the grid lines displayed.

Converting paper documents to PDF using Acrobat

Dan Shea — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Looking for a quick and easy way to convert your paper documents into PDFs? Look no further! Paper documents can quickly and easily be converted to PDF using Acrobat's "Create PDF from scanner" feature.

This week in PDF: A pair of PDF creation updates

Dan Shea — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen updates to a pair of PDF creation products and a new product added to the new Enfocus 08 solution suite. In addition, Planet PDF founder Karl De Abrew's new company has released a new weblog about digital documents.

PDF pioneers join forces as Appligent Document Solutions

Dan Shea — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Appligent and Document Solutions made news today, announcing a pact that will see the two PDF pioneers join forces to form Appligent Document Solutions. The merger marries one of the most established PDF technology specialists to the original professional services company dedicated to PDF solutions.

Ubiquitous PDF: David Gilmour concert footage in PDF

Dan Shea — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Are you a David Gilmour or Pink Floyd fan? If so, you might be interested in visiting Gilmour's official website and downloading a very special PDF document.

Ubiquitous PDF: Download user manuals before you buy

Dan Shea — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ever gotten home with your new toy only to find that it is missing the one feature you really wanted? Never fear, Diplodocs.com is here!

This week in PDF: PDF publishing service launched

Dan Shea — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a new low-cost PDF publishing service, along with updates to form-filling and a suite of products for creating, digitally signing and delivering PDF documents.

Software602 releases Print2PDF 8.0

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Software602 has announced the updated release of its PDF conversion solution Print2PDF 8.0.

Ubiquitious PDF Tools: Issuu

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The latest in publishing capabilities for folks who are creative and want an easy way to create an online publication comes from the fantastic people at Issuu.

This week in PDF: PitStop Pro Acrobat 9-compatible, PDF/A test suite released

Dan Shea — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen Acrobat 9 compatibility added to a well-known preflight application, along with the launches of a graphic arts survey, a PDF/A validation testing package and a PDF mapping suite.