ScanSoft PDF Converter 5 Professional Enterprise

PDF Converter Professional 5 Enterprise Edition, the only complete PDF solution designed specifically for business users, delivers everything you need to create, convert, and edit PDF files.

PDF CREATION FEATURES:

PDF Converter Professional delivers on the promise of "Better PDF for Business" by combining the power of PDF creation, the flexibility of PDF editing, and the versatility of PDF conversion into one easy-to-use, affordable application. It provides all the critical business features you need without the cumbersome and costly print and pre-press functionality found in more expensive solutions.

• Industry-standard PDF - Creates 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, printed, or processed by popular PDF viewer programs--such as Nuance PaperPort Professional and Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. Supports PDF versions 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and ISO PDF/A.
• Built-in digital signature capability - Unlike other PDF solutions, PDF Converter Professional includes everything you need to digitally sign documents for protection and authentication of information. No certificate from a third-party vendor is necessary.
• Advanced font embedding, graphics and page size controls - Supports font embedding for all standard and non-standard fonts, shading and transparency conversions. Select the graphics resolution and control PDF page size and orientation. Supports the creation of custom page sizes and automatically scales in inches, millimeters and points.
• Thin Client Citrix and Windows terminal services support - Putting PDF Converter Professional on every desktop is affordable and easy. The product supports a configurable push install and management using MSI, and also supports running over Citrix and Microsoft Windows Terminal Services thin client environments.
• Advanced Outlook integration - Users can easily turn individual email messages into PDF, or archive complete folders of email into PDF. File attachments within the email message can be automatically attached in their native format to the PDF or converted to PDF pages that are appended to the mail body.

PDF CONVERSION FEATURES:

• Precise conversion of PDF into popular word processing formats - Instantly Convert PDF files into fully formatted Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect documents that look just like the originals--complete with text, columns, tables and graphics.
• Convert PDF forms into Microsoft Word forms - PDF Converter Professional includes Logical Form Recognition (LFR), advanced form conversion technology used by the IRS, Secret Service and other leading organizations that allow PDF forms to be turned into Microsoft Word forms that can be edited or filled.
• PDF thumbnail preview and page ranges - Converting only a few pages from a long PDF document is now a breeze. Quickly preview the pages within a PDF file and select a specific page or page range for the conversion process.
• Turn scanned (image) PDF files into searchable PDF files - PDF Converter Professional processes files that are created from scanners or image applications, converting them from "image-only" or static files into editable, searchable PDF files.
• Microsoft Application Integration - Developed in collaboration between Microsoft and Nuance, PDF Converter Professional is seamlessly integrated into the "File Open" menu in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Short cut buttons and right mouse access is available within Microsoft Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and the Microsoft Windows desktop.

PDF EDITING FEATURES:

• Design and publish fill able PDF forms - The amazing FormTyper feature automatically discovers form fields and check-boxes, adding standard PDF form elements to your form without changing the original. You can also manually add form elements, including buttons, checkboxes, digital signature fields and more. Full attribute settings are also supported.
• Copy text, graphics and more into Microsoft Office - Have you ever wanted to use a chart or graphic in a PDF within a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation? Now you can with PDF Converter Professional--just select the area to copy, then paste into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and more.
• Add comments and markup documents - Streamline group collaboration using sticky notes and highlighting tools that allow you to emphasize text or certain portions of documents during the creation or review process.
• Add and edit bookmarks and hyperlinks - Add bookmarks and hyperlinks to your documents to quickly find a place in a document or embed a link to important information eliminating wasted time spent searching for information.
• Attach application files, audio and video files - Make your PDF files more complete and dynamic by adding application, audio or video files.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

• Document splitting - Split large PDF files into smaller documents that are easier to share.
• Document inspection - Inspect documents to remove metadata and other hidden information from your files.
• Document comparison - Side-by-side document comparison streamlines the review process.
• Measurement tools - Now you can measure elements on your file for distance, perimeter, or area readings.
• PDF Favorites - Mark online PDF Files as PDF Favorites to ensure you get the most recent form or document revision, or create collections of commonly used documents for quick reference.
• 3-D Support - Embed and View 3-D content within your PDF files.
• Redaction - Permanently black out and remove “sensitive” information such as social security numbers, addresses, and salaries.
• Bates Stamping - Apply bates numbering to your documents for proper organization

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.0

• The Most Accurate Conversion Ever - Through a collaboration with Microsoft, Nuance was the first-ever to enable the conversion of PDF documents back into fully-formatted Microsoft Office formats, and simply delivers the best conversion available today. That makes the 20% improvement in conversion accuracy in the new release even more astounding. Better still, we've added the ability to convert to PowerPoint and XPS, and significantly enhanced converting to Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 ready - PDF Converter Professional Enterprise Edition was the first PDF solution designed specifically to meet the needs and new look & feel of Vista. Supported Vista features include 32- and 64-bit, native Vista look & feel, PDF creation that is compliant with the new Vista print sub-system, ability to create XPS from PDF and convert PDF back into XPS and support of the Office 2007 formats.
• XPS input and output - Load XPS files and convert them to editable formats, or convert your PDF files into XPS. XPS files are handled in their native format. No other software component is required for the conversions.
• Converting to Office 2007 file formats - On Windows Vista and Windows XP with installed .NET Framework, the program generates .DOCX, .XLSX and .PPTX format files. The conversion can be performed without having Office 2007 installed on the computer.
• Include and handle 3D objects - Three-dimensional objects can be rotated, spun, panned, zoomed and viewed from different perspectives. Animations in the object can be played and the measurement tools can be used with 3D objects. The program allows you to embed 3D objects in PDF files. You can view, modify and export the model tree that defines the object structure.

ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 5: Datasheet

System Requirements:

• Intel Pentium or higher processor or equivalent
• Microsoft Windows: Windows 2000 (SP 4), Windows XP (SP 2), Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Vista (SP 1) 32-bit or 64-bit Editions, Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above
• 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
• 200MB of free hard disk space for application files plus 5MB working space during installation
• SVGA monitor with 256 colors, but preferably 16-bit color (called High Color in Windows 2000 and Medium Color in XP) and 800 x 600 pixel resolution
• Windows-compatible pointing device
• CD-ROM drive for installation
• Web access needed for product registration, activation and obtaining live updates for the program
• If Windows Vista is not installed; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is required in order to save to DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX file formats (Microsoft Office 2007 formats) The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 can be installed on Windows XP but cannot be installed on Windows 2000.
• Sound card is optionally required for using the functionality of the supplied Text-To-Speech Engine.
• Microsoft Office 2007 (SP 1) is required to leverage the complete functionality included for XPS files.

Note:Performance and speed will be enhanced if your computer's processor, memory and available disk space exceed minimum requirements. This is especially true when converting very large color PDF files. Hyper-thread enabled or multi-processor systems can deliver better performance.

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