Editor's review
Easy Adobe PDF conversion and PDF/A archiving from any application. Batch convert documents from Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD and plain-text into PDF. It supports PDF merging and digital signing from the Windows Certificate store.
Pros: Adobe PDF converter (DOC to PDF) converts Word documents into PDF including the archival version. The application is implemented as a virtual printer driver. The package works with Windows VISTA /2000/XP/2003/2008. Several kinds of documents can be converted into PDF files. These include the Office documents like documents DOC, DOCX, ODT, spreadsheets (XLS, XLSX, ODS) and presentations (PPT, PPTX, ODP). Drawings (AutoCAD DWF), web pages (HTML) and email (EML, MIME) files also are supported. Other supports included in the application are ISO 19005-1 PDF/A-1a Support, Multi-language Support, ISO 15930-1 PDF/X Support, PDF File Attachments, Web Conversion Application, Web Service with SOAP, Microsoft Word and Excel 2007 Support, Enhanced Profile Only Support, JPEG 2000 Image Compression etc. The application also includes a conversion macro that can take care of hyperlink, bookmark and TOC for Microsoft Word. Support for watch folder, watch POP3 account, web applications and web services via SOAP support is included in the premier version.
Document related setting s that are available include setting of resolutions up to 2400 DPI, multiple page sizes, metadata access, orientation or even watermark/stamp insertion. Multiple documents can be merged into a single PDF as can attachments be embedded into a document. It is possible to send the output PDF via built in SMTP support. Metadata that is saved into the document5 can be easily controlled; title, subject, author as well as search keywords can be added as desired. Security measures include encryption by 40/128 bit RC4 encryption, password protection for viewer as well owners (for modification rights). Can even be digitally signed using digital certificates from MS Windows certificate store. Batch conversion adds to the productivity.
Cons: No adverse issues noticed.
Overall: This is certainly good for a 4 star rating.
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