Why are PDF files popular?. Nuance PDF Converter 7.0 Professional, PDF CONVERTER STANDARD 3 - GUIDE

Why are PDF files popular?

The Portable Document Format has become a de-facto standard for document exchange across platforms and computing environments.

More than 200 million PDF documents are posted on the World Wide

Web. Key benefits that have driven this popularity are:

• Integrity: PDF files look like the original documents they were created from. They conserve their appearance after sharing - regardless of platform, operating system, installed fonts or local settings on each computer or device.

• File size: In many cases, PDF files can be more compact than their source documents - ideal for file transfer.

• Security: PDF files can be digitally signed and password protected to prevent unauthorized changes.

• Sharing: While the basic document content can be frozen, commenting and mark-up tools allow collective authoring and document review.

What PDF Professional does for you

Nuance

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PDF Converter Professional 7 from Nuance Communications

Inc., offers the full circle of functionality for handling PDF files. It can unlock and open PDF files up to version 1.7 for viewing, editing, annotation and re-assembly. It can create PDF files from versions 1.3 to

1.7 (PDF/A format is also supported). It can unlock PDF files for repurposing in other applications.

This professional product has three parts for creating, editing and unlocking PDF files. These are all installed and activated with a single procedure.

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Create PDF Files

Nuance

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PDF Create 7 lets you create PDF files from a wide range of file types. The Print dialog box in your print-capable applications will offer a printer named ScanSoft PDF Create!

The PDF Create Assistant lets you compile a list of files generated by different applications. You can also create PDFs from XPS files.

Each file can be converted to a separate PDF file, or they can be combined, overlaid or packaged into a single file. When working in

Microsoft

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Word

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, Excel

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, or PowerPoint you can call on the program to create a PDF file directly from your current document. During conversions hyperlinks and comments can be transferred and you can set bookmarks to be generated from the structure of the Word document, each worksheet in Excel or for each slide in a PowerPoint presentation.

Document information (metadata) can also be transferred. When working in Microsoft Outlook® or Lotus Notes®, message attachments can be saved as PDF files. As you write a new message or a reply, you can choose a non-PDF file from your computer to have it converted to PDF and attached.

The program can create PDF files in versions 1.3 to 1.7 and PDF/A.

Files can be protected by passwords and can include watermarks.

Compression and font settings give you control over PDF file size and appearance.

Edit PDF Files

Nuance PDF Converter Professional gives you extensive control over your PDF files through an easy-to-use browsing and reading interface. You can edit pages and documents, annotate and review them, adjust document security, sign your documents and more. PDF documents can be compiled from different sources and pages can be rearranged. The program delivers a powerful document management system: use it to create archives from related documents to index and search them later. Alternatively, in the Enterprise edition, you can access different document management systems through the application: use them to store or archive your PDF documents.

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