Universe Software GmbH has introduced a new and inexpensive alternative to Adobe Acrobat Professional for creating PDF documents and forms: pdf-Office Professional 4.0. This software makes it possible for users to create PDF forms quickly and easily, with complete functionality that free Acrobat Reader can handle.
Based in Neuss, Germany, Universe Software GmbH has developed a software package specifically aimed at users wishing to create professional PDF forms easily and intuitively; the pdf-Office Professional interface is similar to that of Word. Texts can be entered directly, while form fields, graphics and so on can be positioned by drag and drop.
The latest pdf-Office Professional version not only allows PDF forms to be created from scratch; existing PDF files created by other programs can now be imported and used as templates. Adding form fields with additional calculations or JavaScript to the template is child’s play. Forms created in pdf-Office Professional can be shown using a launcher for Acrobat Reader immediately after creation to test functionality, allowing the user to check for possible data entry errors. All additions to the template and the PDF template itself can then be saved together as a new PDF file.
Naturally, pdf-Office Professional supports all PDF security settings, including 128-bit encryption for ideal document protection. Once created, templates can be altered or added to at any time.
New features at a glance:
- Import und editing of existent PDF files
- Improvement in handling of graphics
- Improvement in copy&paste of formatted texts
- Add icons to button fields
- Improvement in handling of form field borders
- Snap to grid feature now in all zoom levels
In Version 4.0 pdf-Office Professional is now an interesting and powerful alternative to Adobe Professional at a far lower price.
The program is available for Windows 95 and later, MacOSX and Linux, and costs €114.84 incl. VAT. UNIVERSE Software has kept to its usual practice of including updates and upgrades in the price. A free trial version is available for download at www.pdf-office.com.
This article was last modified on November 28, 2005
This article was first published on November 28, 2005
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