PDF solution comparison
Power PDF Advanced vs. Nitro Pro9
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Nitro Pro 9*
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Power PDF Advanced
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Compatibility Features
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Microsoft Office style ribbon use interface to minimize learning curve and maximize productivity.
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Compatible with Microsoft Windows® 7, 8, 8.1
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Compatible with Microsoft® Office 2013, 2010, 2007
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Toolbar or/and menu shortcuts for Microsoft Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®
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Toolbar buttons or/and menu shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook® and Lotus Notes®
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Right-mouse shortcut for Windows Explorer®
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Supports Open Text eDOCS (Hummingbird Enterprise), Autonomy-Interwoven Worksite, Livelink, NetDocuments, Worldox GX3, Documentum, Xerox DocuShare, Therefore, Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Document Management Systems (DMS)
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No LiveLink, NetDocuments, DocuShare, Office 365
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Supports LexisNexis® CaseMap® case management software
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Verify accessibility of PDF documents
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PDF/A compliance checking for PDF/A-1a, -1b, -2a, -2b and -2u
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PDF/A compliance checking at latest PDF/A-3 levels
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Open and save your PDF files to popular cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Windows Live SkyDrive, Box and more
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Only Evernote
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Support for Citrix®, Windows Terminal Services and Microsoft App-V
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No MS App-V
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Configuration tools for customizable network install
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Read only mode to enforce compliance and help control best practices and regulatory mandates
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Install—Disable plugins
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Install—Make connectors an installable option
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Online Help to ensure users have access to the latest information when using Power PDF
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*This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison purposes. Nitro products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Features
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Nitro Pro 9*
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Power PDF Advanced
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PDF Creation Features
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Create PDF files from virtually all PC applications
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Create Assistant desktop utility or similar
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Create PDF documents directly from your scanner
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Create a searchable PDF file from an image file on the desktop
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Batch mode creation of searchable PDFs from image files on the desktop
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Batch mode creation of modern PDF/A-2 & 3
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One-click professional scanning with auto find-and-mark technology
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One-step PDF creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Create PDF and automatically send as email attachment from Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Archive Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes emails and email folders as PDF files
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Create and attach files to email as PDF from inside Microsoft Outlook
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One-step PDF creation of web pages from within Internet Explorer
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Automatically create PDFs from multiple files
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Automatically merge multiple files into a single PDF document
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Watched Folder processing to automate routine PDF and TIFF creation tasks from a wide range of formats
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Create bookmarks from file names when merging multiple files into a single PDF document
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Create and send PDF packages
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Create and send PDF Portfolios
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Create ISO-standard PDF/A-1b files optimized for archiving
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PDF/A creation at latest PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 levels
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Create black and white (grayscale) PDF files from colored originals
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Support for PDF version 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7
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Create PDF-MRC high-compression color PDF image files (up to 8 times smaller)
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Preserve hyperlinks and metadata, add bookmarks and comments from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Overlay document pages into one PDF
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Create PDFs with predefined or custom settings
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Insert pre-made and custom watermarks at PDF creation
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Control PDF compression and resolution
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Merge PDF image files with normal PDF (with fonts) files
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Add custom headers & footers to PDF documents (page numbering)
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Create tagged PDF files
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*This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison purposes. Nitro products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Features
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Nitro Pro 9*
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Power PDF Advanced
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PDF Security Features
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Add passwords with 40-bit, 128-bit and 256-bit secure encryption and permission controls to PDF files
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Add digital signatures to PDF files
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Inspect document to remove comments and metadata (private data)
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Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure documents
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Support for FileOpen®-protected documents (Digital Rights Management)
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DMS password retention
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Make selected document annotations such as text boxes, stamps, markups etc., or filled form fields fixed and permanent, preventing unwanted changes (flattening)
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Batch mode redaction across multiple files
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Pattern search for redaction candidates
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Pattern search across multiple files or folders
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Send multiple files in their original formats in an encrypted PDF envelope
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Permanently remove text and images from PDF files (Redaction)
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Add redaction text properties including color, redaction codes and custom overlay text
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PDF Conversion Features
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Convert PDF documents into formatted Microsoft Word documents (.doc, .docx, .rft)
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Convert PDF forms into fillable Microsoft Word forms
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Superior conversion accuracy with OmniPage® OCR
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Other OCR
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Automatically selects OCR language when converting multi-language documents
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Batch conversion of PDF files to single page TIFF file
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Batch conversion of PDF files to target formats
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Thumbnail preview of PDF document pages
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Specify page(s) and range of pages to convert
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Retain layout and column flow
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Convert Assistant desktop utility or similar
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Retains PDF headers and footers in Microsoft Word
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Converts PDF to Microsoft Excel worksheets and workbooks (.xls, .xlsx)
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Converts multi-page PDF files with tables into a single Excel worksheet
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Converts PDF to Corel® WordPerfect® (.wpd)
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Converts PDF to PowerPoint 2007, 2010, 2013 (.pptx)
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Retains hyperlinks (.doc, .docx, .wpd, .xls, .xlsx)
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Converts scanned (image) PDF files to Microsoft Word, Excel and Corel WordPerfect files
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No WordPerfect
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Converts scanned (image) PDF files to searchable PDF files (image over text)
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Converts scanned (image) PDF files to compressed MRC-PDF files (average 8x smaller)
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Converts PDF to XPS (.xps)
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Extract tables from a PDF file and place into Excel or Word
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*This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison purposes. Nitro products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Features
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Nitro Pro 9*
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Power PDF Advanced
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Convert a selected area of a page using OCR and convert to Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, WordPerfect—for scanned (image) PDF files as well as normal PDF files
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Reads out text via RealSpeak® text-to-speech (TTS) module
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Save text in PDF files as audio files
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PDF Viewing, Editing and Collaboration Features
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PDF document viewing
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View and navigate page thumbnails
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Open PDF files created from Microsoft Office without having to save them first
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Instant access to frequently used PDF files with favorites menu
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View and manage PDF packages
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Only as PDF attachments
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View and manage PDF Portfolios
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Only as PDF attachments
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Manage pages in a document (reorder, new, insert, extract, crop, rotate and delete pages)
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Assemble documents in document assembly view (insert, extract, replace, delete, split, renumber, manage headers/footers, drag and drop pages)
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Tabbed document previews of all document pages to easily select which pages to insert into the target document
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Batch process multiple documents at a time with varied commands (insert, extract and delete pages, apply watermarks and stamps, search and redact, inspect document, migrate comments and print)
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Side-by-side document comparisons (PDF to PDF and PDF to Word version review)
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PDF to PDF
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Open files directly from a DMS via the Document Comparison’s “Browse” button
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Save, track and open revisions within a PDF document
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PDF Optimizer for reduced file sizes
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Send a PDF file to a fax machine via email
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Print with Comments mode for efficient comments review
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Migrate comments from one PDF file to another for ease of collaboration and review
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Familiar comment and markup tools (highlight, text tool, typerwriter, text underline, call-outs, cross-out, stamps)
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Automatically populate comments with highlighted and annotated text
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Active Markup tool to precisely indicate comments such as insert, replace or remove text
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Drawing (Comment) tools including lines, rectangles, pencil, oval, polygon, cloud
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Grids, Snap to Grids and custom drawing guides
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Create a Batch sequence that combines multiple PDF commands
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Find files with specific key words or search patterns across entire directories
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Create notes in PDF files by speaking using Dragon Notes
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Create new stamps from selected page elements
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Apply stamps to one or all pages
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Spell-checking in comments and form fields
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*This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison purposes. Nitro products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
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Nitro Pro 9*
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Power PDF Advanced
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Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures
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Organize and manage a library of clip art
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Organize and manage a library of watermarks
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Organize and manage a library of security profiles
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Organize and manage a library of stamps
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Organize and manage a library of security envelopes
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Custom actions for bookmarks or hyperlinks (open a file, play a sound, go to a web page, etc.)
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Maintain document links and bookmarking when replacing pages in a document
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Document splitting or extraction by file size, page range, blank page, page contents and bookmarks
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Less options
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Limit file open and save locations to certain folders only
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Manage document layers. Turn on/off, show/hide and lock/unlock layers. Select and merge layers, view and modify properties of layers and even control layers for printing
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Only view and turn on/off
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Move, resize, rotate, flip, order, group, set transparency, cut, copy and paste graphics and images
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Advanced search and indexing for documents, text within a document, comments and bookmarks
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iFilter utility for enabling Windows Search to index and find PDF files
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Edit your PDF files like in a word processor using the Advanced Editor
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Pattern Search—Perform intelligent Looks Like Search™ to quickly find content, like dates, email addresses, credit card or phone numbers, via an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text. Choose from predefined patterns or create patterns
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Automatically highlight, cross-out, underline or redact search results
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Edit text in PDF files
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Edit tags in PDF files
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Add, manage, view and navigate document bookmarks and comments
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Create a table of contents from bookmarks
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Insert hyperlinks
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Measuring tool for distance, perimeter and area measuring
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Attach application files or sounds to a PDF
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Embed movie, Flash®, Silverlight®, 3D content or sound files into a PDF
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Imposition tool for booklet printing in multiple copies
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Fix non-critical PDF/A compliance problems with the compliance checker or via the Save As PDF/A command
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Batch conversion of TIFF files to image-only or searchable PDFs and PDF conversion to TIFF
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Apply Bates stamping on one or a set of documents
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Support for network scanning and eCopy ShareScan® with monitored Scan Inboxes
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PDF Forms Features
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Automatic conversion of a PDF into a fillable PDF form
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Create forms from scratch or edit forms
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Draw and edit form controls (text fields, buttons, drop-down lists, checkboxes and radio buttons)
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Create digital signature fields on forms
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Support for dynamic, XML-based forms
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Import and export form data
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Custom actions on form objects (import form data, play a sound, open a file, open a web page, etc.)
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JavaScript support
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Set tab orders of form fields
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