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Perhaps you'd been better off using ABBYY FineReader (http://www.abbyy.com/) to OCR the documents into word format?-f0dder (November 25, 2008, 06:00 AM)
Hello Darwin,
no, Nitro PDF does not do any OCR at all. It just embeds bitmaps and the created PDFs are consequently not fully searchable. I guess you have tried omnipage OCR?
Hope the avatar shows off my brain capacity. :huh:-Lutz_ (November 25, 2008, 03:18 PM)
ABC Amber PDF Converter is a powerful tool which allows you to convert PDF to any document format (HTML, CHM, RTF, HLP, TXT, DOC, DBF, XML, CSV, XLS, MDB, DB, etc.) easily and quickly. You can export all pages or just selected pages, as plain text or as preview pictures.http://www.processtext.com/abcpdf.html
Not sure if the OP is still interested, but ABC Amber PDF Converter might be worth a look.-Antonimo (December 03, 2008, 02:02 AM)
does Nitro PDF also convert pdfs that are comprised of scanned images into searchable pdfs? Essentially, this would require the developer to ship Nitro PDF with OCR capabilities... I need a PDF solution for my XP machine-Darwin (November 25, 2008, 11:56 AM)
Able2Extract Professional 6.0 adds scanned (image) PDF conversion capabilities to the Able2Extract 6.0 feature set. For users working with documents that are paper based and need to be scanned or, have already been saved as image PDFs, Able2Extract Professional is the choice.
@mateek:
I thought PagePlus was a DTP program, not a PDF editor?
Not sure how easy it is to find their free and cheap site so here it is if you haven't got it,-Grorgy (December 03, 2008, 02:38 PM)
Looks like the free one won't do PDF but version 9 will which is under 10 dollars (or pounds) and version 10 is also very cheap compared to the new one.
its in the value store, the link is above-Grorgy (December 04, 2008, 05:16 AM)
FWIW Serif PagePlus version 11 is advertised @ $29.99 at this link (http://www.serif.com/pageplus/pageplus11.asp?MC=SERPPCPP2_US).-cranioscopical (December 04, 2008, 09:09 AM)
I'd be interested to hear anyone's experiences of using Serif PagePlus 11 for editing PDFs, as if it works, it would be an unusually cheap approach. Foxit PDF Editor is $99, for example, about £67.From the illustration on their site, showing pdf editing, it looks as though pdf editing is less flexible than one might hope... it's hard to tell.-rjbull
I've wound up switching to Scansoft PDF Converter Pro.-Darwin (December 04, 2008, 02:16 PM)
I've wound up switching to Scansoft PDF Converter Pro.-Darwin (December 04, 2008, 02:16 PM)
Is that the Nuance one? I seem to remember someone complaining about problems with it? Have you compared it with Able2Extract (http://www.investintech.com/)?-rjbull (December 05, 2008, 05:01 AM)
Nuance's PDF Converter Professional 5 (http://www.nuance.com/pdfconverter/matrix/)-Darwin (December 05, 2008, 09:21 AM)
Nuance's PDF Converter Professional 5 (http://www.nuance.com/pdfconverter/matrix/)-Darwin (December 05, 2008, 09:21 AM)
Thanks, I'd better take a look at it. I hate these systems that won't let you download without you fill in a form and an e-mail address, though.-rjbull (December 08, 2008, 03:53 AM)
Well... what's worse about Nuance (unless they've changed their tune of late) is that they won't let you run a trial of their software - you MUST buy it.-Darwin (December 08, 2008, 08:12 AM)
The upside is that they've got a generous 90 day no questions asked return policy, which I have used without fanfare or drama twice.
BTW, they should have most of their stuff on sale over the next two months - you might want to hold off in anticipation of that...
Twice??? :oBTW, they should have most of their stuff on sale over the next two months - you might want to hold off in anticipation of that...
...Does the program have an editor-style search-and-replace, or would one have to work on every repeated text object separately? In the latter case, it would probably be better to convert to Word .DOC.-rjbull (December 08, 2008, 10:16 AM)
In both cases I bought the software only to be offered large discounts at a later date, so I simply returned them and bought them again :-[-Darwin (December 08, 2008, 10:52 AM)
UPDATE: AFAICT there is no replace feature. However, you can both Find and Search throughout a document - Find functions more or less like Find in Word while Search reports back with a list of all occurences of the search term:
Last week I recall Amazon.com and Buy.com advertising PDF Converter Professional 5 for about $62 shipped. Newegg has a downloadable version for $64.99. Prices seem to fluctuate often. The documentation indicates this product uses online activation. I am trying to decide between this product and Acrobat 9 Standard which I can get as an upgrade for $99.-cchian (December 11, 2008, 02:24 PM)
what's worse about Nuance (unless they've changed their tune of late) is that they won't let you run a trial of their software-Darwin (December 08, 2008, 08:12 AM)
The software is licensed per user so as long as it's no concurrent use you could use it at home and at work as long as it was licensed to the company.:up:
PS to rjbull - should have noted that you can often pick up boxed versions of Nuance apps in places like Staples cheaper than the on-line discounts.-Darwin (December 11, 2008, 12:27 PM)
Last week I recall Amazon.com and Buy.com advertising PDF Converter Professional 5 for about $62 shipped. Newegg has a downloadable version for $64.99.-cchian (December 11, 2008, 02:24 PM)
Unfortunately Newegg.com does not ship internationally at this time; we only deliver within the United States and to Puerto Rico. Perhaps in the future we will open our virtual shopping cart to other parts of the world but, at this time, we do not have the processes or man power to do so. We apologize greatly for the inconvenience this has caused.
Since we do not ship internationally, we also do not accept international credit/debit cards. We only accept credit/ debit cards that are issued in the U.S., from a U.S. Bank.
Since we do not ship internationally, we also do not accept international credit/debit cards. We only accept credit/ debit cards that are issued in the U.S., from a U.S. Bank.
This despite the offer being a download rather than physical shipment.-rjbull (December 23, 2008, 03:46 AM)
Have you tried a virtual debit/credit card such as paypal's?-Dormouse (December 23, 2008, 06:37 AM)
I didn't spot a PayPal link, though I wasn't looking for one. Did I miss it?-rjbull (December 23, 2008, 09:22 AM)
Nitro PDF, even free today (after mail in rebate; US only):
http://shop3.frys.com/product/5756842-Lutz_ (December 29, 2008, 11:44 AM)
Why is Evernote2 missing FF ? (And NetSnippets if it comes to that).
OK the add-ins may say they are incompatible but it is worth giving them a try any way (just switch of compatibility testing in about:config). I bet you find both work just fine (I know Evernote 2.2 does).-Carol Haynes (January 07, 2009, 04:03 PM)
I was looking at Nuance and was tempted, but the price tag kept me from even trialing it.-Curt (December 29, 2009, 05:57 PM)
- thanks for the positive thoughts, Darwin. I hope you will be right, because those $92 made it my single most expensive upgrade!-Curt (December 30, 2009, 02:55 AM)
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I don't know if this is recommendable as it is being promoted by Avanquest; but I am a little impressed that it actually offers to edit the text and images in PDF files:-Curt (January 27, 2010, 10:43 AM)
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..., you can change things, but it's a bit like using peelable Letraset, or a kindergarten cut-and-stick job. It isn't remotely like using a word processor.-rjbull (January 30, 2010, 02:44 PM)
Without trying Lightning PDF I obviously can't be certain, but, Foxit PDF Editor knows what the component objects of a PDF are. I haven't tried its graphics abilities, but it can edit graphics (sort of simple form of Paint, I think). It knows text objects are a different kind of thing, and allows you to perform actions on them like delete individual letters or add new ones, or, to move the whole text object complete. That last feature is like you had that block of text printed on a transparent sheet, and moved the whole sheet to a different location as a unit. Foxit also has various features like alignment that I didn't discover when I was using it at work (haven't had to use it for a while, going rusty)...., you can change things, but it's a bit like using peelable Letraset, or a kindergarten cut-and-stick job. It isn't remotely like using a word processor.-rjbull (January 30, 2010, 02:44 PM)
so you feel sure it will treat the pdf as if it is an image and not a text file?-Curt (January 30, 2010, 05:33 PM)
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Serif is making a big noise about the "new" (almost half a year old) PagePlus X5's PDF capabilities-Curt (March 09, 2011, 04:48 PM)
... PagePlus X5's PDF capabilitiesHmmm... I have X4, maybe I should consider responding to their e-mails about upgrading, as long as I can use a coupon. On the other hand, I already have both Foxit and Infix...-Curt (March 09, 2011, 04:48 PM)-rjbull (March 10, 2011, 03:00 PM)
A relative advanced PDF file (that my genuine pdf editors had no problem with) made PagePlus X5 give these messages:-Curt (April 16, 2011, 11:22 AM)
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Adobe changed the PDF specification several times and continues to develop new specifications with new versions of Adobe Acrobat. There have been nine versions of PDF with corresponding Acrobat releases:
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* (1994) – PDF 1.1 / Acrobat 2.0
* (1996) – PDF 1.2 / Acrobat 3.0
* (1999) – PDF 1.3 / Acrobat 4.0
* (2001) – PDF 1.4 / Acrobat 5.0
* (2003) – PDF 1.5 / Acrobat 6.0
* (2005) – PDF 1.6 / Acrobat 7.0
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I had tried PDFEDIT (GPL'd software) under Linux, but it was quite buggy and the user interface was horrible.I've used it a bit for minor edits. I've been lucky enough to not hit any bugs so far, but agree that the UI is less than stellar.-anodyne (May 05, 2011, 09:31 PM)
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The non-crippled version has a purchase price of $99.-anodyne (May 05, 2011, 09:31 PM)
PagePlus X6 also makes for a killer PDF editor, with functions that include the ability to open, edit, and save PDFs, share PDF forms, and more.-Bits du Jour
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I bought a $90 license for Adobe Acrobat X Pro-Darwin (May 06, 2012, 08:46 AM)
I bought a $90 license for Adobe Acrobat X Pro-Darwin (May 06, 2012, 08:46 AM)
-I must get myself a new job!
The price in Denmark is DKK 5,212.50 = US $920 :o-Curt (May 06, 2012, 10:39 AM)