Bochum, Germany -- Today soft Xpansion unveils the new version 6 of Perfect PDF Premium. The program is a complete all-in-one solution for all tasks associated with PDF files. It enables users to create and edit PDF documents efficiently.
As of today, Perfect PDF 6 Premium is available via Electronic Software Distribution, starting in soft Xpansion's own web shop eknow-how (www.eknow-how.de/
For upgrades from Version 5 to Version 6, the price is 39,99 Euros. This means that users of Perfect PDF Premium 5 save 50% off the RRP. New customers of Perfect PDF Premium will get the program for 59,99 Euros (25% off). This offer for new clients will be valid until April 10, 2010.
Dr. Juri Stern, Managing Director at soft Xpansion, points out: "Perfect PDF 6 Premium has been developed to further support our users in performing all important tasks that they might come across in connection with PDF files. For example, we have enhanced the editing features for the content objects of PDF files in many ways. Apart from that, the amount of sources and file formats that you may import into PDF files has been increased. The same is true for export formats. There is a lot to explore, and we are sure the users benefit strongly from the new features."
Amongst others, the following innovations may be briefly mentioned (details follow below): creation of PDF files directly from within Microsoft Outlook, support of the XPS document format (Microsoft's "
NEWS IN VERSION 6
1. New Key Features
* XPS Support: Export PDF files into XPS documents and import XPS files into PDF documents (create a new PDF document from an XPS file, add the pages of an XPS document to the pages of an existing PDF file).
* PDF Creation directly from within Microsoft Outlook: convert objects like e-mail messages (HTML and text formats), calendar entries, file attachments. May be done simultaneously, if desired.
* System requirements:
2. Completely new PDF Functionality and enhanced PDF Features
* Creation of interactive PDF files: Implement events and corresponding actions into PDF files, and actions will also be performed in the PDF viewer of Perfect PDF 6 Premium. In previous program versions, actions could only be performed in Adobe Reader. Java Script actions, however, are still not performed in the PDF viewer of Perfect PDF 6 Premium. The reason is that Java Script commands may load malicious code on the computer, which may allow online criminals to gain control over or spy out the system.
* XFDF and FDF in PDF forms: Import and export FDF and XFDF files, submit PDF, FDF, XFDF and HTML form data to a web server.
* Use PDF portfolios for embedded files (integrate several separate files in one PDF file)
* Add links to external and embedded files (
* Use and manage revisions (versions) of PDF files: change the PDF document contents and
* New annotations and text tool: Add and replace text.
3. Functionality beyond the Adobe PDF Specification
* New annotation and editing tools: Pencil and Eraser to add and remove freehand comments in a PDF file. Commenting
* New, special feature for converted Microsoft Word files: in the resulting PDF file, the index entries may be converted to links. This feature is based upon the page numbers listed in the index. Click on the index entries - the respective page will be displayed.
* Named destinations:
* New type of text field: auto text fields, which make it possible to add dynamic fields
* Enhanced Search and Find features for texts: firstly, let the program replace search results by a new text string automatically, like in word processing applications. For PDF files, so far this functionality
4. More new Features
* Powerful editor for backgrounds, watermarks, stamps, headers and footers: in the previous version, these elements could only be imported, but were not open to editing by
* Import content directly from TWAIN compatible hardware, i.e. scanners or webcams.
* Integration into Internet Explorer and
* Multi-page view in the editing mode: scroll through multiple pages and access a special page directly even in this program mode. This was not available in previous versions.
* New features for forms editing: special highlighting of form fields and display of the names of form fields in the editing mode.
* The installation
THE BASIC FUNCTIONALITY:
The soft Xpansion web site includes an overview of all program functionality. On the product page, the section "Perfect PDF 6 Comparison Table" shows the details (soft-xpansion.com/
SPECIAL FEATURES OF PERFECT PDF 6 PREMIUM
* Modern user interface (ribbon design like in Microsoft Office 2007) makes it easier to navigate through the program. Thanks to this interface, the program features and commands are grouped more clearly than in classical windows software.
* For more complex tasks, a contextual help system and information bars have been integrated into the program. Therefore, in these cases it is not necessary to consult the help file and/or the printed manual.
* Separate windows for editing and commenting of PDF files as well as several reading views make it easier to work with the application.
DEMO VERSION
A demo version is available on the soft Xpansion product page on the web. This version is complete as far as the functionality is concerned. However, it includes a watermark ("soft Xpansion") on all PDF file pages that are displayed, created or edited by the program.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium IV, 512+ MB RAM, 50 MB of hard disc space, Windows 7/Vista/XP (32- or 64-bit versions), mouse. For the integration into Microsoft Office: Office 2010/2007/2003. For the integration into Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer 6 or higher. In order to be able to perform the obligatory activation process, access to the Internet and/or an e-mail address is required. The demo version may be used without activation.
