PDF Tools
This page provides links to tools for creating and viewing PDF (portable document files).
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"This tool allows you to convert any document, in whatever application it was created, into PDF (Portable Document Format). It faithfully preserves the original fonts, images and layouts. In addition, searchable PDF files can be created. You need the free Acrobat reader to view and/or print the pdf files."
Added: 2000
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"Create professional quality PDF files from almost any printable document. FREE for personal and commercial use! No watermarks! No popup Web advertisements! "
Added: 1 June 2004
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Selected as One of the "50 Best free downloads" by Computer Shopper (April 2004)
"Foxit Software provides quality and affordable tools for manipulating PDF files. All tools are independant applications and don't need any third party software to be installed."
Added: 29 March 2005
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Includes Foxit PDF Editor and a free Foxit PDF reader
"Image2PDF is a utility that converts one or more images into a PDF document. The conversion process is initiated by calling Image2PDF.exe directly from the command line, or from within a batch file, with parameters that control it's operation."
Added: 25 August 2005
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Image to PDF Desktop Application
"Image2PDF is a Windows utility that converts one or more images into a PDF document through an easy to use and intuitive interface which is split up into a number of "tabs" that provide an easy one-click method of accessing and changing all settings."
Added: 25 August 2005
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Utility Warrior provides utilities that are useful to Software Developers and End Users alike.
"JPedal - A 100% Java PDF developer library, comprising of a high end PDF viewer and functions to extract text, images and structured content from pdf files. Extracted content can be manipulated, with a wide choice of output formats. For the pdf professional, JPedal is an indispensable business tool."
Added: 15 January 2007
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Both free and commercial versions are available.
"Process PDF files from Java applications. jPDFProcess is a Java library that can read, modify and then save or print PDF documents. With jPDFProcess, you can customize and deliver PDF documents to your customers from web servers or standalone applications. jPDFProcess can work with existing PDF documents to be modified, merged with other documents, or it can create brand new PDF documents from scratch."
Added: 18 January 2005
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Download an evaluation copy of jPDFViewer and test it for free.
"jPDFViewer is a Java bean that you can embed in your Java applications and applets to view PDF documents. With jPDFViewer, you can deliver content to your users right through your application without the need to install third party programs."
Added: 18 January 2005
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Download an evaluation copy of jPDFViewer and test it for free.
"jPDFWriter is a JavaT class library that allows you to create PDF documents by using standard Java APIs to draw text and images. jPDFWriter also extends the standard JavaT classes that handle printing, jPDFWriter emulates a JavaT printer job and its behavior. This eliminates the need for any code changes in existing printing code and even allows an application to choose where to print at runtime."
Added: 18 January 2005
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Download an evaluation copy of jPDFViewer and test it for free.
"The pdf995 suite of products - Pdf995, PdfEdit995, and Signature995 - is a complete solution for your document publishing needs. It provides ease of use, flexibility in format, and industry-standard security- and all at no cost to you. "
Added: 22 June 2005
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"Pdf995 makes it easy and affordable to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Its easy-to-use interface helps you to create PDF files by simply selecting the "print" command from any application, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer."
"pdfMachine is a pdf writer that produces great quality PDF files with ease!"
Added: 11 July 2004
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pdfMachine White is a free version of pdfMachine for producing great quality PDFs.
"Since 2001, PDFonline (formerly goBCL.com) has been providing quick and free document conversion into PDF and HTML formats. No need to install anything. As a web-based server solution"
Updated: 23 January 2005
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Free online converter
"Create PDF files by simply clicking 'print' button from any application with PDF-Pro. ePapyrus PDF-Pro is an affordable and reliable PDF writer software for creating and securing high quality PDF files from virtually any documents in any application software. "
Added: 1 June 2004
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Unlimited free trial
"PDF Studio is an easy to use, yet powerful program to stamp PDF documents with text and images as well as perform splitting and merging functions on existing PDF files. Stamps are automatically saved in PDF Studio for easy automation of common revisions to PDF document. Additionally, stamps can be grouped and applied to a document with a single click to automate more complex document actions." From Qoppa Software
Added: 17 April 2005
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You can download an evaluation copy
