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ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 4 is the complete PDF solution for business users, offering an unmatched combination of creation, editing and conversion features.  Renowned security and markup capabilities make PDF document collaboration and control easier than ever before. Edit PDF documents directly just like working in the original file. Use FormTyper to instantly convert static PDF forms into fill-able PDF forms.  Advanced PDF/A technology guarantees documents will always display and print reliably while cutting-edge compression techniques reduce file sizes significantly. What's more, integration of Nuance's award-winning RealSpeak text-to-speech technology allows any PDF to even be read aloud!  Best of all, PDF Converter Professional is less than a third the price of the alternatives - so you can see what we mean by "Better PDF for Business."

PDF Converter Professional is the first PDF solution designed specifically to meet the needs and new look and feel of Vista. Supported Vista features include 32- and 64-bit, native Vista look and feel, PDF creation that is compliant with the new Vista print sub-system, ability to create XPS from PDF and of course the cool 3D Alt-Tab feature of Vista.

PDF Converter Professional delivers on the promise of "Better PDF for Business" by combining the power of PDF creation, the flexibility of PDF editing, and the versatility of PDF conversion into one easy-to-use, affordable application. It provides all the critical business features you need without the cumbersome and costly print and pre-press functionality found in more expensive solutions.


New Features

• 100% Redesigned for Ease-of-Use - PDF Converter Professional 4 makes working with PDF files easier than ever with a completely new user interface. The new design is compact and intuitive, putting every tool within easy reach. The new design also embraces the native look and feel of both Microsoft Windows XP and the new Windows Vista, making it the ideal PDF companion for Microsoft Office and all of your office productivity applications.
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ready - Looking forward to the new release of Microsoft Windows Vista? PDF Converter Professional is the first PDF solution designed specifically to meet the needs and new look & feel of Vista. Supported Vista features include 32- and 64-bit, native Vista look & feel, PDF creation that is compliant with the new Vista print sub-system, ability to create XPS from PDF and of course the cool 3D Alt-Tab feature of Vista. The product also supports Microsoft Windows XP and 2000.
• PDF Create! Assistant - If you need to create multiple PDF files at a time, then the desktop utility PDF Create! Assistant will make it easy. Completely redesigned, it supports batch PDF creation, combining multiple files into a single PDF, and now supports named PDF Profiles. This makes it easy to use specific PDF creation settings, such as specification (PDF 1.4, PDF/A, etc.), font embedding, security and more.
• PDF Converter Assistant - Also redesigned and enhanced, this desktop utility makes it easy to convert from PDF into fully-formatted Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect and rich text format (.rtf.) files. You can now convert multiple PDF files in batch, and also tune the conversion for complex layouts, such as forms and legal pleadings.
• PDF File Size Optimizer - Converting Microsoft Office files into PDF results in files that are significantly smaller - making them easier to share as email attachments and on the Web. The new PDF Optimizer gives you even more power in making the smallest possible PDF files, with controls that allow you to make specific settings for compression type, font embedding and more.
• Convert PDF Files into Excel Workbooks - Now you can convert multiple Excel spreadsheets to a single workbook.
• Convert Legal Documents - Turn PDF document pleadings into Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect documents with a single click.
• Print with Comments - Display and print comments to get a convenient synopsis of changes that result when collaborating on PDF documents. All sticky notes in a PDF can now be printed with reference lines that make it easy to review even large, complex documents.
• Tagged PDF - The automatic addition of XML tags to existing PDF files allows screen readers to navigate the proper read-order in a document - essential for creating an accessible and Section 508 compliant PDF file.
• ISO PDF/A Support - The International Standards Organization (ISO) has officially published the specification for 19005-1 PDF/A, a specification of PDF for the long-term preservation of archived documents. PDF Converter Professional supports this important new PDF specification, as well as PDF 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6.
• Direct Connection to Document Management Systems - If you use PDF documents with Hummingbird or Interwoven content management systems, PDF Converter Professional will save you a few steps with its ability to open/save a PDF right from within the application.
• PDF-to-Audio Conversion - PDF conversion doesn't stop at your PC. With the new PDF-to-Audio conversion you can easily save PDF documents as human-sounding RealSpeak audio files for Apple iPod and other media players. This lets you easily share your documents as Podcasts, without the time and expense of manual recordings.
• 1.6 PDF Support - Support for creating PDF files that are compliant with Adobe specifications 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6, gives you the greatest flexibility in working with PDF. Add to that support for PDF/A, and the ability to open nearly any PDF, and you have a complete PDF solution in PDF Converter Professional 4.
• Section 508 Compliant - PDF Converter Professional is certified as compliant with U.S. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires that applications be accessible by persons with disabilities.
• Thin Client Citrix and Windows Terminal Services Support - Putting PDF Converter Professional on every desktop is affordable and easy. The product supports a configurable push install and management using MSI, and also supports running over Citrix and Microsoft Windows Terminal Services thin client environments.

• Speed - Already up to 3 times faster at creating PDF files than alternative products, the new version delivers significant performance improvements which will make you more productive than ever:
  • 300% faster application launch speed
  • 50% faster in opening PDF files within the application
  • More than 50% faster page navigation
  • More than 80% faster multi-page form-fill
  • Up to 300% faster at creating PDF than alternatives
• The Most Accurate Conversion Ever - Through a collaboration with Microsoft, Nuance was the first-ever to enable the conversion of PDF documents back into fully-formatted Microsoft Office formats, and simply delivers the best conversion available today. That makes the 60% improvement in PDF-to-Word conversion in the new release even more astounding. Better still, we've made converting legal documents more accurate, significantly enhanced converting to Microsoft Excel, and implemented native PDF-to-WordPerfect conversion.
• FormTyper - More accurate OCR translates directly into faster and cleaner documents when you transform static PDF forms into fillable PDF forms.
• Reduction in File Sizes - PDF files are not only reduced in size with our new Optimizer, but now they are natively smaller due to a revised PDF creation driver. Sharing and archiving PDF files has never been easier or more efficient!

Unique Advantages

PDF Creation Features

• Industry-Standard PDF - Creates 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, printed, or processed by popular PDF viewer programs - such as ScanSoft PaperPort Professional and Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. Supports PDF versions 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and ISO PDF/A.
• High Quality Tagged Section 508 Compliant PDF - Create the highest quality PDF files from nearly all Microsoft Windows applications. Retains the precise layout of the original document that can be easily navigated by screen reading applications for those with disabilities; plus also supports PDF XML tags.
• PDF-A Support - The PDF-A archiving standard ensures today's PDF files will be able to display and print appropriately for years to come. A new PDF-A button can turn any PDF file into the archive format instantly. Creates PDF files that are compliant with the new public specification from the International Standards Organization, 19005-1 PDF/A.
• Superior Creation Speed - Produces PDF files up to 300% faster than alternatives.
• Small Native File Sizes - Creates PDF files that are dramatically smaller than the original document. Supports industry-standard compression options, including loss-less, JPEG 2000 and enables optimization for the Web.
• PDF File Size Optimizer - The PDF Optimizer allows you to minimize the size of files without compromising the quality. A host of size reduction approaches from down sampling, to compression, and unembedding fonts, allow documents to be ideally sized for sharing and archiving.
• PDF Create! Assistant - The PDF Create! Assistant makes it a breeze to batch process documents and set up profiles so you have batch settings pre-configured for different types of documents.
• Passwords and Security - Secure PDF files by requiring others to know a password in order to view or print a document. 40-bit and 128-bit encryption can also be applied to a PDF file with the user able to control whether the document can be viewed, printed, edited, copied or annotated.
• Built-in Digital Signature Capability - Unlike other PDF solutions, PDF Converter Professional includes everything you need to digitally sign documents for protection and authentication of information. No certificate from a third-party vendor is necessary.
• Automated Batch Creation - The PDF Create! Assistant makes it fast and easy to create PDF documents - from multiple files and multiple file types at the same time. Use drag & drop to add files to a batch, or simply select a range of pages you wish to turn into PDF files.
• Merging Documents - Select a range of original files or different types and have them copied as PDF files - into separate PDF files or into a single combined PDF document. You can also merge multiple documents into a single PDF file page-by-page, which is ideal for merging letter text into a letterhead template document, or to merge form data into a form template.
• Watermarks and Stamps - Apply watermarks and stamps to your documents from a pre-made library or create your own. Custom watermarks can be applied from other PDF files or created from within the PDF Create! Assistant.
• Advanced Font Embedding, Graphics and Page Size Controls - Supports font embedding for all standard and non-standard fonts, shading and transparency conversions. Select the graphics resolution and control PDF page size and orientation. Supports the creation of custom page sizes and automatically scales in inches, millimeters and points.
• Automatic PDF-to-e-Mail - Choose to have PDF files automatically added as an attachment to an e-mail message simplifying the sharing of documents over the Internet.
• Document Management System Integration - Support for operating with and within the Hummingbird and Interwoven document management systems allows direct file-saving to and from the DMS.
• Thin Client Citrix and Windows Terminal Services Support - Putting PDF Converter Professional on every desktop is affordable and easy. The product supports a configurable push install and management using MSI, and also supports running over Citrix and Microsoft Windows Terminal Services thin client environments.
• International Language Support - Supports international double-byte character sets enabling creation of PDF documents using almost any Latin, Cyrillic or Asian character set.
• Does Not Require Adobe Acrobat or Reader - Create and view PDF files without the need for any additional PDF creation or viewing software.

PDF Editing Features

• Design and Publish Fillable PDF Forms - The amazing FormTyper feature automatically discovers form fields and check-boxes, adding standard PDF form elements to your form without changing the original. You can also manually add form elements, including buttons, checkboxes, digital signature fields and more. Full attribute settings are also supported.
• Reorder, Cut, Copy and Paste Pages - PDF page thumbnails and assembly tools allow you to easily manipulate pages in a PDF document to rearrange, add or delete pages with drag & drop ease.
• Copy Text, Graphics and more into Microsoft Office - Have you ever wanted to use a chart or graphic in a PDF within a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation? Now you can with PDF Converter Professional - just select the area to copy, then paste into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and more.
• Select, Edit, Cut, Copy and Paste Text within PDF Documents - Text tools provide an easy way to add, delete, move or modify text within a PDF file. Change colors, fonts, or point sizes with only a few mouse clicks.
• Select, Resize, Cut and Paste Images - Easily add, delete, move, reshape or resize images, including individual graphical elements in pie and bar charts without having to manipulate the entire graphic.
• Add Comments and Markup Documents - Streamline group collaboration using sticky notes and highlighting tools that allow you to emphasize text or certain portions of documents during the creation or review process.
• Print with Comments - Display and print comments to get a convenient synopsis of changes that result when collaborating on PDF documents.
• Add and Edit Bookmarks and Hyperlinks - Add bookmarks and hyperlinks to your documents to quickly find a place in a document or embed a link to important information eliminating wasted time spent searching for information.
• Attach Application Files, Audio and Video Files - Make your PDF files more complete and dynamic by adding application, audio or video files.
• Search for Text or Files - Use a key word or phrase to find documents on your workstation or network quickly and efficiently.

PDF Conversion Features

• Precise Conversion of PDF into Popular Word Processing Formats - Instantly Convert PDF files into fully formatted Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect documents that look just like the originals - complete with text, columns, tables and graphics.
• Spreadsheet Conversions - Convert PDF files into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and retain accounting, currency, percentage, date, time and other special formatting that makes it much easier to perform calculations or change data on a converted spreadsheet.
• Convert Legal Documents - Turn PDF document pleadings into Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect documents with a single click.
• Convert PDF Files into Excel Workbooks - Now you can convert multiple Excel spreadsheets to a single workbook.
• Convert PDF Forms into Microsoft Word Forms - PDF Converter Professional includes Logical Form Recognition (LFR), advanced form conversion technology used by the IRS, Secret Service and other leading organizations that allows PDF forms to be turned into Microsoft Word forms that can be edited or filled.
• RealSpeak Text-to-Speech - Our award winning RealSpeak text-to-speech technology adds the power of speech to PDF files! Any PDF document can now be clearly and naturally read aloud or turned into audio files for your Apple iPod or other portable audio device.
• PDF Converter Assistant - The PDF Converter Assistant makes it a breeze to batch process documents and set up profiles so you have batch settings pre-configured for different types of documents. Accelerate the PDF conversion process PDF by eliminating the need to open the document in its native application.
• PDF Thumbnail Preview and Page Ranges - Converting only a few pages from a long PDF document is now a breeze. Quickly preview the pages within a PDF file and select a specific page or page range for the conversion process.
• Support for PDF Passwords and Encryption - Use passwords to access and convert protected PDF files when additional document security is required.
• Scanned Paper PDF (Image) Files - PDF Converter Professional processes files that are created from scanners or image applications. Control the number of image pages processed as well as the resolution used for graphics in converted pages.
• Microsoft Application Integration - Developed in collaboration between Microsoft and ScanSoft, PDF Converter Professional is seamlessly integrated into the "File Open" menu in Microsoft Word. Short cut buttons and right mouse access is available within Microsoft Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and the Microsoft Windows desktop.

Windows Requirements

• Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP (SP1, SP2), Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista
• Minimum Pentium or higher processor
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or above
• Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Office 2000 with SP3, Microsoft Office XP with SP3 or Microsoft Office 2003 with SP1
• 128MB of memory (RAM), 256MB recommended
• 160 MB of free hard disk space for application files plus
• 10MB working space during installation
• 10MB for Microsoft Installer (MSI) if not present. (This is present as part of the operating system in Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
• SVGA monitor with 256 colors, but preferably 16-bit color (called High Color in Windows 2000 and Medium Color in XP) and 800 x 600 pixel resolution
• Windows-compatible pointing device
• CD-ROM drive for installation
• Internet connection required to activate

Document Management Systems

• Hummingbird Enterprise 2004 and 2005
  PDF Converter supports Hummingbird Enterprise systems if a DM Extensions API is installed and configured on the client machine.
• Interwoven WorkSite 7.5.1 and 8.0
  PDF Converter supports Interwoven WorkSite systems if DeskSite 6.6 for WorkSite 7.5.1 or DeskSite 8.0 for WorkSite 8.0 is installed and configured on the client machine.
• Hummingbird DOCSOpen 4.0
  Refer to the DOCSOpen installation guide to perform the client installation. When it is done, the program will be able to connect to the server.

Note: Performance and speed will be enhanced if your computer's processor, memory, and available disk space exceed minimum requirements. This is especially true when converting very large color PDF files. Hyper-thread enabled or multi-processor systems can deliver better performance.