pdfFactory products offer a unique approach to PDF creation
that is simpler, more effective and less expensive than
that offered by other programs. pdfFactory
is the standard version for creating pdf files, and pdfFactory
Pro is for those who need advanced features like bookmarks,
watermarks, page numbering, etc. (compare all features below).
pdfFactory 4 $49.95
pdfFactory Pro 4 $99.95
(Click here for volume pricing) (Click
here for volume pricing)
Combines multiple documents into a single PDF:
Increases the convenience of document delivery by having a single PDF that contains
material from different sources. For example, a document may have a cover sheet
created in Quark, body content from Word and financial addenda created in Excel.
This function is automatic. Just keep printing documents to pdfFactory and they
will automatically be concatenated.
Preview: Allows quick, accurate
previewing of the PDF, including up to 400% zoom, without
saving the file first and without opening Acrobat.
Create PDF or Print to Paper: Only pdfFactory allows printing to paper
or PDF without printing twice. Acrobat is not needed for printing.
Security: Encrypt
and control access to PDF files as follows:
Prevent printing PDFs
Prevent
copying PDF text and graphics
Prevent
opening PDFs without a password
Prevent editing PDFs (yes, PDFs can be
edited)
Integrated Jobs Tab: Shows all jobs and allows you to rearrange them.
Rearrange
Pages: Pages can be rearranged within or among print jobs.
Font embedding: Ensures that the
original fonts used in a document are displayed even if the reader of the PDF
does not have the fonts installed on his or her computer. Font
Embedding Assistant displays
the fonts used in a document and recommends which fonts should be embedded BEFORE
the PDF is created.
Page insertion and deletion: Allows unwanted material to
be deleted
before the PDF is created. Blank pages can also be inserted before or after
any page.
Send via email: One mouse click
sends PDFs through your default email program.
Automatic Optimized Compression
Graphic Quality Setting: Allows adjusting quality and file size characteristics.
Advanced file naming options: Allows easy default selection of file names
so that in most instances it is not necessary to type a file name.
International font support: Asian, Central European, symbol, and other
non-ANSI fonts are supported.
AutoSave: Saves entire contents of pdfFactory sessions automatically
so you can retrieve previously compiled PDFs.
Live URL Links: Customize links by line type, thickness and color to
open Web pages and email addresses with a click of your mouse.
Unattended operation: Can be set up to generate PDFs without any user
interface or user interaction.
Easy server deployment: Install on a server as a shared printer for easy
group or enterprise deployment. See Server Edition.
pdfFactory
Pro includes all of the features in the standard version plus these
advanced features:
Create PDFs on Letterhead:
Save your letterhead in pdfFactory Pro and apply it to PDF documents. Multiple
letterheads can be saved for different users.
Bookmarks and
Table of Contents: Automatically or manually created to organize and easily
navigate complex documents.
Page Numbering, Headers, Footers and Watermarks: Use "stamps"
to number pages or add headers, footers and watermarks. Bates stamping for legal
documents is also supported.
Convert any text to URL Links with the link dictionary.
Convert to Grayscale
Custom Drivers:
Save your settings to multiple print drivers so you can quickly select them
for specific tasks.
Text Manipulation: Highlight, redact, delete, copy selected text in the
PDF.
Graphics Manipulation: Copy, save, delete selected images in the PDF.
Set Initial Acrobat Display Properties: Layout, continuous scrolling
on/off, magnification, window caption, bookmarks expanded or not, etc.
PDF/A Archiving Support
Add Text Notes: Add sticky notes or comments to any PDF.
Fill In Forms: Print or scan any form to pdfFactory Pro, fill it in and
convert to PDF.
Add Signatures and Initials
Paste Images into any PDF, resize and reposition.


