Comments on: Solid .PDF Alternatives to Adobe http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lo-fi librarian» Blog Archive » This Week’s Useful Tools http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-293519 lo-fi librarian» Blog Archive » This Week’s Useful Tools Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:15:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-293519 [...] Solid .PDF Alternatives to Adobe - collection from Web Worker Daily. [...] [...] Solid .PDF Alternatives to Adobe – collection from Web Worker Daily. [...]

]]> By: Sascha http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292791 Sascha Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:45:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292791 Go lee!! ;) Admittedly I'm a bit biased as I work for <a href="http://www.nitropdf.com/" rel="nofollow">Nitro PDF</a>, but we've got a great product at an awesome price and new features being added all the time, I'll always recommend Foxit if someone just needs a viewer but for the more powerful features (without shelling out for Acrobat) then Nitro is #1 :) Go lee!! ;) Admittedly I’m a bit biased as I work for Nitro PDF, but we’ve got a great product at an awesome price and new features being added all the time, I’ll always recommend Foxit if someone just needs a viewer but for the more powerful features (without shelling out for Acrobat) then Nitro is #1 :)

]]> By: Lee http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292755 Lee Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:50:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292755 I've been using <a href="http://www.nitropdf.com/index.asp" rel="nofollow">Nitro PDF</a> and have been very happy with it - it's $99 but it's worth it since I read and annotate a lot of eBooks. I ended up looking for an Acrobat alternative because I also got so sick of the nagging - and there was a whole host of license registration issues (I was using Acrobat, not just Reader). I’ve been using Nitro PDF and have been very happy with it – it’s $99 but it’s worth it since I read and annotate a lot of eBooks. I ended up looking for an Acrobat alternative because I also got so sick of the nagging – and there was a whole host of license registration issues (I was using Acrobat, not just Reader).

]]> By: Zapperoo http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292692 Zapperoo Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:26:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292692 skim for OSX skim for OSX

]]> By: Dash http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292689 Dash Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:47:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292689 When I upgraded a system earlier this year from XP Home to XP Pro I had to reinstall Acrobat Pro 7.0 upgrade, which replaced an earlier Acrobat Pro. Although the upgrade on XP Home went smoothly, the XP Pro reinstall required finding an older Acrobat Pro version to install prior to installing the 7.0 upgrade. Then the bad news: the Distiller and PDF printer would not install due to a "too small" data portal. Adobe's solution for me was to try 15 different operations which required about 20 hours of service downtime with all the required stops and reboots. When none of that worked their solution was for me to buy their latest without the upgrade. My solution was to try Foxit and some others, including using the PDF doc export feature in OpenOffice, Google Docs & IBM's Symphony BETA. For diskspace of a Reader, the free Lupo Pen Suite provided both the 1.6M Foxit Reader and 1M SumatraPDF along with a bunch of other powerful free programs. The free CutePDF Writer also replaces what Adobe wouldn't fix for me. I hope Adobe gets the message soon about retaining current customers. I've been a customer since 1995. When I upgraded a system earlier this year from XP Home to XP Pro I had to reinstall Acrobat Pro 7.0 upgrade, which replaced an earlier Acrobat Pro. Although the upgrade on XP Home went smoothly, the XP Pro reinstall required finding an older Acrobat Pro version to install prior to installing the 7.0 upgrade. Then the bad news: the Distiller and PDF printer would not install due to a “too small” data portal. Adobe’s solution for me was to try 15 different operations which required about 20 hours of service downtime with all the required stops and reboots. When none of that worked their solution was for me to buy their latest without the upgrade. My solution was to try Foxit and some others, including using the PDF doc export feature in OpenOffice, Google Docs & IBM’s Symphony BETA. For diskspace of a Reader, the free Lupo Pen Suite provided both the 1.6M Foxit Reader and 1M SumatraPDF along with a bunch of other powerful free programs.
The free CutePDF Writer also replaces what Adobe wouldn’t fix for me. I hope Adobe gets the message soon about retaining current customers. I’ve been a customer since 1995.

]]> By: Vaibhav http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292633 Vaibhav Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:46:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292633 I moved to FoxIt about an year ago because of an update to Acrobat Reader which broke stuff. Though there were a <a href="http://blog.gadodia.net/pdf-readers-and-outlook-2007-preview-handler/" rel="nofollow">couple</a> of issues initially, I haven't looked back since. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I moved to FoxIt about an year ago because of an update to Acrobat Reader which broke stuff.

Though there were a couple of issues initially, I haven’t looked back since.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

]]> By: VitaminCM http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292628 VitaminCM Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:17:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292628 Here is an article with step-by-step video on <a href="http://www.vitamincm.com/awesome-adobe-acrobat-alternatives-that-will-make-love-to-your-computer/" rel="nofollow">Adobe Acrobat Alternatives</a> that covers Reading, Creating, and Editing pdf files with free software. Here is an article with step-by-step video on Adobe Acrobat Alternatives that covers Reading, Creating, and Editing pdf files with free software.

]]> By: Colin http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292591 Colin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292591 I tried this a few months ago... Unfortunately it didn't work well with PDF form fields which I use frequently in my biz. I tried this a few months ago… Unfortunately it didn’t work well with PDF form fields which I use frequently in my biz.

]]> By: Cameron B http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292577 Cameron B Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:00:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292577 I would also suggest PDFescape: http://www.pdfescape.com Free, it can view, edit, and such PDF documents online (without downloading or installing anything). I would also suggest PDFescape:
http://www.pdfescape.com

Free, it can view, edit, and such PDF documents online (without downloading or installing anything).

]]> By: Chris http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292566 Chris Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:41:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292566 I have been using Foxit Reader for at least three years, keeping up on every upgrade. I recommend it to everyone. It's one of those "keep it simple" utilities that win you over the first time you use it. Great pick. I have been using Foxit Reader for at least three years, keeping up on every upgrade. I recommend it to everyone. It’s one of those “keep it simple” utilities that win you over the first time you use it. Great pick.

]]> By: Mike K http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/22/solid-pdf-alternatives-to-adobe/#comment-292549 Mike K Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:24:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2177#comment-292549 OS X Preview can also be used to merge pages from multiple PDF documents, cut .PDFs and more. All through the power of Automator, which ships with OS X and is very easy to use. Eventually, I'm going to get around to putting up a screencast of how to do this sort of stuff at my blog ... but for the time being, just open up Automator (in your Applications folder) and take a look at the PDFs actions. Some good ones are: Combine Pages, and Compress Images in PDF Documents. OS X Preview can also be used to merge pages from multiple PDF documents, cut .PDFs and more. All through the power of Automator, which ships with OS X and is very easy to use.

Eventually, I’m going to get around to putting up a screencast of how to do this sort of stuff at my blog … but for the time being, just open up Automator (in your Applications folder) and take a look at the PDFs actions. Some good ones are: Combine Pages, and Compress Images in PDF Documents.

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