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By: Jeffrey "Mr. Tech" Raskin

Jeffrey "Mr. Tech" Raskin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:08 +0000

Hi Barbara,
Where do I start. There are lesser priced programs- even free programs that can do some basic functions that pdf writer programs can perform. But I promise you, it won’t be able to do 1/2 of the amazing things I can do with this $80 program.

By: Barbara Morrow

Barbara Morrow — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:03:08 +0000

Hi Jeffrey,
I told my husband about Nitro PDF. He went online and searched and found “PD Fill” for only $20. I have used it a few times. Do you know of any differences between PD FIll and Nitro?
Thanks

By: Doug McVinua

Doug McVinua — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:05:01 +0000

Great article and comments. Another use for a full blown PDF program is assembling documents.

Example: A Short Sale file: It is easy to collect the needed documents separately and then compile into one large (50-100) pages file in the order you desire and then fax or email off as needed.

Love it with Short Sales when the banks come back and say you are missing a document, ask them if they have the original fax and would they go to page 62! The banks often have the original fax complete and can locate the missing document.

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By: Evan Fuchs

Evan Fuchs — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:24:45 +0000

Aaron, text and other edits are not directly selectable as independent objects once the document has be flattened by turning it into a TIF. Essentially, it’s like a fax.

By: Aaron Charlton

Aaron Charlton — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:11:39 +0000

Thanks for the tip about Nitro PDF. I have always been an Adobe user because I get it included with my design software. I did not know there were better options.

Evan, Everything is editable, even images. In the future I think we’ll have to go more and more to electronic signature to avoid fraud. In the meantime, I suppose converting the image to a TIF does keep some people from editing them.

By: Evan Fuchs

Evan Fuchs — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:05:53 +0000

Jeffrey,

Great points. I use many of the features you mentioned almost daily.

One feature that saves me time and paper is the ability to export a PDF as a multi-page TIF document and then turn it back into a PDF:

“Flattening” PDFs – turning it into an image prevents future editing or even selecting of elements in the PDF

Reducing file size – Most PDF apps have the ability to reduce or optimize file size, but exporting it to a TIF, depending on the app, usually lets you reduce size/quality/color. This is especially handy when someone sends a PDF they created using a scanner that recognized their text pages as big ole images.

Wonky fonts – Every so often the fonts in a PDF go crazy after being processed or uploaded by some systems, such as Transaction Management. By turning the file into a TIF and back into a PDF, the font issues go away.

This TIF export/import is an extra step, but is usually a good last resort in those cases where you might otherwise have to print the PDF and scan it back in.

Thanks for your tips!