PDF Studio

Kommentare: Overall, it is an outstanding PDF editor. Linux users often need a powerful PDF editor - PDF Studio is one of the few options available but luckily, its also one of the best options regardless of which operating system you are using.

Vorteile: PDF Studio 2018 is a cross platform application that allows users to switch between different computers running Windows, Mac and Linux using one license. The software continues to develop and add new features. Over the years, PDF Studio has added optical character recognition, text redaction. The newest version 2018 includes a full set of annotation tools, scanning to PDF, apply watermarks, measuring tools, digital signatures. One outstandingly feature is the “Optimize” tool which compresses PDF file size according to three settings: “aggressive” which involves heavy lossy compression; “balanced” medium compression; and “light” compression. This is an extremely useful tool that I have used numerous times over the past few months. Online tools for optimization do indeed exist, but they are awkward to use and uploading your PDFs to an unknown ‘cloud’ server seems rather unwise. PDF Studio is also significantly cheaper than Adobe Acrobat. The program has been around now years, and is a mature, well thought-out product.

Nachteile: Cons: PDF Studio does not include a variation of Adobe Acrobat's "ClearScan" function, which performs OCR and creates a scanned document using vector graphics. I regularly convert poor quality bitmap PDFs using Adobe’s OCR vector graphic Clearscans. I suppose such a technology is tricky indeed, but if PDF Studio offered such a feature, I would consider it a full replacement for Acrobat.

Kommentare: It is well designed, cross platform running in Linux, Windows, Mac. For me, this cross platform capability is essential and is outstanding. PDF Studio allows creation of notes in PDF documents and highlighting of text.

Vorteile: -- includes OCR that is invaluable for converting scanned text into text-searchable documents. -- allows full editing of PDFs including highlighting and notes. -- includes a redaction function that allows the user to remove sensitive or personal information from PDF documents. -- I've found situations where Acrobat is unable to open a PDF, but PDF Studio is able to open it without any problem. -- The company produces portable versions of PDF Studio that run on Android and Blackberry 10 mobile phone OS as well. The Blackberry 10 version works particularly well. The program has been around now for years, its quite a mature, well thought-out product. The company produces portable versions of PDF Studio that run on Android and an outstanding Blackberry 10 mobile phone OS as well.

Nachteile: The only drawback is that it does not include some of the advanced features that Adobe Acrobat offers. Adobe Acrobat's "ClearScan" function, which performs OCR and creates a scanned document using vector graphics, is a feature I use regularly. If PDF Studio offered such a feature, I would consider it a full replacement for Acrobat.

Kommentare: Combining image files, spreadsheets, Word docs in to one clean PDF file. Big savings on paper, printer ink and the whole hassle of shredding!

Vorteile: Qoppa PDF Studio 12 Pro has helped us become virtually paperless. We're able to combine a range of documents from image files to word docs into one single PDF file. No more printing and scanning of client documents. Giving us big savings on paper and ink (and all the time, cost and mess of shredding!). Simple to use. Great customer support. No need to take confidential documents around with you to carry on working on them.

Nachteile: Due to different sized documents being combined some pages appear smaller than others. This can be adjusted by enlarging the page but would be great if all pages appeared the same size - which they do if the PDF file is printed.

Kommentare: Have used it for more than a year along side Adobe and other software and find our business transitioning to PDF Studio for nearly all our work because of it's simplicity, immediate and capable customer support, and support of all major OS'es, including Linux.

Vorteile: 1. Full OS Compatibility (Linux/Mac/Win- Unlike Adobe).
2. Ease of use (gentle learning curve).
3. Customer Support (Immediate capable help).
4. Features for quick and efficient business use (supports Java, quick image signatures etc).
5. Much better than Adobe and other main-stream alternatives.
6. Each software license allowed for use on 2 computers.
7. Software license can be transferred (in the event of computer sales, etc).
8. Regularly updated.

Nachteile: 1. Takes an email to remove old computers from software license (they may be changing this so the user can change the computer(s) the license key is associated with -in the event of sale, etc.).
2. Nothing else comes to mind...

Kommentare: I was looking for a decent alternative to Acrobat, as it was the last thing my dad needed to make the switch to Linux. Tired of paying per month for proprietary software I wouldn't actually own, I went on a quest to find multi-platform PDF editing software.
Unfortunately, it isn't FOSS, however, the license is owned in perpetuity and you are helping out lesser known devs who've made a great product.
Pros * All of the features needed for the average acrobat user. * Edit, merge comment, measure, tools suitable for both basic users and more advanced Acrobat veterans. * Speed. Even in a VM using a paltry 1 GB of ram, I was able to merge multiple documents and watermark effortlessly. I generated a study guide from handwritten notes in seconds. * Create from the scanner is incredibly useful. * Multiplatform compatibility
Cons * Java UI. The user interface is a bit ugly and doesn't really fit in with GTK or QT, but it does get the job done. It does feel like a bit of a relic. * Not Free and Open Source software, still requires licensing.
Out of all the PDF tools I've tried, this is the best one to come to par with Acrobat.
The evaluation version is fully featured, only adds a watermark and has no time limit. Highly recommend checking out if you're looking to leave Adobe. https://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/