PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat ... PDFill Editor ???

[VLM TechSubs]

Hi everyone,

A while ago, we had this discussion about replacements for Acrobat, from a FrameMaker perspective. Seemed like not much was
available. At the time, Rick mentioned that any replacement would need to provide support for PDFmarks PostScript code (if I have
that correct). So I wrote off to various vendors. Most had either never heard of this or do not support it. But one vendor, PDFill
(see below), sent back this link to look at:

http://www.pdfill.com/pdf_batch_command.html#9 

Rick (and others :), I don't know enough to know whether this information has any connection at all with PDFmarks PostScript code.
Would you (anyone with the expertise) be willing to take a look ... it's quite brief, I think.
 
Thank you kindly,
Elchanan
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From: VLM TechSubs [mailto:TechSubs at VibrantLivingMinistries.org] 
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 5:27 PM
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Subject: RE: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat [WAS Re: Where on Adobe is the info/link to renew my maintenance contract for
FrameMaker?]
 
There is also PDFill PDF Editor,  <https://www.pdfill.com/pdf_tools_free.html> https://www.pdfill.com/pdf_tools_free.html. 
Elchanan
 
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Subject: RE: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat [WAS Re: Where on Adobe is the info/link to renew my maintenance contract for
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What about PDF Creator,  <http://www.pdfforge.org/> http://www.pdfforge.org/?  
 
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Subject: RE: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat [WAS Re: Where on Adobe is the info/link to renew my maintenance contract for
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Thanks for the list! It will help me during my evaluations soon. An addition to your list:
 
"easyPDF" from BCL Technologies ($29.95)  <http://www.pdfonline.com/easypdf/pdf-printer/>
http://www.pdfonline.com/easypdf/pdf-printer/
 
And I think, but not sure, that Pdf995 costs ($9.95) to get "without a sponsor page" ... all their tools cost this, hence the "995"
in the name. :) Their "PdfEdit995" and "PdfSignature995" products adds the capability to add combine/extract pages, encryption, etc.
 
Z
 
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Subject: Re: PDF and Alternatives to Acrobat {WAS Re: Where on Adobe is the info/link to renew my maintenance contract for
FrameMaker?]
 
I apologize if this is off topic, but here is a list of Acrobat alternatives. (Please feel free to send me corrections or updates.)
 
Free:
 
- A free plug-in is available for Word 2007; comes with 2010
 
- Bullzip PDF Printer
 
- PDF995
 
- PrimoPDF
 
- CutePDF
    <http://www.acrosoftware.com/Products/CutePDF/Printer.asp> www.acrosoftware.com/Products/CutePDF/Printer.asp
 
- Create PS file using any PS printer, then use GSview to convert to
   PDF (GSview requires GhostScript, also free)
 
Not Free (prices are as of Sep 27, 2012):
 
- PDF Fusion ($49.99)
    <http://www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp?pid=prod4100140> www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp?pid=prod4100140
   Creates bookmarks and links from Word.
 
- Nitro Pro ($119.99)
    <http://www.nitropdf.com> www.nitropdf.com
   Creates bookmarks and links from Word.
 
- Nuance PDF Converter Pro ($99.99)
 
- Jaws PDF Creator ($64)
    <http://www.jawspdf.com/products.html> www.jawspdf.com/products.html
   Creates bookmarks and links from Word, but does not support
   Windows 7; probably not Windows 8 either.
 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133
 
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