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Debenu releases Quick PDF Library 8.11 Debenu releases Quick PDF Library 8.11

Debenu, the company behind both Planet PDF and leading Acrobat plug-in developer, ARTS PDF, has released version 8.11 of its stand-alone PDF Library. Quick PDF Library 8.11 boasts a number of new features and improvements, including support for PDF/A-1b-compliant output,…

This week in PDF: Apple pulls the plug on Print to PDF app This week in PDF: Apple pulls the plug on Print to PDF app

This week in PDF has seen Apple remove a PDF creation tool from the App Store almost as soon as it was released. Dan Shea outlines the situation and offers some thoughts on the move.…


Ubiquitous PDF: DIY PDF magazines, courtesy of CNET and Magazinify Ubiquitous PDF: DIY PDF magazines, courtesy of CNET and Magazinify

Thanks to Magazinify.com, it’s possible to have web articles delivered right to your inbox in PDF form. If that weren’t enough, the nice folks at CNET have been nice enough to publish a step-by-step guide about how to set this…

Adobe PDF apps coming soon to an iPhone/iPad near you? Adobe PDF apps coming soon to an iPhone/iPad near you?

Adobe has released a PDF creation app for iOS, and plans to launch a pre-release version of Adobe Reader for the iPad. What can users expect? Dan Shea comments on some early feedback and offers some speculation about the future…

Adobe PDF apps coming soon to an iPhone/iPad near you? Adobe PDF apps coming soon to an iPhone/iPad near you?

Adobe has released a PDF creation app for iOS, and plans to launch a pre-release version of Adobe Reader for the iPad. What can users expect? Dan Shea comments on some early feedback and offers some speculation about the future…

PDF/A Competence Center to run PDF/A-2 webinar series PDF/A Competence Center to run PDF/A-2 webinar series

The International Standards Organization (ISO) published the PDF/A-2 standard in June. The latest version of the standard for long-term document archiving offers a range of extra functionality, including high performance JPEG2000 compression, support for transparency, and embedding of OpenType fonts.…

PDF/A Competence Center to run PDF/A-2 webinar series PDF/A Competence Center to run PDF/A-2 webinar series

The International Standards Organization (ISO) published the PDF/A-2 standard in June. The latest version of the standard for long-term document archiving offers a range of extra functionality, including high performance JPEG2000 compression, support for transparency, and embedding of OpenType fonts.…

The SF Gateway to offer out-of-print genre titles as eBooks The SF Gateway to offer out-of-print genre titles as eBooks

Gollancz, the science fiction and fantasy (SFF) imprint of the Orion Publishing Group, has announced the launch of what it claims will be the world’s largest digital SFF collection. The SF Gateway will make thousands of out-of-print titles by prominent…

This week in PDF: PDF 3D tools updated This week in PDF: PDF 3D tools updated

This week in PDF has seen updates to a pair of PDF 3D products, including one from the team who took over Adobe’s 3D technology.…

EDITORIAL: The next "PDF-killer" EDITORIAL: The next "PDF-killer"

The release of the new Computable Document Format (CDF) has been reported by some as ringing the death-knell of PDF. In this article, Dan Shea talks about the strengths, obstacles and possibilities for the new “PDF-killer”.…

EDITORIAL: The next "PDF-killer" EDITORIAL: The next "PDF-killer"

The release of the new Computable Document Format (CDF) has been reported by some as ringing the death-knell of PDF. In this article, Dan Shea talks about the strengths, obstacles and possibilities for the new “PDF-killer”.…

Ubiquitous PDF: New OS X Lion review eBook available Ubiquitous PDF: New OS X Lion review eBook available

Ars Technica has just released its 27,000-word review of Mac OS X Lion — available as a PDF, of course!…

EDITORIAL: Control versus convenience with eBooks EDITORIAL: Control versus convenience with eBooks

There has been a lot said, printed, blogged and tweeted about eBooks over the years, both good and bad. Recently, the main focus of this discussion has been the issue of copyright, along with its close companions, document security and…

EDITORIAL: Control versus convenience with eBooks EDITORIAL: Control versus convenience with eBooks

There has been a lot said, printed, blogged and tweeted about eBooks over the years, both good and bad. Recently, the main focus of this discussion has been the issue of copyright, along with its close companions, document security and…

This week in PDF: Adobe sued over newly acquired digital signature tech This week in PDF: Adobe sued over newly acquired digital signature tech

This week in PDF has seen Adobe acquire EchoSign for its digital signature technology — and then be promptly sued the next day for patent infringement.…

Most users running obsolete versions of Adobe Reader Most users running obsolete versions of Adobe Reader

Security firm Avast Software has released a report revealing that most users are running outdated versions of Adobe Reader. These older versions don’t have all of the neat security bells and whistles (e.g., sandbox tech) that have been built into…

This week in PDF: iPads and PDF to save pilots from back-ache? This week in PDF: iPads and PDF to save pilots from back-ache?

This week in PDF has seen updates to a specialized PDF viewer for aeronautical charts, a digital signature application, and a .NET component for the creation and manipulation of PDF documents.…

Ubiquitous PDF: Guide to making "realistic" PDF books Ubiquitous PDF: Guide to making "realistic" PDF books

Joel Friedlander has posted an article at www.thebookdesigner.com about making good PDF books. As he points out, the PDF version of a book is important at every stage of the production workflow. It can be used for proofing, printing, eBook…

This week in PDF: Bluebeam patents Compare Documents feature This week in PDF: Bluebeam patents Compare Documents feature

This week in PDF, a patent has been granted, while the latest version of an established document management product can now handle encrypted PDF documents.…

How will Acrobat’s new sandbox play with my workflow? How will Acrobat’s new sandbox play with my workflow?

Following the addition of sandbox technology to Adobe’s flagship product, people (including we at Planet PDF) have been keen to nail down the practical implications of the move. Sure, it makes PDF viewing safer, but how will it affect my…

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