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Why are PDF files popular?
The Portable Document Format has become a de-facto standard for
document exchange across platforms and computing environments. More
than 200 million PDF documents are posted on the World Wide Web. Key
benefits that have driven this popularity are:
• Integrity: PDF files look like the original documents they were
created from. They conserve their appearance after sharing -
regardless of platform, operating system or local settings on each
computer or device.
• File size: In many cases, PDF files can be more compact than their
source documents - ideal for file transfer.
• Security: PDF files can be digitally signed and password protected to
prevent unauthorized changes.
• Sharing: While the basic document content can be frozen,
commenting and mark-up tools allow collective authoring and
document review.
What PDF Professional does for you
ScanSoft
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PDF Converter Professional 4 from Nuance Communications
Inc., offers the full circle of functionality for handling PDF files. It can open
PDF files from versions 1.3 to 1.6 for viewing, editing, annotation and re-
assembly. It can create PDF files from versions 1.3 to 1.6 (PDF/A format is
also supported). It can unlock PDF files for repurposing in other
applications.
This professional product has three parts for creating, editing and unlocking
PDF files. These are all installed and activated with a single procedure.