Product Comparison Matrix

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Compatibility

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Compatible with (but does not require) Adobe® Acrobat® or Acrobat® Reader
Feature present
Feature present
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Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present
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Compatible with Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010
Feature present
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Certified with Citrix® and Windows Terminal Services (thin client deployment/use)
Feature present
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Toolbar and/or menu shortcuts for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Outlook
Feature present
Feature present
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Right-click shortcut for Windows Explorer
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present
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Right-click shortcut for Internet Explorer
Feature present
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Support for viewing and annotating PDF within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome
 
 
Feature present
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Customisable toolbars within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present
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Supports connectors for Microsoft SharePoint services and servers, Autonomy iManage WorkSite, OpenText DocsOpen, Connectivity Solutions (eDocs/Hummingbird), LiveLink and LexisNexis CaseMap
Feature present
Feature present
 
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Converts PDF files to speech (audio) files for personal media players
 
 
Feature present
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Supports JavaScript
 
 
Feature present
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Support for movies and audio embedded in a PDF
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Support for Microsoft Silverlight
 
 
Feature present
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Support for Windows 7 Jump Lists
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present
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Support for 3D content embedded in a PDF
 
 
Feature present
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Configuration tools for customisable network deployment
 
 
 
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API capabilities (programming interface)
 
 
 
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PDF creation

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Create industry-standard PDF files from all PC applications and popular image formats
Feature present
 
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Create PDF documents from any application that prints
Feature present
 
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Create PDF documents directly from your scanner
 
 
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One-click professional scanning with auto find-and-mark technology; automatically find words in the scanned document and mark them with redaction (black-out) highlights, underlines or cross-out
 
 
 
Feature present

Support for WIA, TWAIN or ISIS scanners
Feature present
 
Feature present
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One-step PDF creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Feature present
 
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Create and send PDF-to-email attachment with Microsoft Outlook
Feature present
 
Feature present
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One-step PDF creation and archive of Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes emails
Feature present
 
Feature present
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One-step PDF creation of web pages from within Internet Explorer
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Batch create PDF from multiple files and file types
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Create a single PDF document by merging multiple files
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Support for creating PDF version 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 files
Feature present
 
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Create ISO-standard PDF-A files
Feature present
 
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Create tagged PDF files
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Create and send PDF packages
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Create and send PDF portfolios
 
 
Feature present
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Create PDF-MRC high compression colour PDF image files (up to eight times smaller)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF Create Assistant desktop utility or similar
Feature present
 
Feature present
Feature present

Customisable PDF creation profiles
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Overlay (merge) multiple document pages into one PDF page
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Merge PDF image files with PDF text files
Feature present
 
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Insert pre-made and custom watermarks at creation
Feature present
 
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Apply security settings at creation
Feature present
 
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Add custom headers and footers to PDF documents (page numbering)
 
 
Feature present
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Adjust compression levels for smaller files
Feature present
 
Feature present
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Preserve hyperlinks, bookmarks and comments from Microsoft Word
Feature present
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF security

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Add passwords with 40-, 128- and 256-bit secure encryption and permission controls to PDF files
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF self-sign digital signatures
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Microsoft Crypto API/third-party digital signature compatibility
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Inspect document to remove comments and metadata (private data)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Drag-and-drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure documents
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Redaction of text from PDF files
 
 
 
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Redaction of image zones from PDF files
 
 
 
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Redaction text properties including colour, redaction codes and custom overlay text
 
 
 
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PDF conversion

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Converts PDF to Word (.doc, .docx)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts PDF to Excel worksheets (.xls, .xlsx)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts PDF to Excel workbooks (.xls, .xlsx)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts multipage PDF table or spreadsheet into a single Microsoft Excel document
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts PDF to PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts PDF to WordPerfect (.wpd)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts PDF to XPS (.xps)
 
 
Feature present
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Converts XPS to PDF
 
 
Feature present
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Converts PDF files without running Microsoft applications
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Auto-detects scanned (image) PDF files and offers to convert them to searchable PDF files
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Converts scanned (image) PDF files to searchable PDF files (text over image)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Converts scanned (image) PDF files to editable PDF files
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Converts scanned (image) PDF files to editable target formats
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Converts scanned colour (image) PDF files to compressed MRC-PDF files (average eight times smaller)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Batch conversion of PDF files to target formats (PDF Converter Assistant)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Combine batch conversion of PDF files into a single document (PDF Converter Assistant)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Superior conversion accuracy with OmniPage® OCR engine
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

PDF Converter Assistant desktop utility or similar
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Retains columns, tables, images and graphics (.doc, .docx, .wpd)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Retains linked text flow of columns within a document (.doc, .docx, .wpd)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Retains headers and footers (.doc, .docx, .wpd)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Legal pleading conversion with stamp and line numbering options (PDF Converter Assistant)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Retains number formats in Excel (currency, percentage, etc.)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Retains hyperlinks (.doc, .docx, .wpd, .xls, .xslx)
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Thumbnail preview of PDF document pages for conversion
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Specify page(s) and range of pages to convert
 
Feature present
Feature present
Feature present

Extract tables from a PDF file and place into Excel or Word
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Converts manually selected an area within a PDF file into a table
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Convert a select area of a page using OCR and convert to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect – for scanned (image) PDF files as well as PDF “normal” files
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Convert and save PDF to audio file
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF viewing and editing

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Pattern Search – perform intelligent “Looks Like” search to quickly find content, like phone numbers and email addresses, via an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text; choose from predefined patterns or create your own patterns for patient IDs, product codes or any information that follows any alpha-numeric pattern
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Automatically highlight, cross-out, or underline search results for faster, easier PDF review and editing
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Automatically highlight, cross-out, underline or redact search results for faster, easier PDF review and editing
 
 
 
Feature present

PDF viewing of all PDF types
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Instant access to frequently-used PDF files and online PDF files (URLs) with Favourites menu
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Side-by-side document comparison (PDF to PDF)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Side-by-side document comparison (PDF to Word)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Save, track and open revisions within a PDF document
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

View and navigate page thumbnails
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Manage pages in a document (reorder, new, insert, extract, crop, rotate, copy and delete)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Assemble documents in document assembly view (insert, extract, replace, delete, split, renumber, manage headers/footers, drag-and-drop pages); assemble documents as easily as shuffling paper on your desk
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Tabbed document previews lets you see all your document pages in a floating dialogue box to make the most of your screen real estate
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Batch process multiple documents at a time with varied commands (insert, extract, and delete pages; apply watermarks and stamps; search and redact; inspect document; migrate comments; and print)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Add, manage, view and navigate document bookmarks
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Create a table of contents from bookmarks
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Add, manage, view and navigate document destinations
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Add, manage, view and navigate document comments
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Familiar comment and markup tools (notes, text boxes, typewriter, callouts, highlight, text underline, cross-out, stamps)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Spellchecking for comments
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Migrate comments from one PDF file to another for ease of collaboration and review
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Drawing (comment) tools including lines, rectangles, pencil, oval, polygon, cloud)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Grids, snap-to-grids and custom drawing guides
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Measuring tool (with “Save as comment”)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Print with comments
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of clipart
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of stamps
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of watermarks
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of PDF package envelopes
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of security profiles
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Organise and manage a library of digital signatures
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Advanced search and indexing for documents, text within a document, comments and bookmarks
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Edit, cut, copy and paste text
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Move, resize, rotate, flip, order, group, set transparency, cut, copy and paste graphics and images
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Document splitting by page range, blank page, page contents, bookmarks or file size
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Extraction by page range, blank page, page contents or bookmarks
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Manage document layers: turn on/off, show/hide and lock/unlock layers in PDF files created by programs such as AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio; select and merge layers, view and modify properties of layers and even control layers for printing
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF Optimiser for reduced file sizes
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Custom actions for bookmarks or hyperlinks (open a file, play a sound, go to a web page, etc.)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Attach application files or sounds to a PDF
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

PDF Optimiser to compress PDF documents’ elements
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Read document aloud – text-to-speech capability
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Bates stamping with advanced formatting and page positioning
 
 
 
Feature present

PDF forms

Feature
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Automatic conversion of a PDF file into a fillable PDF form
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Intelligent creation of checkboxes and radio buttons
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Support for dynamic XFA forms (XML forms architecture)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Draw and edit form controls (text fields, buttons, drop down lists, checkboxes and radio buttons)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Edit text and object attributes (font, colour, line weight, display and print options)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Digital signatures for forms
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Custom actions on form objects (import form data, play a sound, open a file, open a web page, etc.)
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

JavaScript support
 
 
Feature present
Feature present

Set tab order for form fields
 
 
Feature present
Feature present