ScanSoft PDF Converter 4 Professional [OLD VERSION]

by Nuance Communications, Inc.

Product Features

• A complete PDF solution that delivers everything the business user needs, including powerful document and form creation, conversion and editing
• Instantly create 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, shared and printed
• Accurately turn PDF Files into fully-formatted, editable documents in formats like Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect, and more
• Save time by editing directly within an existing PDF document: add copy, rearrange words, even change the position of charts and graphics.
• Turn your PDF files into human-sounding audio files so you can listen to documents on your Apple iPod, PC or MP3 device

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000H28RZG
• Item model number: M109A-G01-4.0
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,740 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com

ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 4 is everything you need to create, convert and edit PDF Files. PDF Converter Professional 4 is the complete PDF solution for business professionals everywhere. Create, convert and edit PDF files in one, easy to use application, at a fraction of the cost of the leading alternative software. PDF Converter Professional 4 features industry-standard security and mark-up tools to make collaboration and access control easier than ever before. Advanced PDF/A technology ensures that your documents display and print reliably, while cutting-edge compression functionality makes for smaller file sizes and easier sharing. Combine all this with PDF Converter Professional’s unique form-filling and conversion technology and you truly have "Better PDF for Business".

Instantly create 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, shared and printed, quickly and easily, from any application.

Listen To Your Documents!
Integration of Nuance’s award-winning speech technology allows any PDF to be read aloud from your computer, MP3 player or, Apple iPod. Only PDF Converter Professional turns your PDF files into human-sounding audio files.

Create PDF Files From Any Application
Instantly create 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, shared and printed, quickly and easily, from any application.

Faster Than Ever
Faster launch, printing, form-filling and document assembly ensure a streamlined work flow. Your document is converted in the simple click of a mouse.

Edit PDF Files Directly
Add copy, rearrange, even change the position of charts and graphics. With PDF Converter Professional, it's as easy to access information within a PDF as it was in the original file.

Instantly turn PDF files into fully-formatted documents – with unmatched accuracy. PDF conversion now extends well beyond Microsoft® Word, with enhanced Excel® and Corel® WordPerfect® conversion, as well as award-winning speech functionality.

Fill Out and Edit PDF Forms
Turn static PDF forms into fillable PDF forms or Microsoft Word forms. PDF Converter Professional includes Logical Form Recognition (LFR) – the advanced form conversion technology from Nuance used by the IRS, Secret Service and other leading organizations to create e-forms.

The Most Powerful and Accurate PDF Conversion Available
Instantly turn PDF files into fully-formatted documents – with unmatched accuracy. PDF conversion now extends well beyond Microsoft Word, with enhanced Excel and Corel WordPerfect conversion, as well as award-winning speech functionality.

Collaborate Better
Print-With-Comments mode makes reviewing a document simpler than ever before. Plus, ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 4 features full array of commenting and markup tools make it easy to work collaboratively.

Secure and Control Documents
Protecting sensitive information is critical to any business. Use the built-in encryption and permission controls to let you decide who can access, print or edit specific documents.

Combine Files to Create Organized Documents
Create a single PDF file from multiple sources, then share your work as a single integrated document.

Top 10 Reasons to Buy PDF Converter Professional 4:

1. The complete PDF solution
   PDF Converter Professional delivers everything the business user needs, including powerful document and form creation, conversion and editing.

Looking forward to the new release of Microsoft Windows Vista? PDF Converter Professional is the first PDF solution designed specifically to meet the needs and new look & feel of Vista. Supported Vista features include 32- and 64-bit, native Vista look & feel, PDF creation that is compliant with the new Vista print sub-system, ability to create XPS from PDF and of course the cool 3D Alt-Tab feature of Vista. The product also supports Microsoft Windows XP and 2000. View larger.

2. Create PDF files from any application
   Instantly create 100% industry-standard PDF files that can be read, shared and printed.
3. Accurately turn PDF Files into Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect documents
   PDF Converter Professional instantly turns PDF files into fully-formatted, editable documents that look just like the original – complete with text, columns, tables and graphics.
4. Directly edit within PDF files
   Save time by editing directly within an existing PDF document. Add copy, rearrange words, even change the position of charts and graphics.
5. Stop printing forms
   PDF forms are great — if you can fill and save them online. With FormTyper, you can make any PDF form fillable with a single click.
6. Secure and control documents
   Protecting sensitive information is critical. Built-in encryption and permission control lets you decide who can access, print, or edit documents.
7. Includes comments and markups
   A complete set of PDF annotation, sticky note and markup capabilities lets you share your comments with others. The new "Print with Comments" feature simplifies tracking and working with complex documents.
8. Combine different files into one organized document
   Combine multiple sources, such as JPEGs, Word files and web pages, to create a single PDF file, then share your work as an integrated document.
9. Listen to documents on your MP3 player, Apple iPod, etc.
   Listen to documents on your Apple iPod, PC or MP3 device! Only PDF Converter Professional turns your PDF files into human-sounding audio files using Nuance RealSpeak.
10. Save your documents forever
    Now you can turn any file into a PDF-Archive file (international standard PDF-A), ensuring that it will display and print properly for the next century.

Product Description

PDF Converter Professional 4 gives you everything you need to create, convert and edit PDF files – all within one elegant application. Renowned security and markup capabilities make collaboration and control easier than ever before. Advanced PDF-A technology ensures that your documents will always display and print reliably while cutting-edge compression techniques pave the way for smaller file sizes and easier sharing. What’s more, integration of Nuance’s award-winning speech technology allows any PDF to be read aloud. Combine all this with PDF Converter Professional’s unique form-filling and conversion technology and you truly have “Better PDF for Business”.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Documentation and Support. Weak for PDF Forms., September 19, 2006

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Brad Thompson (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScanSoft PDF Converter 4 Professional [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I've recently been reviewing PDF creation & editing software, with a specific focus on creating/editing PDF Forms. I was hesitant to try Nuance PDF Converter Professional 4 because of the reviews I read regarding version 3, but I figured version 4 must be an improvement. I should have listened to my gut, and to the other reviewers.

I used their "FormTyper" to convert an existing PDF into a "Forms" PDF. That actually worked reasonably well, placing Text and Checkbox fields on the PDF, however it did miss a few. Here's where the real problems begin. There is no way to access the Properties of each Form Field (properties like Field Name, Border & Background Colors, Orientation, ToolTips, Field Actions, and so many more properties that are available in other - all cheaper - programs I've evaluated). So, after running FormTyper, that is what you are stuck with ... you can't change/edit/add what it does. Additionally, there is NO WAY to place a button, combo box, or list box fields on a PDF form. Where is all this functionality? Almost every other program can do these things. I searched the Program Help; the on-line knowledge base (VERY little information - mostly about defending their software activation process and policies); all on-line documentation (of which there is very little regarding version 4); and I tried to find a user forum or community - of which there are none.

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good points, some bad., October 3, 2006

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D. MCGUE (Mililani, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScanSoft PDF Converter 4 Professional [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I installed PDF Converter Pro 4 and was generally pleased with its performance enabling me to edit PDF documents. The big problem I have with it; however, is that in normal Internet browsing, when I click on a PDF document, more often than not, the document does not come up on the first try. It freezes my browser (Internet Explorer) and I have to go to Task Manager to shut it down. Repeated attempts at opening the document have to be made, but eventually the document opens. Because of that, I uninstalled PDF Converter. On the occasions that I will want to edit a PDF document, I will reinstall it, do what I want and uninstall it again. It is quick to install and uninstall, and since I don't do a lot of editing of PDF files, it will do what I want from it. As a previous review stated, tech support is very expensive; however, customer support is free and they are responsive.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't use with MS Office 2007, February 22, 2007

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J. D. Ray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ScanSoft PDF Converter 4 Professional [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I recently upgraded to MS VISTA and MS Office 2007 and I upgraded to the VISTA version of PDF Converter Pro 4. BIG, BIG MISTAKE!! The program installed some sort of pdf "add-in" to MS Office that caused Excel, Word, and Outlook to CRASH. As soon as you opened one of the programs it would give an error message and close. It took hours on the phone with Microsoft to figure out and correct the problem (THANKS MICROSOFT!). However, I got ZERO help from Nuance, they wanted to charge me to even REPORT a problem! BEAWARE YOU WILL NOT GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH NUANCE PRODUCTS! Before I upgraded, I used PDF Converter Pro at home whereas at work I used Adobe Pro. There is no comparison, PDF Converter Pro while considerably cheaper, does not do near as good a job of producing pdf files. I'm still looking for something that works but is cheaper than Adobe.