Scansoft PDF Converter 3.0

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Product Features

• Turns PDF files into fully-formatted documents, forms, and spreadsheets
• Works within Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as Corel WordPerfect
• PDF thumbnail preview and page ranges; support for PDF passwords and encryption
• Improved formatting; retains PDF headers and footers in Microsoft Word
• Does not require additional software or Adobe Acrobat

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00099QRNG
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 24, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,061 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
PDF Converter is an advanced solution for instantly turning PDF files into fully-formatted documents, forms, and spreadsheets--complete with text, columns, tables, and graphics. PDF Converter works within the applications that you use every day, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as Corel WordPerfect.

PDF Converter contains powerful new features that allow you to even convert scanned paper PDF documents such as proposals, contracts, letters, and more into word processing documents and spreadsheets for editing. PDF Converter can even be used to extract charts and graphs from PDF files so they can be reused in Microsoft PowerPoint and other applications with cut-and-paste ease!

And there's even more! PDF Converter lets you turn static PDF forms into editable Microsoft Word forms with a single mouse click. Release information trapped in PDF files and eliminate the time spent re-keying and laying out documents. PDF Converter lets everyone in your organization access, edit, and share information more productively and efficiently than ever before!

Features:

• Precise Conversion of PDF into Popular Word Processing Formats
  Instantly Convert PDF files into fully formatted Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect documents that look just like the originals--complete with text, columns, tables, and graphics.
• Spreadsheet Conversions
  Convert PDF files into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and retain accounting, currency, percentage, date, time, and other special formatting that make it much easier to perform calculations or change data on a converted spreadsheet.
• Convert PDF Forms into Microsoft Word Forms
  PDF Converter Professional includes Logical Form Recognition (LFR), advanced form conversion technology used by the IRS, Secret Service, and other leading organizations that allows PDF forms to be turned into Microsoft Word forms that can be edited or filled.
• PDF Converter Assistant
  PDF Converter Professional delivers unmatched ease-of-use with the PDF Converter Assistant. Accelerate the PDF conversion process PDF by eliminating the need to open the document in its native application.
• PDF Thumbnail Preview and Page Ranges
  Converting only a few pages from a long PDF document is now a breeze. Quickly preview the pages within a PDF file and select a specific page or page range for the conversion process.
• Support for PDF Passwords and Encryption
  Use passwords to access and convert protected PDF files when additional document security is required.
• Scanned Paper PDF (Image) Files
  PDF Converter Professional processes files that are created from scanners or imaging applications. Control the number of image pages processed as well as the resolution used for graphics in converted pages.
• Application Integration
  Developed in collaboration between Microsoft and ScanSoft, PDF Converter Professional is seamlessly integrated into the "File Open" menu in Microsoft Word. Short-cut buttons and right-mouse access is available within Microsoft Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, and the Microsoft Windows desktop.
• Does not require additional software or Adobe Acrobat
  PDF Converter Professional works without the need for any Adobe PDF creation or viewing software.

What's New in 3

• Improved Formatting (Columns, Text, and Graphics)
  PDF Converter 3 continues to deliver improved conversion formatting over previous versions for all types of documents and forms--especially those with a mix of text and graphics or bulleted lists. ScanSoft's unique Logical Form Recognition (LFR) document conversion technology is the de facto standard used by millions of users to transform PDF files into editable documents with the most precise layout retention available.
• Retains PDF Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word
  In addition to improved conversion formatting, new algorithms allow even the headers and footers of a PDF document to be converted into Microsoft Word document headers and footers so you spend less time re-creating information.
• Converts PDF files into Microsoft Excel
  PDF files can now be converted into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that retain their accounting, currency, percentage, date, and time special cell formatting making it much easier to perform calculations or change data on a converted spreadsheet.
• Converts PDF files into Corel WordPerfect
  The same extraordinary power and flexibility to convert PDF documents into editable word processing files is now available for Corel WordPerfect.
• Converts Scanned (Image) PDF Files into Word, WordPerfect, and Excel Documents
  Now you can convert scanned paper documents saved as a PDF file into a completely editable document. The same simple processing that is used for PDF Normal and Image+Text files allows you to access the information locked in these files with just a few simple mouse clicks!

Product Description
PDF Converter instantly converts PDF files into Microsoft Word documents and forms which look just like the original - complete with text, columns, tables and graphics! Transfer your PDFs into documents and forms you can easily edit. Save yourself valuable time and money while converting proposals, contracts, letters and more -- then reuse it in PowerPoint and other applications with cut-and-paste ease!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use; annoying toolbars, July 27, 2006

By	Terence McArdle "Terry McArdle" (Pittsford, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The software is straightforward and easy to use from within almost any software. Just choose it when you print and you're all set.

It's less awkward than some of the other PDF converters I've used, and can even handle some documents that seem to baffle Adobe Acrobat.

A friend at work has Acrobat 6.0. When she runs into a problem making PDFs, she sends the file to me and I handle it quickly and easily.

I took away a star because I find the PDFC3.0 toolbars, installed in most of my software, annoying.

16 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How bad is it...., November 8, 2005

By	Audible_Alex - See all my reviews

I buy all kinds of software and I never, never... well hardly ever throw away software even after several years and then I usually donate it to the Friends of the Library bookstore before I throw things away. I threw this away within two weeks of installing it.
1) Surprise!
In teeny, tiny small print on the package you will see that you are strongly encourage activate your software. While I don't think you *have* to activate it, it does annoy you.
2) Surprise, again!
In activating the software, the e-mail address field is case-sensitive - the ONLY situation I have seen this problem AND the error message didn't tell me this, the error message was "invalid domain". I just tried it and it worked.
3) Now, that I've got you.... Questions, questions, questions....
How many friggin questions can a software company ask in signing up for software??? Scansoft... oh... I'm sorry NU-ANCE asked me how much I made, where I lived, who lived there, how old they were, how long had I lived there, what I did... etc. etc. Like I am going to tell you all that stuff for a piece of crappy $40 software... I don't think so!
4) You change your name from ScanSoft to Nuance... a name more appropriate for a perfume.
5) All the other stuff would be ok if the software were superlative... ok... good... ok... passable... wasn't crap... I used the same file with Acrobat Professional 6 and with PDF Convertor. Acrobat Professional got over 90% of the words, PDF Convertor was lucky to 60%. Go get Acrobat Professional 6 on eBAY and you will be happy. PDF Converter isn't worth the effort to throw it away. A complete waste of money and time.