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I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.

Microsoft has a Document Imaging in their Microsoft Office System 2003 which
prints to TIFF or MDI file formats. It works exactly like Acrobat 6
Professional in allowing manipulations of documents as well as converting
web pages except it uses a different file format.

Does anyone know of any freeware that works in similar ways? I only need a
tool which can print to any file format which allows manipulation of the
documents.

TIA.
 
news reader said:
I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.

Microsoft has a Document Imaging in their Microsoft Office System 2003 which
prints to TIFF or MDI file formats. It works exactly like Acrobat 6
Professional in allowing manipulations of documents as well as converting
web pages except it uses a different file format.

Does anyone know of any freeware that works in similar ways? I only need a
tool which can print to any file format which allows manipulation of the
documents.
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I have no idea what exactly a MDI file is or how it's built, but I do
know that with a TIFF file you won't end up with editable text, you'll
end up with a rastor image. Although it is editable, it's not in the
sense that you'll be able to edit as you would in Acrobat, where you can
edit text directly. If an image format is sufficient for you, you might
look into GhostScript and GhostView. GSView will allow you to open a PDF
file, export it to any of many different file formats, and resave it as
a PDF. There are many PDF file printers out there right now, most that
I've seen use GhostScript to render the final PDF. With RedMon
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/redmon/ you'll be able to create a PS
printer and have it redirect to GhostScript, GS can output many
different file formats for you, including TIFF, JEPG, BMP, PCX, PNG.
GhostScript is a Post Script rendering engine.
HK
 
i require a program with GUI not command line.


news reader said:
I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.

Microsoft has a Document Imaging in their Microsoft Office System 2003 which
prints to TIFF or MDI file formats. It works exactly like Acrobat 6
Professional in allowing manipulations of documents as well as converting
web pages except it uses a different file format.

Does anyone know of any freeware that works in similar ways? I only need a
tool which can print to any file format which allows manipulation of the
documents.
Click to expand...
I have no idea what exactly a MDI file is or how it's built, but I do
know that with a TIFF file you won't end up with editable text, you'll
end up with a rastor image. Although it is editable, it's not in the
sense that you'll be able to edit as you would in Acrobat, where you can
edit text directly. If an image format is sufficient for you, you might
look into GhostScript and GhostView. GSView will allow you to open a PDF
file, export it to any of many different file formats, and resave it as
a PDF. There are many PDF file printers out there right now, most that
I've seen use GhostScript to render the final PDF. With RedMon
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/redmon/ you'll be able to create a PS
printer and have it redirect to GhostScript, GS can output many
different file formats for you, including TIFF, JEPG, BMP, PCX, PNG.
GhostScript is a Post Script rendering engine.
HK
 
i tried pdf995 before. it does not meet the requirements.

www.pdf995.com can be downloaded for free and as shareware. With or without
adds when you use it. The results are good.
Greetings from Erik
 
Not sure if this is what you are after but, there is a program I use called
eFax. It's used to promote their Internet fax service, but it's not
necessary to subscribe to the service to get the program.

The program sets up a virtual printer. It prints to a proprietary format
called .efx. You can also choose to include a self-executing viewer with the
file. This allows you to send a doc as an email attachment to someone who
may not have the same program as you used to create the file. They would
then be able to view the file.

Once you open an .efx file, you'll see your text and images just as if you
had sent them to a printer.
However, there are some neat features:

- you can search for specific text in the file (must be some built in OCR),
copy text to another app
- you can copy images from the doc to other imaging apps
- you can annotate the document with hyperlinks (urls, bookmarks within
document, etc), text, images
- you can merge .efx files
- once you have marked them up, you can further convert them to colour or
b&w tiffs, or jpeg at a variety of resolutions and compressions

A terrific program -- it keeps getting better and better. I've used it for
years. Earlier versions had a nag screen whenever you opened it to remind
you about their service, but the latest version is nag free. It's at:
http://www2.efax.com/efax/twa/page/download?

I tend to use it for temporary stuff. I don't know how long this company or
program will be around, so I don't want to archive permanently to a file
format that may not exist in a decade. Something to keep in mind. . .

ML
 
yes, this is something that i am looking for. however, it would be
preferable if the file format was not proprietary. I believe .TIFF formats
would be most appropriate given that it support multiple pages.
thanks for your suggestion.


Not sure if this is what you are after but, there is a program I use called
eFax. It's used to promote their Internet fax service, but it's not
necessary to subscribe to the service to get the program.

The program sets up a virtual printer. It prints to a proprietary format
called .efx. You can also choose to include a self-executing viewer with the
file. This allows you to send a doc as an email attachment to someone who
may not have the same program as you used to create the file. They would
then be able to view the file.

Once you open an .efx file, you'll see your text and images just as if you
had sent them to a printer.
However, there are some neat features:

- you can search for specific text in the file (must be some built in OCR),
copy text to another app
- you can copy images from the doc to other imaging apps
- you can annotate the document with hyperlinks (urls, bookmarks within
document, etc), text, images
- you can merge .efx files
- once you have marked them up, you can further convert them to colour or
b&w tiffs, or jpeg at a variety of resolutions and compressions

A terrific program -- it keeps getting better and better. I've used it for
years. Earlier versions had a nag screen whenever you opened it to remind
you about their service, but the latest version is nag free. It's at:
http://www2.efax.com/efax/twa/page/download?

I tend to use it for temporary stuff. I don't know how long this company or
program will be around, so I don't want to archive permanently to a file
format that may not exist in a decade. Something to keep in mind. . .

ML
 
Tanner said:
Not sure if this is what you are after but, there is a program I use called
eFax. It's used to promote their Internet fax service, but it's not
necessary to subscribe to the service to get the program.

The program sets up a virtual printer. It prints to a proprietary format
called .efx. You can also choose to include a self-executing viewer with the
file. This allows you to send a doc as an email attachment to someone who
may not have the same program as you used to create the file. They would
then be able to view the file.

Once you open an .efx file, you'll see your text and images just as if you
had sent them to a printer.
However, there are some neat features:

- you can search for specific text in the file (must be some built in OCR),
copy text to another app
- you can copy images from the doc to other imaging apps
- you can annotate the document with hyperlinks (urls, bookmarks within
document, etc), text, images
- you can merge .efx files
- once you have marked them up, you can further convert them to colour or
b&w tiffs, or jpeg at a variety of resolutions and compressions

A terrific program -- it keeps getting better and better. I've used it for
years. Earlier versions had a nag screen whenever you opened it to remind
you about their service, but the latest version is nag free. It's at:
http://www2.efax.com/efax/twa/page/download?

I tend to use it for temporary stuff. I don't know how long this company or
program will be around, so I don't want to archive permanently to a file
format that may not exist in a decade. Something to keep in mind. . .

ML
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But surely the FreePDF programs are better???
And do the same job??
 
news reader said:
I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.
Click to expand...

Similar won't be found, but the EasyOffice Suite (Freeware) has some
capability of editing pdf's, especially when made with the Suite
itself. But I'd rather recommend creating source documents in
OpenOffice.org and publishing to pdf with press on the button when
needed (may not be what you are looking for).

http://www.e-press.com/downloads/index.html

Greetings, Peter Passchier
 
if there is any free PDF programs that work exactly like Acrobat 6
Professional, then it would solve my problems.
i could not find any.

if i have to purchase Acrobat 6, I would rather purchase Microsoft Office
System 2003 since the Documnet Imaging is included in the suite.

i need to scan documents in any format that supports mutiple pages in one
file. periodically, pages will be added or deleted and files will be merged
into one.
i will also need to scan forms where text boxes can be inserted for form
filling.

i am searching for other alternatives, preferably freeware.

Thanks for the input.

Tanner said:
Not sure if this is what you are after but, there is a program I use called
eFax. It's used to promote their Internet fax service, but it's not
necessary to subscribe to the service to get the program.

The program sets up a virtual printer. It prints to a proprietary format
called .efx. You can also choose to include a self-executing viewer with the
file. This allows you to send a doc as an email attachment to someone who
may not have the same program as you used to create the file. They would
then be able to view the file.

Once you open an .efx file, you'll see your text and images just as if you
had sent them to a printer.
However, there are some neat features:

- you can search for specific text in the file (must be some built in OCR),
copy text to another app
- you can copy images from the doc to other imaging apps
- you can annotate the document with hyperlinks (urls, bookmarks within
document, etc), text, images
- you can merge .efx files
- once you have marked them up, you can further convert them to colour or
b&w tiffs, or jpeg at a variety of resolutions and compressions

A terrific program -- it keeps getting better and better. I've used it for
years. Earlier versions had a nag screen whenever you opened it to remind
you about their service, but the latest version is nag free. It's at:
http://www2.efax.com/efax/twa/page/download?

I tend to use it for temporary stuff. I don't know how long this company or
program will be around, so I don't want to archive permanently to a file
format that may not exist in a decade. Something to keep in mind. . .

ML
Click to expand...

But surely the FreePDF programs are better???
And do the same job??
 
i am using staroffice 7 now. it doesn't do what i need.
thanks for your suggestion.

news reader said:
I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.
Click to expand...

Similar won't be found, but the EasyOffice Suite (Freeware) has some
capability of editing pdf's, especially when made with the Suite
itself. But I'd rather recommend creating source documents in
OpenOffice.org and publishing to pdf with press on the button when
needed (may not be what you are looking for).

http://www.e-press.com/downloads/index.html

Greetings, Peter Passchier
 
I am looking for an alternative to PDF formats. I have been looking for
freeware that allows manipulation of PDF files similar to Acrobat 6
Professional but could not find one.

Microsoft has a Document Imaging in their Microsoft Office System 2003 which
prints to TIFF or MDI file formats. It works exactly like Acrobat 6
Professional in allowing manipulations of documents as well as converting
web pages except it uses a different file format.

Does anyone know of any freeware that works in similar ways? I only need a
tool which can print to any file format which allows manipulation of the
documents.

TIA.
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Sorry, it is not a freeware.

Buy OEM version of WordPerfect. You can find it very cheap.
WordPerfect can create PDF files and it probably provides a higher
degree of control over generated PDF document then PDF printer driver.
 
Why dont You use OpenOffice.org . 1.1 From there You can export any file
opened in it to PDF and choose quality.

I use it a lot and it work great. OpenOffice is great office program and I
use it in my firm as a substitute for Microsoft office.

For example in my country they have also translated it in Croatian and it
has spellchecker.
Spreadshet program is compatible with Excell.

The best of all the program is FREE.

Matija
 
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