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PDF-XChange - 64 bit Windows ** Free** upgrade

PDF-XChange Version 3.5093 now includes 64 bit Windows Drivers released as a 'Gold' product for both End Users and Software Developers.

This a free upgrade/addition for all our licensed users.

Please note that whilst we have included the 64 bit drivers in the default download for Software Developers 'Client Installer' - there are separate downloads for our 32 (Windows 95 thru to Windows XP) and 64 Bit Windows End User installations (Windows XP64/Vista) in recognition that this adds size to the download file and will not be required as frequently (for now) as it will be by most Software Developers using our products.

FREE UPGRADE - Version 3.5

We are pleased to advise users that this Major Free upgrade is now available for download for all PDF-XChange and PDF-Tools users.

Version 3.5 includes many new features and improvements and PDF-Tools Wizard is a 100% new product - totally re-written and we are still intending to add new features over the coming months as part of this upgrade.

PDF-XChange also gets new features - some of which are detailed below, and we release PDF-XChange for Windows XP64 and Vista - Microsofts new 64 bit versions of Windows.

Be amongst the first in the World to have a 64 bit PDF creation tool - if you have a 64 bit version of Windows - and its available at no added cost to existing or new users - download today

New in PDF-XChange:

Digital Signatures support
PDF files/pages as Overlay's - foreground or back ground (similar to a watermark)
Import default settings in a profile including Watermarks (useful for multiple user installations)
Printer Renaming/append to name now supported (1st 12 characters reserved)
and more - see the revision notes :

and all this without any upgrade fees to existing licensed V3 users !

PDF-Tools SDK Version 3.5 released !

Now available - free upgrade to the new Developers Version 3.5 SDK. This powerful new library gives developers almost limitless capabilities to create and manipulate Adobe PDF files.

Existing PDF-Tools SDK owners now have many new functions via our new High Level API - with more coming in the next few weeks.

PDF-XChange Pro SDK users also have the additional power & functionality offered by the Low level API - literally allowing developers access to every object on every page of a PDF to manipulate and edit as they wish.

Please download the evaluation version (live when used with your license info) and see the help, for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: PDF-TOOLS SDK licensed users receive the new High Level API - but may only use the new Low Level API in evaluation mode. An upgrade to the PDF-XChange 'PRO' SDK for production use of live PDF's.

Clarion 6.2 !

Clarion 6.2 Tested OK & Image-XChange Version 3 for Clarion realeased!

Pleased to confrim that we have tested successfully the new Clarion 6.2 release and all appears well with both PDF-XChange PRO SDK (including Drivers), PDF-Tools SDK and Image-XChange V3 - the latter is the latest free upgrade to our popular Imaging library for Developers.

Should any developers experience problems - please advise via our Support forums link below.

https://www.pdf-xchange.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=23

New License Packs and revised pricing - released !!

We are please to announce that as of 9th April 2005 we will introduce 6 new User License Volume packs for PDF-XChange 'Lite' and 3 new License pack types for the  'Pro' Editions.

There will be new 250, 500 and 1000 User license packs for both products and Site, Country and Global Packs for the 'LIte' version aimed at corporate users who have multiple users across numerous locations.

The PDF-XChange 'Lite' multiple user packs will particuarly appeal to larger corporate users who seek a simple yet robust PDF creation tool to roll out across a broad range of users in multiple locations.

New Pricing and license packs made available today 9th April, 2005 !

Tracker PDF Viewer Announced - have your say !

We are pleased to announce the development of a rival to Adobe's Reader to view Acrobat PDF files.

Aware of a growing dissatisfaction from both general PC users and Software Developers alike with the latter versions of Adobe's own Acrobat PDF Reader, Tracker Software have announced 2 new Reader applications will be released in the late Spring with a 3rd due out later this year.

The first release will be a freely available Reader for general purpose viewing of PDF files with all the major functionality available in Adobe's reader, with some unique features and functions too to set it apart.

Combating the frustrating file opening times of Adobe's Reader and ensuring the viewer is not resource hungry will be key features - as will ease of use and the avoidance of bloated irrelevant features - however - this will still be a fully featured Reader, capable of all the essential functionality.

The 2nd of the initial products released will be aimed at Software Developers and provide a comprehensive means to incorporate within a developers software applications, the viewing and printing of PDF files - at an affordable price.

Both general users and software developers are invited to offer their opinions as to what features and functions are important to them, in a new topic area on our User's support forums - you must fill in the simple registration form to view and post

New Products

New Product's -  Schedule release (Spring 2005) :

xMF-XChange and xMF-XChange SDK, printer Drivers for the creation of enhanced metafiles (AMF, EMF and WMF options) from any Windows Applications - Release date March 2005.

PDF-Tools Wizard V3.5 - Long awaited update to Version 3, this is a 100% re-write adding new user interface, improved functionality and new features - Release date April 2005 (free to all Version registered users)

PDF-Tools SDK V3.5 - 100% updated release of PDF-Tools SDK library of functions for Software Developers allowing the editing of all objects within a PDF page or file - offering low and high level API for developers of varying experience.   

Release date April/May 2005 (free to all Version registered users)

PDF-XChange Viewer - Professional comprehensive to Adobe's own Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF files. Support for PDF formats 1.2 thru 1.6 (Adobe V7)

Release date Spring 2005 (free General user's release & paid for Developers SDK)

More Info

Image-XChange SDK Version 3 available

Image-XChange SDK Version 3 release:

Is now available - Version 3 will be a FREE Upgrade for all existing licensee's and we expect to distribute the free upgrade details early in the new year - if not before.

For those wishing to take an early look prior to license distribution - please download the demo release available for general use - we will shortly provide licensed users with serial numbers etc - if you do not receive yours by January 4th 2005 - please send an email to upgrades@tracker-software.com with your proof of purchase info and we will send you the information by return.  

Version 2 was an internal build only - for use in our own products and to allow us to test all the new features and functions.

Clarion Developers will receive their serials etc a little into January (around the 3rd week we hope) as we are now progressing Clarion Classes and Templates, Doc's and Demo's prior to release. Any Clarion developer purchasing now will recieve Version 1.x with a free upgrade to V3 as soon as available.

Version 3 Evaluation - please click here the download is approx 2mb

For more info on Image-XChange please click here

NEW Support Contact info

All users should view this page if you require support now or may do in the future.

https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support

Due to a massive increase in spam to our previously published email addresses we have been forced to introduce a web based support user support Forum - we have been forced to disable the old email addresses published until further notice.

This also allows you to view previous users questions and our answers - as well as FAQ and revisions pages on the forum for each product available.

Thank you for your co-operation.

New feature: Add-in for MS Office Users

PDF-XChange Version 3.4065 and later, (both Standard and Pro versions) has benefited from a useful new feature Add-in for MS Office Users.

Now if you select the optional MS Office Add-in when installing and have Office 97 or later Toolbar buttons will be added for PDF Creation, Bookmarks/Hyperlinks Selection based on Office styles and Settings - as well as a general settings button to allow you to control most of the PDF-XChange printer drivers options and variations.

Create clickable table of contents links embed URL hyperlinks in your documents - i.e. text such as 'Click Here' can have an embedded Internet or Email link.

This includes unrivalled compression and optimisation when converting your documents to PDF, in recent independent tests PDF-XChange converted users CAD files to PDF and the resulting file was up to 90% smaller than our nearest rivals - including Adobes own conversion tools!

As always this upgrade is provided free to existing Version license owners. To evaluate PDF-XChange Version 3 please click here.

Note: The above feature is not available in PDF-XChange 'Lite'