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Softonic Rating:
Very good:8/10
License:
Free
Added:
October 24, 2006
Updated:
August 20, 2008
Publisher:
Website
File size:
10.8 MB
Downloads:
2,262
Nick Mead

“Freeware program for the creation of PDFs”

by Nick Mead

There's an increasing demand for alternatives to Adobe's resource hogging, RAM sapping, not least expensive PDF creator and PrimoPDF weighs in as an excellent alternative.

The fact that this program is free makes it all the more appealing. One of the problems with these PDF programs is that invariably, they change the formatting of your text, once you've converted your Word, Publisher etc. document to PDF. PrimoPDF largely avoids this however converting to PDF as faithfully as the original. It's also remarkably fast and the installation is equally speedy.

Once installed, the program appears as a virtual printer in your Printer Driver preferences too. The main downside, of which there are few, is that you are regularly prompted to register although this is a small price to pay for an excellent program. It's also a bit unreliable when converting images. Text is fine but images can sometimes be in the wrong position or formatted incorrectly when converting from Office documents. It also doesn't use Windows standard way of saving documents - it has it's own format which doesn't suggest a file name but it's a small drawback.

A really excellent PDF creator that will have Adobe critics laughing all the way to their virtual printers.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in PrimoPDF:

  • Double byte character support, enhanced support for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, and NT, PDF viewing support for non-Windows environments, and full support for 64-bit machines
  • Secure PDFs with 40-/128-bit encryption, allowing the highest level of security for your PDF files. Settings include password to open, password to change, disable printing, disable text/graphics copying, disable commenting, disable text editing, disable page addition.
  • Add document information (e.g. title, author, subject, keywords) to converted PDF files, resulting in faster and easier searching of PDF documents.

OS requirements for PrimoPDF:

  • OS: Win95/98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP
Pros
  • Free to use
  • Converts PDFs very quickly
  • Doesn't change text when converting
Cons
  • Sometimes reformats graphics
  • Doesn't use Windows file saving format
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PrimoPDF Softonic Rating: 8Featured program

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From the publisher of PrimoPDF

Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer - it couldn't be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and virtually any other printable file type.

Features:

  • Print to PDF from virtually any application
  • Create PDF output optmized for print, screen, ebook, or prepress
  • No annoying pop-up ads, no registration requirement - no catch
  • High-quality, easy to use PDF creator for all users

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Softonic Rating:Very good
9/10

User Rating

39 ratings
Usability
  • Currently 9/10.
Stability
  • Currently 8/10.
Installation
  • Currently 9/10.
Functionality
  • Currently 7/10.
Appearance
  • Currently 7/10.
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