Foxit PhantomPDF Standard V5.1.2.0305

Overview

Foxit PhantomPDF is a powerful PDF editor that gives you the ability to create, edit, secure, and convert PDF files within a neatly organized, feature-rich interface. With the plethora of basic and advanced features, this software provides everything one could ask for in a PDF editor and more.

Installation

The installation and setup process is shockingly simple, with the assistance of an integrated setup Wizard that will guide you through the process by asking basic questions. When you launch the program for the first time, youll be given a few tips about how to use the software, and will be asked several questions that will help adjust settings and preferences to your liking.

Interface

Despite having an extensive number of options and a great deal of advanced functionality, the user interface is surprisingly intuitive and the developers have done a great job of keeping it from becoming too crowded. As a result, even the most novice users can quickly become accustomed to the main features, and anyone that has used a PDF editor before will find the interface to be comfortably familiar.

Pros

• Offers PDF creation speeds up to three times faster than leading competitors

• Supports more than 200 different office document file types

• Batch PDF creation feature lets you convert multiple files into a PDF within one operation

• One click PDF creation lets you instantly convert a file from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel into a PDF document

• Direct editing feature lets you modify existing content within a PDF document, including giving you the ability to add/delete pages and assemble a new PDF document based on the existing content

• Provides the utmost security by offering support for password protection, digital signature utilization, and the latest certificate encryption technology

• Provide support for custom JavaScript to give advanced users the ability to connect to online databases for automatic insertion and deletion of updated data

• Automatically optimizes and compresses PDF documents to reduce file sizes and facilitate faster loading times

• Supports annotations, so you can easily add comments, stamps, highlights, and editors notes into existing PDF content

• Creates compliant PDF documents that can be opened and edited in all other major PDF editors, like Adobe

• Convert existing PDF documents to various types of formats, including Microsoft office, HTML, RTF, image, and text formats

• Full e-mail and phone support provides responsive assistance in the event that the integrated help documentation is not sufficient

• Add watermarks and backgrounds to increase professionalism and protect the usage rights of your PDFs

Cons

• Standard version is not as comprehensive as the business edition, but thats to be expected.

Alternatives

The most notable alternative to Foxit PhantomPDF would have to be Adobe Acrobat. However, Foxit PhantomPDF Standard provides all of the important features found in Adobe, yet at a much lower price. In addition, many users feel that Foxit has a more intuitive interface and integrates more seamlessly with the Windows operating system.

Conclusion

If youre looking for a comprehensive, yet affordable PDF editor, Foxit PhantomPDF provides an ideal solution.