We are proud to announce that we have officially launched the upgraded version of our flagship products, Able2Extract and Able2Doc. It’s a whole new version on a whole new level with a whole new look!

New Able2Extract 5.0 Features

This latest 5.0 version is sporting newer, more advanced features that lets you convert your PDF into more formats than ever before. We’ve managed to pack this upgrade with a lot more conversion options. Like what?, you ask. Read on.

First off the list, Able2Extract v.5.0 now offers PDF to Image conversions. Our new PDF to Image converter can generate popular image file formats, such as JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and TIFF. You can designate the output directory, set image DPI and perform black and white conversions.

Second, with Able2Extract v. 5.0, you can now view and convert Microsoft’s new XPS document format. Convert XPS with all the same output features and conversion settings by simply opening and converting the format as you would a regular PDF file.

Third, this latest upgrade can support PDF Forms conversion. You can convert interactive PDF forms to editable Word Documents which you can fill out, save and modify later on. This conversion feature has the ability to retain form elements, such as text fields, radio buttons, and checkboxes.

Our Able2Doc v.4.0 can perform the same PDF Forms to Word conversion, and can also support XPS to Word conversion capabilities. Ideal for those who are only looking to convert to Word and TXT file formats.

Go ahead and sample these new features for yourself. You can download the free trial, in either the Standard or Professional versions, and take it for a test run. For ordering, product , and pricing details, check out our site—it, too, has undergone a bit of remodeling.


Enjoy!

I know that this week’s posting is slated to be part 2 on Excel conversion tips and features. However, this week in the PDF world, Adobe has come up with a resolution to the Send to FedEx Kinko’s link issue that hints at another innovative move for the company.

Earlier in June, Adobe announced that Reader 8.1 would include a Send to FedEx Kinko’s functionality. This was a highlighted feature both in reviews and on the AUC. Yet the functionality generated controversial reactions and backlash from printers and users which have been posted up on blogs, discussed in forums, and written in news articles. This is because the plug in endorses the FedEx Kinko’s franchise over other printing companies, printing companies that are also loyal users of Adobe software.

More significantly, during the month following, prominent printing associations requested a meeting and eventually met with Adobe July 18th to discuss the issue in a Print Industry Advisory Forum attended by top execs from the printing industry. Adobe was given until August 1st to evaluate and prepare their response.

Well, August 1st has just passed and Adobe has come up with an official response (.pdf). Previously, Adobe had posted an alternative for users to remove the functionality, which users can still access from the website if needed. Now, they’ve decided to pull the Send to FedEx-Kinko’s feature out completely.

What does this mean for the software? Instead of downgrading their products with the removal, Adobe will release an 8.1.1 version—without the link. The update is scheduled to be released in about 10 weeks, during which time the software will be modified and tested. As for Acrobat Professional, the link will be removed through Adobe’s automatic update program.

In addition, FedEx-Kinko’s will still offer a version of the Adobe Reader with the Send to FedEx Kinko’s link from their website, a move which seems to be a sampling of Adobe’s future direction.

The official FAQ (.pdf) released by Adobe states, “We believe that the addition of outputting to print providers from our products is something that customers value. We plan to work with our partners, via the Print Advisory Council, to explore some new ways of integrating this functionality into future Adobe products”.

From the looks of it, all parties are gearing towards a solution that works for everybody, and more importantly, a solution with another Adobe innovation in the works.


All for now on this issue!