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Page-turning Web pages offer a unique and realistic way of presenting a series of pages, especially text pages. Instead of clicking forward and back arrows, users turn pages with the cursor using a motion very similar to turning the pages of a book (one of the reasons it's great for text). It's not the easiest trick to program, but it's surprisingly easy to do with PDF2PageTurn. Its Wizard Mode turns your PDF documents into page-turning HTML documents and then saves or uploads them to your Web site with a few clicks. There's also an Advanced Mode that lets you exert a high level of control over the process as well as enabling additional options such as image quality. It's free to try with a watermark on output files and costs $119 to purchase, which isn't too much, considering what it does.
PDF2PageTurn's dialog-size user interface opens on Step 1 of the Wizard Mode. You can add files by browsing or dragging and dropping; we picked a multipage PDF (an old camera manual) and clicked Next. Step 2 involves setting image quality options with sliders, including zoom-in page settings. In Step 3, we entered a Title and optional Keywords and Description. Step 4 involves choosing one of four publishing methods: Save a local copy, upload to FTP server, upload to eBrochures/eCatalog for free, and create a standalone presentation for Windows or Android devices. We opted to save a local copy and, in Step 5, chose a language (plus optional custom home page URL and text) for the HTML Control Bar. Clicking Convert started and tracked the Conversion Process and Upload Progress and opened our finished job inside our browser when it finished. The pages displayed crisply and cleanly in a side-by-side view, though with a watermark. The page-turning effect is surprisingly natural. All that remained to do was to upload it to a Web site. The Advanced Mode tab basically does the same job as the Wizard, only with more options.
PDF2PageTurn delivered on making a difficult task as easy as drag, drop, and click. If you design and create Web sites, it's definitely worth a look.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of PDF2PageTurn 1.3.
Publisher's Description
From PDF 2 Page Turn:
With PDF2PageTurn Software you can convert PDF documents to a page turning web pages. Page turning web page are able to be indexed by Search Engines and are internally searchable. They are easy to navigate, you can add Sticky Notes, print individual pages or multiple Pages. You can send PDF2PageTurn Documents to friends, zoom in to pages and optimize for file size and quick download. You can upload the page turning pages to your web server or we can host them for you free. No plug-ins are required.
What's new in this version: Version 1.3 comes with an improved wizard function for the best experience.
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"It works great if you go manual mode."
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
It works, converts a PDF to a HTML web page which page turns.
Advanced mode gives more options.
Export output t to folders
Can adjust quality vs filesize for output.
Can adjust exported files manually before you upload.
Add your own link back to your website in the toolbar.
Multiple languages in toolbar.Cons
Basic interface can be a little confusing.
Automatic upload not great.Summary
I think this may have had trouble before but the latest version does what it says, that is takes a PDF and converts it to a web page.I was a little confused at first, my conversions werent that great and I had some trouble uploading. But quick email to support sorted me out.
The secret is that there is an advanced mode which gives more hidden options like manual export and the ability to adjust quality, change toolbar link and even option to change the language in the toolbar like english, spanish, chinese and japanese. I'm not sure why the developers choose to hide them there. I think that they great and should have been out in front.
Exporting, means the program just exports the converted web files a folder. BTW - this is not the same files as the ones the program creates previews to show you after conversion.
You can also manually adjust these files (HTML and images) using another program. I discovered that I could improve image quality even more or replace the images all together this way. Afterwards, you can manually upload the files to your web server using FTP or something. The program creates an index.html for you in the folder. I prefer this much more anyway over the automatic system, at least I can see what what is happening. The developers have some association with the ecatalog.com website so you can upload your catalog to there for free.
I brought this cheap while it was on sale, so I wasnt expecting much. But overall, I was surprised at how good it was once you work out its little quirks. I was churning out PDFs like crazy after a few minutes. Check out the samples on the developer website first to what it can do. The output file even works on ipads and iphones web browsers.
Definitely worth it if you are in the web or publishing business and this type of output is what you are looking for. Even better whenever they have it on sale for cheap. Recommended. -
"Files will not work when uploaded"
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
none at this point
Cons
I can not get this program to work online.
It keeps saying "loading".Summary
Purchased product 11/2009, but did not need it until recently. Computer went down and I had to reinstall it. I have been trying to use it to put my students lessons online, but it does not work. I have sent 5 emails to the company and have even filled out their form. Sill no response. They are in Australia and I am in the US. You might have better luck if you have a problem and live in Australia.
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"its simple and quick and does the job in a great way"
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
many pros, honestly its a great software
Cons
none that come to mind as it does what it is suppose to do well
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"Awesome product!"
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
This is so easy to use! Just select a PDF file and click go, and a page-turning website is created. I can do as many PDFs as I want.
Cons
No. I think this does everything.
Summary
As a website designer, I can add my customer's catalogs to their website at the click of a button.
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"does one thing but does it well and cheap."
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
Simple to use. Does one thing but does it really well and cheap! Converts PDFs to a paging turning ebook in HTML format. Great for catalogs, ebooks, ect. Support was good. Helped me export converted files to folder then just FTP to my website.
Cons
No demo version so be sure to check out the converted samples on their website first so you know what you're getting.
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"Badly service to the client"
Version: PDF2PageTurn 1.1
Pros
No no no no no
Cons
It does not allow to prove it, but it demands the payment of 65 dollars
