PDFpenPro for Mac

User Reviews

• THIS A LIMITED DEMO.

  realitycheck2017January 12, 2017

  Pros

  free free free

  Cons

  completely useless

  Summary

  should write 'DEMO" on title

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• Horrible- I'd give it 0 stars if the system allowed it.

  sorengravesMarch 11, 2014

  Pros

  I honestly can't say anything positive about this software. This review, and certain others, lead you to believe that the software has more features and uses than it actually does.

  Cons

  It doesn't combine PDF documents, even though it says it does; it actually redirects you to Mac's own text edit software. It doesn't allow more than one PDF document to be opened at one time in one window. It has no help file that actually provides information on how to accomplish simple tasks. It is not intuitive to use. The icons are also not intuitive, nor do they make sense. You can open one document, view it, and highlight parts of it, but forget about actually editing it. It doesn't allow the document to be edited in the same sense that a Word document can be edited; it is very limited, and I bought the full $100 version.

  Summary

  This software has caused me significant grief. The review conned me into buying it, but I strongly urge you to reconsider. I have had to purchase another PDF editing software that actually does edit PDF documents.

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• Who the heck thinks this works?

  blahburgblahburgAugust 6, 2013

  Pros

  Sometimes it will work for editing PDFs when it feels like it 2 out of 10 times with no rhyme or reason. May be useful if all you want to do is augment pictures in places that don't require you to move or edit text.

  Cons

  when you go to edit one word/sentence/paragraph - whatever (and yes, I'm following the directions), the format of the whole document flips out and makes the edit useless. Unfortunately, mankind has not progressed far enough to achieve PDF editing. Some day. Some day.

  Summary

  Don't say I didn't warn you. Oh and one more thing. It is probably the least intuitive soft wear ever made.

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• Great appp with advanced features for pdf manipulation

  rudycubaSeptember 22, 2012

  Pros

  e.g. You can add images to pdf (like your signature)

  Cons

  The price...

  Summary

  In Mac OS X we can use the embedded app Preview for pdf manipulation as you probably know With Preview we can perform simple tasks (and not so) on pdf files that are usually enough for most users But PDFpenPro is the best advanced complement for pdf file manipulation that I could find and is not so heavy like other apps

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• GREAT PROGRAM... BUT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS WHEN USING!

  evothevothJune 5, 2012

  Pros

  Program operates exactly as described. However, to obtain best results, it is necessary to follow all directions in tutorials.

  Cons

  Clumsy if you do not follow directions.

  Summary

  I have successfully used this program for several years.

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• Some bugs, but useful overall

  rrc--2008February 25, 2012

  Pros

  Relatively easy text editing. This is the only PDF program I know of that allows you to simply paste a scanned signature into a letter or form, and it looks just as if you had signed it. Neither Adobe Acrobat nor Preview will do it.

  Cons

  Changing letter sizes on text is a chore. I have yet to find how to change line spacing, if it is even possible.

  Summary

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• Works as advertised

  mcw99February 22, 2012

  Pros

  Allows editing and OCR; does simple editing tasks very very well. Works with Snow Leopard (10.6.8). Cheap at $99, compared to AA. Definitely go with Pro.

  Cons

  Not as powerful as AA, but only 1/3 the cost.

  Summary

  My favorite for our Mac; for Win 7, I use Nitro Pro.

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• Either buggy software or there are no PDF standards...

  star-techSeptember 15, 2010

  Pros

  This product has potential. I don't need to explain the pros of being able to create form-fillable PDF's.

  Cons

  PDF's look and behave differently when opened with Apple Preview vs. Adobe Reader. Options for form objects don't stick half the time. Show grid doesn't show a grid. Alignment guides would be great. Numerous other quirky behaviors in the editor.

  Summary

  I have tried multiple times over the last couple of years to justify purchasing this product. I just spent over 3 hours trying to create a simple credit card authorization form for my customers. I have no problem with support's response time or willingness to respond, but it always seems to result in being told that my newly created PDF is corrupted or has something wrong with it, never that the software has problems. All in all, this software needs a lot more polish before I will pay for this product.

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• Won't work on my MacBook Pro running 10.6.4

  donelson2September 9, 2010

  Pros

  Earlier versions of this application are very useful

  Cons

  When I download & unzip the file, it has the crossed zero over the icon and I get the following error message when I try to launch it: "You can't open the application "PDFPen Pro" because it's not supported on this type of Mac."

  Summary

  I would like to be able to use and evaluate this new version, but first it must work, and, at least on my machine, it doesn't. I hope Smile fixes this quickly.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Sep 9, 2010<p/>After writing this review, I contacted support and they very quickly responded with a link to a version that works with my machine. Apparently what they posted was 64-bit only. Of course, after running it I learn that they now want another $25 to use the new version. Don't know if I use it enough to justify that.

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• good alternative to the PDF giant

  michael!fluharty.comMay 20, 2009

  Pros

  everything but a box of chocolate

  Cons

  it's not free, unless you want a watermark on your documents.

  Summary

  I have had to use the PDF creator's program to edit and manipulate scanned forms, this was a few years back. then it was five to six times more do buy the professional software from the creators of the PDF format. it is still pricy but this is a good alternative, only a fourth the price and this is able to OCR the PDF, Preview has been able to but the original pdf maker was not able to. i had to print the document and take the physical copy then rescan it and use the scanners ocr program. defeats the purpose of using pdf files to reduce the need for paper.

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