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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: November 15, 2007
- Total Downloads: 10,592,971
- Downloads last week: 113,690
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1247 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
PrimoPDF 3 converts just about any file type to a PDF, using the source program the file was created with and its print command. The interface could be nicer; it's uncluttered but also uninteresting. Previous versions required the user to go through the Save As menu. The reason why the publisher changed it to Print isn't obvious. Regardless, the conversion process is quick and efficient. Other changes include a security feature, which allows the user to wrap the PDF in 40-bit or 128-bit encryption, PDF merging, and password protection. The user also can restrict editing of the new PDF, leaving comments and making other changes.
The program's size is surprisingly large for such an unobtrusive app, and it's absolutely necessary to launch the read-me file at the end of installation, since the application loads no icons and leaves no other visible traces on your machine, except in the Start menu's All Programs. Version 3.2 added unicode support to allow foreign fonts in both the interface and the resulting PDF document properties.
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Publisher's description
From activePDF :PrimoPDF is a free tool for high-quality PDF creation, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows application. Additionally, PrimoPDF provides the ability to optimize PDF output for screen, print, ebook, and prepress, secure PDF files with 40- or 128-bit encryption, and add document information (e.g. title, author, subject, keywords) to converted PDF files. Full support for 64-bit machines, double byte character and non-TrueType font support, enhanced support for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, and Vista and improved PDF output also now available. Please note that this download is for 32-bit machines only. A 64-bit installer is available at the developer's Web site.
Version 3.2 added unicode support to allow foreign fonts in both the interface and the resulting PDF document properties.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.2 added unicode support to allow foreign fonts in both the interface and the resulting PDF document properties.
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User reviews of PrimoPDF 3.2
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1247 votes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.2
Pros: This software does the job so beautifully and for free that you don't need to buy any commercial software. I have been using this for quite some time now for converting my documents to PDF. It doesn't come with any riders (no nagging ads, no watermark, no partial conversion. The best feature is "append to existing pdf file" which allows you to keep adding pages from different files to same pdf document.
Cons: The heavy download file size is the only problem.
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Version: PrimoPDF 3.2
Pros: unlike its counterparts, this program does waste user's time with advertisements, registration offers ets. I only makes its job.
Cons: I wonder if it could be shorter than 20 MB.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.2
"Excellent free PDF generation tool"
Pros: Free.
Creates good quality PDFs.
Many Options.
Cons: Custom configuration is difficult to get to.
Does not preserve hyperlinks from source documents.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.2
"Wonderful.., I think the best ! For me"
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.2
Pros: Easy as printing a page!
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