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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 08, 2009
- Total Downloads: 15,008,458
- Downloads last week: 115,833
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1238 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on October 08, 2009
PrimoPDF converts just about any file type to a PDF, using the print command from the source program the file was created in. In the latest version, the program comes with desktop icon that you can drag and drop files onto for quick conversion, as well as performance improvements and minor changes throughout the program.
Users can now always save PDFs to the same folder, or opt to choose a new folder for each PDF creation. You can also Append or Overwrite an already existing PDF, and more easily create and edit document properties and PDF security from the main PrimoPDF interface. Publisher NitroPDF also claims that the program starts faster, and we did notice that it launched quicker than before--note that this was an empirical judgment, though. Primo's size has been reduced slightly to 7.38MB, and the new drag-and-drop icon also serves as a program launch icon, making it easier to manage the app. The four conversion quality settings have been exposed upfront, too, so you can easily toggle quality settings from Screen to eBook to Print to Prepress. There's a Custom setting, as well.
The conversion process from whatever document is on your screen to PDF is quick and efficient. Other features include a password-protection feature that can be used for restricting reading, editing, or printing the PDF. However, trying to create a PDF while the interface was already open resulted in neither a new PDF nor a warning that there had been a failure. The interface also sports an ad for other PDF-related software made by Nitro that takes up half the interface. Those hitches aside, PrimoPDF is an effective tool for quick and casual PDF creation.
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Publisher's description
From Nitro PDF Software :Create PDF using PrimoPDF--a free tool for high-quality conversion to PDF, 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 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, and improved PDF output also available.
What's new in this version:
Version 5.0.0.19 adds drag and drop conversion functionality; improves 'Save As' feature.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1238 votes
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Version: PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19
"Didn't get the entire document"
Pros: Adobe Reader 8 opened it (which is more than it would do with Solidata's writer). That's about it for Pros.
Cons: 1) Print Preview showed 3 pages, When Reader opened it there were 3 pages, but the first was blank.
2) During the install it asked if I wanted to install Internet Explorer 8 also.
3) Saving (printing) takes more steps than I want. -
Version: PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19
"best image quality out of 4 free PDF printers"
Pros: the absolute best image quality
Cons: none, everything is perfect
Summary: I tested 4 free PDF printers: PDF creator, Bullzip PDF printer, PDF995 and PrimoPDF. Primo's quality at the highest "prepress" setting blew the others away. Primo even gives you quality options while the other PDF Printers don't give a image qual... read more >>
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Version: PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19
Pros: Works as advertised....I've experienced no problems thus far.
Cons: Nothing negative at this time.
Summary: Although I've only been using PrimoPDF for a couple of weeks, I'm really feel fortunate that my son turned me on to it. Before I was printing documents then scanning and converting them to PDF. I'll be using this for quite some time.
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Version: PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19
"PDFs are very easy wilh Primo."
Pros: The simply way to changes many docs in PDFs.
Cons: I do not have any comments.
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Version: PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19
"I love this program - much less expensive than Acrobat"
Pros: Easy encryption and password protection of PDF's.
Cons: Have not found any yet.
Summary: This program is simple to use and does a fine job of PDF encryption and password protection of PDF's.
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