PDF Studio for Linux is an easy to use, yet powerful PDF editor for Linux; versions for Windows and Mac are also available. PDF Studio maintains full compatibility with the PDF format and supports most PDF functions.This independent user tool enables these functions:View, print, and search PDF files;Review and Annotate PDF Documents with Text, Graphics, and Sound;Scan-To-PDF;Fill In & Save PDF Forms;Secure Documents with Passwords and Permissions;Merge/Split/Assemble Documents;Convert to PDF documents from Word, Image, Text Files;Add Bookmarks, Watermarks, Headers and Footers;Integrated with documents services (Google Apps, Sharepoint).Advanced PDF Studio 7 Pro features include:Content Editing (Text, Images, and Shapes);Permanent Manual Redaction;Batch Process Multiple PDFs;Advanced PDF Split & Merge;Precision Measuring Tools;Digitally Sign PDFs;Preflight PDFs with PDF/X Profiles
Well, by mistake I first posted my review in the Mac section. My apologies.
One of the things that was preventing me to switch to open-source Linux (read Ubuntu) full time was the lack of a reliable OCR program. This solves it beautifully. All other features of Adobe Acrobat available here (as far as I can see)
Cons
At first I had to use SimpleScan / XScan to scan from my multipurpose HP and then read the .pdf in PDF Studio, but then my son helped me figure out how to get sane daemon working in ubuntu and now I can scan directly into PDF Studio. For most people this should not be a problem as they can scan with XScan / Simplescan - save as pdf and do the job perfectly fine.
Summary
Good, solid program with features comparable to Acrobat. OCR is a great plus.
Solid PDF editor for Linux, Windows, and Mac
coolrat33
Pros
It is responsive and fast and for years was and perhaps still is the best PDF editor for Linux. PDF Studio allows full editing of PDFs in Linux including highlighting and notes.
The program can be used in Linux, Windows and Mac so if you switch between several computers and operating systems, you can continue to use PDF Studio. A new feature that I appreciate is the new version 6 supports Chinese fonts. I've found it highly intuitive and easy to use.
I've found situations where Acrobat is unable to open a PDF, but PDF Studio is able to open it without any problem. The application's drawback is the lack of OCR that enables the user to create a Image on Text machine readable PDF document.
There is a version for Blackberry Playbook that allows me to markup and highlight PDF articles while riding the subway, and when I get home, simply upload the edited PDF to my PC for further analysis in CAQDAS software.
Cons
The application's drawback is the lack of OCR that enables the user to create a Image on Text machine readable PDF document.
Summary
I've found it an invaluable tool- PDF Studio is easy to use, intuitive, properly renders nearly every PDF document I've encountered, and allows me to add highlighting and notes to PDF documents.