Decode URL is a scripting addition that decodes URL characters using the %xx encoding scheme. Use the related Encode URL scripting addition to encode those special characters.

Decode URL is completly freeware and the source code is included within the package.

Decode da Code is file "decompression" utility which decodes uuencoded and base64-encoded Internet message file attachments, which are two common formats for encoding binary files attached to Internet News and email messages.

It is a shareware application which decodes MIME Base64 and uuencoded files. Decode da Code is designed as a helper application for Internet News and email programs such as NewsWatcher, to extract binary files.

It can figure out multi-part MIME mail messages, including ones in the AppleDouble format, and parse long filenames. It uses Internet Config to set the appropriate file type and creator codes, and to post-process the decoded file.

The downloadable StuffIt archive includes the Decode da Code application, a user manual, the Register app, and instructions for registration.

Here are some key features of "Decode da Code":

· Decodes uuencoding
· Decodes base64-encoding
· Option to delete encoded file after processing
· Options for handling files with long filenames
· Optionally launch post-processing applications.


Limitations:

· 30 days trial.


Whats New in This Release:

· Built for the Mac OS Classic environment (System 7 through Mac OS X).
· Carbon - Added two options (truncate extension, disable post-processing), and a new Mac OS X icon.

PDF+PDF is a small Dashboard widget designed for joining together two or more pdf files. Just drag and drop the pdfs.

With some few mouse clicks you fill in PDF form fields with pdf-FieldMerge automatically.
Process data from a spreadsheet or a database to your PDF - singularly or en masse - automatically or manually.

Without any programming or some special IT know-how. pdf-FieldMerge provides you with all features to fill in forms fields from a database in series.
Keep filled form fields editable or flatten to PDF? No problem. Select all properties with some clicks.

Create a workflow that automatically provides user with a (confirmation) PDF? Streamline mail-merge letters via PDF !
Call up pdf-FieldMerge from other applications automatically and set up efficient customer communications!

Please ensure to use form templates created with 100% compatible PDF forms software (e.g. Adobe, pdf-Office) to avoid problems.

Here are some key features of "pdf FieldMerge":

· merges variable data with pdf forms
· merge graphics
· makes it easy to use pdf forms
· uses files from spreadsheets, PC databases, or custom mainframe queries
· save to single or multiple PDFs
· export pdf form field names
· partial flattening.


Limitations:

· Nothing lasts forever, and neither does your trial version. It will work either for 7 days or with some limitations concerning the number of pages you can process, and please be aware, too, that during that time it will politely remind you that it is a demonstration copy. Thereafter, if you like it and want to keep using it, you need to square up with us and buy a copy.


Whats New in This Release:

· process multiselections in List-Box-Fields.

pdf-FormServer is a tool that will help you save filled out PDF forms

Who has not come across the situation: You complete a PDF form in Acrobat Reader and when it comes to saving your data, nothing happens. Or worse: You close the program and all your data is lost.

The reason for this is: Acrobat Reader cannot save any data! This is not only time consuming but also very unpleasant.

pdf-FormServer eliminates this problem in a very easy way! Once this software solution has been installed, all PDF files can be saved inclusive of all their contents as FDF or directly to PDF. No need to mention that all forms that have been filed once can be read again with the included data and also altered at a later date.

Handling is extremely easy.

Just open a PDF file and add a save capability. pdf-FormServer will then manage all input data so that they can be saved, if the user so wishes. The best thing about it is that the user won ́t be disturbed when working on his form, because the pdf-FormServer works unnoticed in the background.

Save the data that you enter into a PDF form, fill it in offline. Send the form data as an e-mail attachment. Save form data to a separate FDF, PDF or XFDF file Import form data from a FDF, XFDF or XML file. Silent Mode to work unnoticed in background.

PDF Enhancer improves the quality and functionality of your PDF files by correcting any errors or damage in the document, reducing them in size sometimes as much as 90% of their original size, and applying such features as security and linearization! All of this is accomplished while preserving annotations, hyperlinks, and form fields .

Here are some key features of "PDF Enhancer":

Document Assembly
· Build a new document from PDF documents and scanned pages in TIFF and JPEG formats. PDF Enhancer s Merger makes it easy to select source files and set page order.
Images & Compression
· Images make up a significant percentage of the size of a typical PDF file. PDF Enhancer can reduce the size of PDF files by reducing the resolution of those images to match specific quality requirements and by compressing the images. Enhancer supports both lossy and loss-less compression. The Advanced Server edition supports JBIG2 which can reduce the size of scanned pages by up to 90%.
· Resize and Impose Pages
· PDF Enhancer can resize (A4 to letter), crop and rotate pages. Use the imposition features to create booklets, n-up and step-and-repeat layouts.
· Stamps, Watermarking and Page/Bates Numbering
· Add page numbers or Bates numbering with complete control over the formatting, location and appearance of the numbers. Stamps and watermarks can be added to the foreground or background at any location, angle, size, transparency or layer.
Fonts
· PDF Enhancer can embed & subset fonts in a PDF file. Enhancer can also convert fonts to outlines while retaining full text search capabilities. This unique and exclusive feature, called Searchable Outlines, reduces file size and avoids compatibility issues with certain font formats including CID.
Color Management
· PDF Enhancer incorporates a color management system which fully supports ICC profiles and many powerful options to insure the high-quality color possible. Convert RGB to CMYK for printing, CMYK to RGB for web or screen use. The advanced options allow precise control of CMYK to CMYK conversions.
Security
· Protect your PDF files from unauthorized access or use with Acrobat-compatible security settings with 40-bit or 128-bit encryption. The Advanced Server edition can also digitally sign a PDF.
Metadata
· Add or modify metadata including author information, dates and copyrights. PDF Enhancer 3.0 fully supports Adobe s XMP metadata standard.
· Available for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and Mac OS X.


Limitations:

· The trial version of PDF Enhancer is fully functional for 10 days for the Standard and Professional Editions. After 10 days, the software will cease to operate unless a valid serial number is entered.
· The trial version will display a dialog every time the software is used.

PDF 2 PSP is a simple tool for converting PDF documents and print outs into JPEG images suitable for displaying on the Sony PSP handheld game console. This allows you to download e-books, game manuals, album liners, etcetera to your PSP. Once theyre on your PSP, you can read them anywhere - on the bus, at your desk, or on your couch.

Because of the extensive PDF support built right into OS X, any document you can print can be stored as a PDF and converted and downloaded to your PSP. Imagine using PDF 2 PSP to save driving directions from Mapquest, or headlines from CNN!

Whats New in This Release:

· PDF 2 PSP now has Applescript support! This permits PDF 2 PSP to work with PDF workflow automation, allowing any application that supports printing to print straight to the PSP!

Now you don t have to worry about the wrong people seeing your work.

PDF Confidential makes your documents pdfs, encrypts them and allows you to safely e-mail them.

PDF Confidential is the next best thing for PDF s. Since I use PDF s all the time, and I was always sending them to my other computer, I needed to create an innovative product which would help me, and others.

PDF Confidential will send your compressed and encrypted PDF to your friend, colleague or client in seconds.

PDF Equation gives you quick access to LaTeXs typesetting power in almost every Mac OS X application.

Just type a LaTeX snippet, render a it and drag the resulting PDF file into your Keynote presentation or wherever you need it. PDF Equation is document-based, so you can save your equations for later use.

Whats New in This Release:

· Adds a color well and a customizable LaTeX preamble.

What is PDF Converter?
It is an Automator action that allows you to convert text/image files to PDF format.

How to use it?
Open Automator and select the PDF icon you will see PDF Converter. You can combine with other actions to integrate a complete task and save as a workflow.
The PDF Converter includes a workflow file. After you install it in a proper location, you then have the ability to use Contextual Menu to convert files to PDF format.
You may learn more about how to use Automator at http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/automator/.

How do I install ?
Click PDF Converter Installer to install the action file. The PDF Converter.action file will be placed into ~/Library/Automator/.
The including Converter.workflow file you need to manually drag it into ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Finder/. (If you cannot find the Automator folder or Workflows folder in ~/Libray, create them by yourself. The directories under the Workflows folder you may also need to create them as well).

Whats New in This Release:

· Better interface.

PDF Wind-Up executes a sequence of fully customizable workers, each capable of performing a single task. Worker tasks include Copy, Move, Sort, Rename, Delete, and, of course, PDF Print.

Here are some key features of "PDF Wind Up":

· Virtually unlimited number of workers
· Virtually unlimited number of "Watch Folders"
· Works on repeating schedule or one-time execution
· Optionally maintains tab delimited log files
· Not only prints your PDF files, but also capable of Moving,
· Copying, Renaming, and Deleting files per your custom configuration.
· Create your own sequence of workers and workflows, referred to as the "Final Sequence".


Limitations:

· 14-Day Trial.

PDF Analyzer is a programm to view objects of a PDF file and to export images.

A PDF file is a collection of objects, of which each has an objectnumber and a generation number. The combination of objectnumber and generation number is unique in a PDF file. The objects are not in a particular order.

Some objects have a type and a subtype. Images for example have the type "Xobject" and the subtype "Image".

Each object has a dictionary with properties of the object. Images have the "Width" and "Height" property.

Some objects have streams which are long strings of binary data. Most time, streams are compressed, or "filtered". The filter is specified in the dictionary.

PDFViewer is a simple, small (less than 250kb) document based Cocoa application which can view, scale, and print PDF files. Its really fast.

pdf-Office is a very progressive software solution to create PDF forms and documents. Shape sophisticated forms within minutes, write texts as in Word, imports graphics to your documents - do this without training and from scratch.

pdf-Office provides you with all features available for PDF forms and documents. You need form fields for text, calculation or validation ? Spreatsheets, choice boxes or password fields required ? No problem, it ́s only some few clicks.

Create and exchange PDF forms and share them with anyone electronically, regardless of hardware and software platforms. Preserve document integrity with encryption and password protection.

This software solution will also help to electronically fill out any preprinted paper forms easily and quickly.

For beginners and professionals pdf-Office is the outstanding all-in-one PDF solution.

Limitations:

· It will work either for 7 days or with some limitations concerning the number of pages you can process, and please be aware, too, that during that time it will politely remind you that it is a demonstration copy.

With pdf-DocPro you can set new PDF document and presentation properties with some few clicks.

Define settings, presentation features, security permissions, encryption levels and printing options.

You want to add a 128-bit encryption or a User password and/or a Master password? Show the document in Acrobat Reader with Thumbnails or without them?

What magnification you want to present? Which page layout?

You want to present your document in Acrobat Reader like a Powerpoint presentation? Then Acrobat Reader should hide menu bars, tool bars, window controls and ought to open in full screen mode. No problem with pdf-DocPro. Set new document titles, author information, topics and document key words for search engines or DMS systems and so on. With pdf-DocPro you can preset any Adobe Reader.

In addition to that pdf-DocPro contains a new compression feature that reduces any PDF file up to 90 %.

Limitations:

· It will work either for 7 days or with some limitations concerning the number of pages you can process, and please be aware, too, that during that time it will politely remind you that it is a demonstration copy.


Whats New in This Release:

· Create downward compatibility between all Adobe editions. Adobe FormDesigner, Adobe 7, 6 and 5.

PDF/X Checkup is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat for creating and preflighting PDF/X-1a an PDF/X-3 files.

PDF/X Checkup 3.05 includes two additional plugins - imageAlter and BoxEditor. imageAlter allows you to modify the resolution, compression and color of images inside a PDF file. BoxEditor is an innovative plug-in for quickly editing the bleed and trim boxes required by PDF/X. BoxEditor has a library for storing frequently used publication specifications. That is $300 worth of plug-ins for free!

Here are some key features of "PDF X Checkup":

· Supports both ISO PDF/X-1a:2001 and PDF/X-3:2002 standards.
· Click the Fix All button and Checkup automatically fixes most errors to produce a legal PDF/X file.
· Checkup adds any missing tags required by PDF/X standards.
· OutputIntents - Checkup can add or modify OutputIntents as required by PDF/X standards using either a registered name or an ICC profile.
· The Details window lists all of the errors or warnings found during preflight.
· A complete report can be saved as a text file.
· PDF/X Plus Workflow checks can detect TrueType fonts, JPEG images, spot colors, image resolution and more.
· Detects PDF 1.4 transparency.


Whats New in This Release:

· Version 3.05 adds several new features including full support for PDF/X-3
· additional PDF/X Plus workflow checks and compatibilty with Acrobat 6 and MacOS X.

pdf-Recover can be used to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "master" password set.

pdf-Recover will decrypt files up to 128-bit encryption.

If you can ́t remember your password, pdf-Recover will allow to open encrypted files - and provide without any restrictions. pdf-Recover creates a 1:1 copy of your PDF-file without any password limitations, that means you can edit, copy and print texts and images of this document.

Here are some key features of "PDF-Recover":

· pdf-Recover can be used to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "master" password set. If you can ́t remember your password, pdf-Recover will allow to reset encrypted files - and provide without any restrictions.
· The "IT SecCity - The Home of IT-Security" magazine wrote:
· "pdf-Recover is an ideal tool, if you forgot your PDF master password"
· pdf-Recover creates a 1:1 copy of your PDF-file without any password limitations, that means you can edit, copy and print texts and images from this document.
· pdf-Recover will decrypt files up to 128-bit encryption.


Limitations:

· limited to a single page document.


Whats New in This Release:

· bugfix.

Jaws PDF Creator provides an affordable and reliable means of creating PDF files from virtually any document in any application. Using Jaws PDF Creator, businesses are able to easily create electronic documents that can be shared across a wide range of hardware and software.

Jaws PDF Creator can be used in several modes. It is seen as a printer in the Windows or Macintosh Printing System allowing users to print to a PDF file directly from any application and it also appears as an icon on the desktop allowing drag-and-drop conversion of any PostScript or EPS file directly to PDF. For Windows users, a toolbar icon installs in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, allowing any business user to easily create PDF files. The toolbar icons can also be used to retain document structures such as bookmarks and hyperlinks from the original document.

Jaws PDF Creator offers full control over PDF configuration settings and allows users to pre-define PDF configuration settings which can be selected at the point of PDF generation.

PDF files generated by Jaws PDF Creator can subsequently be used with Jaws PDF Editor, Adobe Acrobat products, or any other third party PDF tools. Jaws PDF Creator produces PDF 1.3 or 1.4 files.

Here are some key features of "Jaws PDF Creator":

· Easily create PDF from any application
· One click creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
· Compliant with PDF 1.5 specification
· Secure: uses 128-bit encryption
· Create intelligent PDF files automatically with bookmarks, links and metadata.

PDF Manipulator allows you to exchange data between FileMaker Pro and Adobe Acrobat PDF files that have embedded fields.

You first create a PDF file with fields (requires full version of Adobe Acrobat) then within a script calling the PDF Manipulator Plug-in, you can move data back and forth between FileMaker and the PDF file.

The plug-in allows you to easily create a customized PDF for each record in your database based off of a single PDF file you use as a template.

Another feature included in the plug-in allows you to extract field data from the completed PDF and insert it back into FileMaker. All of this is possible without using Adobe FDF files or other complex data exchange methods.

PDF Studio is a very powerful tool designed to stamp PDF documents with text and images as well as perform splitting and merging functions on existing PDF files. Stamps are automatically saved in PDF Studio for easy automation of common revisions to PDF document.

Additionally, stamps can be grouped and applied to a document with a single click to automate more complex document actions.

PDF Studio uses Qoppas proprietary technology to view and modify PDF files so there is no need to purchase Adobe Acrobat or any other software to start using PDF Studio. Simply download, install and start working with PDF files immediately.

PDF Studio is a standalone application to work with PDF files. If you are looking to integrate these functions into a Java application, please take a look at jPDFProcess, our Java library to provide these functions.

Here are some key features of "PDF Studio":

· View & Print: Open any pdf document and send it to the printer. Documents will be automatically resized to fit the paper size. PDF Studio supports all types of pdf fonts.
· Sticky Notes: Open any pdf document and add your sticky notes or comments to the document using text and graphic markup tools. You can add free text notes, or draw shapes such as lines, circles, rectangles to work with the existing content of the pdf document.
· Scan to PDF: Scan documents from any Twain compliant scanner into a new or existing pdf document.
· PDF Interactive Forms: Fill any pdf form and save it locally. Once the form is filled, you can flatten form fields to obtain a non-editable version of the form.
· Audio Comment: Record or import a sound and add it to a pdf document.
· Extract Text: Extract text from a pdf document to a text file.
· Hyperlinks: Add hyperlinks to your pdf documents.
· Modify Pages: Append, merge or split documents. Delete, insert, replace pages in a pdf document. Or extract pages to create a new pdf document.
· Rubber Stamps: Mark your pdf documents as Urgent, Paid, Confidential. You can also create your own custom stamps such as a signature stamp. All stamps can be saved to be reused later.
· Text Highlight, Underline, Cross Out : Select a paragraph on the page and highlight, underline or cross out the text from it.
· Passwords and Permissions: Add passwords or change permissions on your pdf documents. You can set /remove permissions to print, to modify, to copy, to annotate and to fill form fields. PDF Studio encrypt pdf documents using the higher security level (128-bit RC4 encryption).
· Batch functions: Stamp, Print, or Encrypt multiple documents with a single click as a batch.
· PDF To Images: Convert pages of a pdf documents to JPG images or TIFF images (optimized for scanning).
· Add Text, Image Content: Add titles, watermarks, page numbers and more...
· Import/Export: Import and Export comments and form data in FDF, XFDF or XDP format.
· Any platform, no third party programs required: Work on Macintosh, Linux, Windows, AIX. And because PDF Studio uses Qoppas proprietary technology to view and modify PDF files, it doesnt require Adobe Reader or any other other software to run.


Limitations:

· 7 days trial.


Whats New in This Release:

· Added support for new layer specifications introduced in PDF 1.5
· Bug Fix: When inserting a new page with form fields to a document that didnt contain any fields previously, the fields were not active in the resulting document
· Bug Fix: Text highlight issue for PDF documents containing very specific fonts
· Bug Fix: The JPEG quality property in the scanning dialog was not changing the quality of the scan
· Bug Fix: The permission to Allow annotations & comments was enforced only when creating new annotations and not when editing existing ones.