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Feature Comparison Matrix

This Feature Comparison Matrix lists the functionality available with each PDF Solution from Nuance.

Compatibility Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
Compatible with (but does not require) Adobe® Acrobat® or Acrobat® Reader® Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP and Vista Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compatible with Microsoft® Office 97, 2000, 2003 and 2007 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support for Citrix® and Windows Terminal Services (thin client deployment/use)   Yes *   Yes **
Certified Section 508 compliant user interface (accessibility) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Toolbar and/or menu shortcuts for Microsoft Word and Excel Yes Yes Yes Yes
Toolbar and/or menu shortcuts for Internet Explorer and Microsoft PowerPoint   Yes Yes Yes
Toolbar and/or menu shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook Yes   Yes Yes
Right-mouse shortcut for Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supports Hummingbird, Interwoven, LexisNexis CaseMap and OpenText Document Management Systems       Yes
Supports Javascript     Yes Yes
Configuration tools for customizable network deployment   Yes *   Yes **
API capabilities (programming interface)       Yes

PDF Creation Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
PDF Create assistant desktop utility   Yes Yes Yes
Create industry standard PDF files from virtually all PC applications and popular image formats   Yes Yes Yes
Create and send PDF packages   Yes Yes Yes
Support for PDF version 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 files   Yes Yes Yes
Create ISO standard PDF/A files   Yes Yes Yes
Create PDF-MRC high compression color PDF image files (up to 8 times smaller)   Yes Yes Yes
Batch create PDF from multiple files   Yes Yes Yes
Customizable PDF creation profiles   Yes Yes Yes
Merge multiple files into a single PDF document   Yes Yes Yes
Overlay (merge) multiple document pages into one PDF page   Yes Yes Yes
Supports pre-made and custom watermarks   Yes Yes Yes
Create and send PDF-to-email attachment with Microsoft Outlook   Yes Yes Yes
One-step PDF creation and archive of Microsoft Outlook emails     Yes Yes
Add custom headers and footers to PDF documents (page numbering)   Yes Yes Yes
Adjust compression levels for smaller files   Yes Yes Yes
Preserve hyperlinks, bookmarks and comments from Microsoft Word   Yes Yes Yes
Create tagged PDF files for more accessibility   Yes Yes Yes
PDF Create assistant desktop utility   Yes Yes Yes

PDF Security Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
Add passwords with 128-bit secure encryption and permission controls to PDF files   Yes Yes Yes
Add digital signatures to PDF files     Yes Yes
Microsoft Crypto API/3rd party digital signature compatibility     Yes Yes
PDF Optimizer removes comments and private data     Yes Yes
Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure documents     Yes Yes
Send multiple files in their original formats in an encrypted PDF envelope     Yes Yes
Redaction of text from PDF files       Yes
Redaction of image zones from PDF files       Yes
Redaction text properties including color, redaction codes and custom overlay text       Yes

PDF Conversion Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
PDF Converter Assistant desktop utility Yes   Yes Yes
Superior conversion accuracy with OmniPage® OCR engine - 21% better than version 4 Yes   Yes Yes
Batch conversion of PDF files to target formats (PDF Converter Assistant) Yes   Yes Yes
Combine batch conversion of PDF files into a single document (PDF Converter Assistant) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to Word (.doc, .docx) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to WordPerfect (.wpd) Yes   Yes Yes
Retains columns, tables, images and graphics (.doc, .docx, .wpd) Yes   Yes Yes
Retains linked text flow of columns within a document (.doc, .docx, .wpd) Yes   Yes Yes
Retains headers and footers (.doc, .docx, .wpd) Yes   Yes Yes
Legal pleading conversion with stamp and line numbering options (PDF Converter Assistant) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to Excel worksheets (.xls, .xlsx) Yes   Yes Yes
Retains number formats in Excel (currency, percentage, etc.) Yes   Yes Yes
Retains hyperlinks (.doc, .docx, .wpd, .xls, .xlsx) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF files without running Microsoft applications Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to XPS (.xps) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts XPS to PDF (PDF Converter Assistant) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts scanned (image) PDF files to searchable PDF files (text over image)   Yes Yes Yes
Converts scanned color (image) PDF files to compressed MRC-PDF files (average 8x smaller)   Yes Yes Yes
Converts scanned (image) PDF files to editable target formats Yes   Yes Yes
Thumbnail preview of PDF document pages Yes   Yes Yes
Specify page(s) and range of pages to convert (PDF Converter Assistant) Yes   Yes Yes
Converts PDF to audio using Nuance RealSpeak™ Text-to-Speech capability (.wav)     Yes Yes

PDF Editing Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
PDF viewing of all PDF types     Yes Yes
Instant access to frequently used PDF files with favorites menu     Yes Yes
View and manage PDF packages     Yes Yes
Side-by-side document comparisons (version review)     Yes Yes
Save, track and open revisions within a PDF document     Yes Yes
View and navigate page thumbnails     Yes Yes
Manage pages in a document (reorder, new, insert, extract, crop, rotate, drag copy and delete pages)     Yes Yes
Add, manage, view and navigate document bookmarks     Yes Yes
Create a table of contents from bookmarks     Yes Yes
Add, manage, view and navigate document destinations     Yes Yes
Add, manage, view and navigate document comments     Yes Yes
Familiar comment and markup tools (notes, text boxes, callouts, highlight, text underline, cross-out, stamps)     Yes Yes
Active Markup tool to precisely indicate comments (insert, replace, remove text)     Yes Yes
Drawing (comment) tools (lines, rectangules, pencil, oval, polygon, cloud)     Yes Yes
Migrate or import comments from multiple PDF files into one PDF     Yes Yes
Grids and custom drawing guides to help positioning objects in the PDF     Yes Yes
Measuring tool for distance, perimeter and area measuring     Yes Yes
Print with comments for efficient review     Yes Yes
Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of clip art     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of stamps     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of watermarks     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of PDF package envelopes     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of security profiles     Yes Yes
Organize and manage a library of digital signatures     Yes Yes
Advanced search and indexing for documents, text within a document, comments and bookmarks     Yes Yes
Edit, cut, copy and paste text     Yes Yes
Move, resize, rotate, flip, order, group, set transparency, cut, copy and paste graphics and images     Yes Yes
Docuemnt splitting or extaction by page range, blank page, page content or bookmarks     Yes Yes
PDF optimizer for reduced file sizes     Yes Yes
Custom actions for bookmarks or hyperlinks (open a file, play a sound, go to a Web page, etc.)     Yes Yes
Attach a movie or sound files to a PDF     Yes Yes
Insert and manage 3-D objects in a PDF document     Yes Yes
Attach application files or sounds to a PDF     Yes Yes
Imposition tool for booklet printing     Yes Yes
PDF optimizer to compress PDF document elements     Yes Yes
Read documents aloud using Nuance RealSpeak™ Text-to-Speech capability     Yes Yes
Apply Bates stamping on one or a set of documents     Yes Yes

PDF Forms Features

Feature PDF Converter 5 PDF Create 5 PDF Converter
Professional 5
PDF Converter
Professional 5 Enterprise
FormTyper - automatic conversion of a PDF file into a fillable PDF form     Yes Yes
Create forms from scratch or edit forms     Yes Yes
Draw and edit form controls (text fields, buttons, drop down lists, check boxes and radio buttons)     Yes Yes
Edit text and object attributes (font, color, line weight, display and print options)     Yes Yes
Create digital signature fields on forms     Yes Yes
Custom actions on form objects (import form data, play a sound, open a file, open a Web page, etc.)     Yes Yes
JavaScript support     Yes Yes

* Applicable to PDF Create 5 Enterprise

** Not applicable to the 1, 5 or 10 user licence versions, which are available in DVD cases.

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