CyTRAP Lab’s Choice - free tool - creating pdf files with FreePDF
We have previously discussed and presented a free software package for creading PDF files:
Kostenfrei zur PDF-Datei (PDFCreator for free)
Today we offer you another tool that can do this job. What makes it attractive besides the possibility for encrypting files, if your PC runs on Windows 98 or Windows XP, this program is offered in two versions that enable you to create PDF files on either one.
_Fact sheet about FreePDF software
| costs | freeware |
| software | FreePDF 3.07 |
| release date | 2006-05-19 |
| platforms | Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Windows 98, ME, NT |
| author | Stefan Heinz |
| language(s) | English, German and many more Spanish, Italian, etc. |
| size of program | more than 10 MB because you also have to install Ghostscript |
| download from | FreePDF |
| more information | FAQ und weitere Informationen ueber FreePDF |
With FreePDF kann you can produce PDF documents fast and easy when running the Windows Operating System.
While the Website is primarily in German, the program interface can be in English or many other languages, instructions are very easy to follow and discussion groups help as well if one might have a problem.
_Evaluation sheet for FreePDF
| Advantages | freeware, kleines Programm, arbeitet schnell, auch fuer Windows 98, Server Installation moeglich |
| Disadvantages | The program Ghostscript (freeware) ist 9.5 MB has to be downloaded and installed before installing FreePDF to enable the latter to function properly (for more explanations see PS. 1 below). Created PDF files are compatibel up to Adobe 5, nonetheless Adobe 6 does not add significant features (especially for Adobe Reader) except for hugging much more resources to run |
_PS 1.
Ghostscript is the name of a set of software that provides:
- An interpreter for the PostScript ™ language, with the ability to convert PostScript language files to many raster formats, view them on displays, and print them on printers that don’t have PostScript language capability built in;
- an interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files, with the same abilities;
- gives use the possibility to convert PostScript language files to PDF (with some limitations) and vice versa; and
- provides a set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library) that implement the graphics capabilities that appear as primitive operations in the PostScript language.
_MORE important INFO
Sie koennen diesen Post auch auf Deutsch lesen: CyTRAP Labs Wahl - kostenloses Werkzeug - PDF-Dokumente erstellen mit FreePDF
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