Comparing Pdf Editor Software

Many PDF editor applications that are available on the market differ greatly in quality

, features and price. For a seemingly simple application, there can be a lot of varying factors that should be considered before making a purchase. Varying features can alter a piece of software's price tag quite dramatically, and this is no different with a PDF editor. As with many other application, prices can vary from being practically free to being very expensive - but the product's reliability and usability is likely to vary accordingly.

The PDF format has been around for the last 17 years and is a common way for businesses and IT users in general to send a document in a fixed layout. The recipient of a generic PDF document will commonly use Adobe Reader to view the PDF, but be unable to make any changes to the documents original format. The fixed aspect of a PDF is what makes them so popular as an added level of security over a Microsoft Word document, which can be easily edited on nearly all personal computers across the world.

By purchasing a PDF editor, the facility to then make changes to the documents layout becomes available. The PDF will be opened, not using the default Adobe Reader software, but by using the newly installed PDF editor. Depending on the software that was purchased and installed, the editing aspect can vary greatly from application to another, however, what was once a PDF document with a fixed, read only layout will become a document which can be manipulated, updated and altered from its original format. Without a PDF editor installed, this ability to edit a PDF will not be possible.

A PDF editor can be readily obtained online. A simple Google search for PDF editor will bring up over 33 million results. A large number of these will be advertising free editing software; however, it should be considered that the usability and security of such software should be reviewed before downloading free applications. More often than not, for peace of mind and a more reliable, usable and secure piece of software, purchasing a PDF editor would be recommended.

A number of the free PDF editor downloads require the user to register on websites, this can generate a lot of unwanted spam mail to important email accounts. Another complication that commonly arises with free editing software is the requirement to submit the PDF online to the website. The website will record a user's email address, ask the user to upload their PDF document, and then the user will receive an email from the website with the PDF in the form of an editable Word document. Quite often the original formatting and layout of the PDF will be changed in the conversion process which isn't ideal, and there is also the issue of the longer waiting times before the user can actually get to editing the document as required.

For a more efficient, secure and usable PDF editor, which gets the document edited with the minimum amount of hassle and in the quickest time, a good quality product that can be purchased at a reasonable price should definitely be chosen.

by: Simon Crowfoot

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