PDF-creation and manipulation sdks comparison chart

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Features

Acroform Field Data Extraction
Add / Edit / Re-Order Bookmarks Yes - Add Only
Add New Pages to an Existing File
Add Watermarks / Images
Add custom panes as subwindows for document viewing
Adobe Acroforms Creation Supported
Analyze URL Links
Annotations Support Programmatically - Core API SDK
Compression / Optimization Options Zip, Jpeg, Jpeg2000, Run Length, LZW, JBIG2, CCIT GRP 3/4 Zip, Jpeg, Jpeg2000, Run Length, LZW, JBIG2, CCIT GRP 3/4 Zip, Jpeg, Jpeg2000, Run Length, LZW, JBIG2, CCIT GRP 3/4
Commenting / Mark-up Support Programmatically - Core API SDK
Convert External Document / Image Formats to PDF via 3rd Party Application ‘ printing’ to PDF-XChange (e.g. .Doc/.Xls/ HTML, etc) Raster Image Formats, + EMP/WMF/AMF and .txt only Yes - Using Core API SDK or PDF-XChange Driver Methods
Create New PDF Page Placing Objects,Drawings, Images & Text, etc.
Create developer plugins for developer applications and plugins for any licensed end user version of PDF-XChange Editor
Crop Pages
Define PDF Open Properties in Adobe Reader / PDFX Viewer
Delete Pages from an Existing File
Development Tools Compatibility Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc. Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion,
Digital Signature Support
Display PDF Rasterized image of PDF pages Rasterized image of PDF pages
Encryption / Security Support
End User UI Language Localized Driver API SDK
Export / Render Page / File to Raster Image Format Core API SDK
Extract Image Content to Raster Image Format
Extract / Export Text
Extended developer access to full search capabilities and results
JavaScript Supported?
Merge PDF Files
New Communications Library/Support SMTP/MAPI SMTP/MAPI (Post Forms Data) SMTP/MAPI/PFT /HTTP (Post/Send) SMTP/MAPI/PFT /HTTP (Post/Send)
Overlay PDF Pages e.g Stationery
PDF Specification Format Support 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8) 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8) 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8) 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8) 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8)
Print PDF to Paper
Re-Order Pages
Re-Optimize Existing PDF Yes, via Printing But Content May Be Lost! Fonts & Destinations Yes, Fonts & Destinations
Rotate / Re-Scale Pages
Royalty Free? 25K, 50K, 100K, 250K, 1 Million Client Desktop Installs & Royalty Free License Available 50K, 100K, 250K, 1 Million Desktop Install Licenses available 100,000 Client Desktop Installs 25K, 50K, 100K, 250K, 1 Million Client Desktop Install Licenses available 100,000 Client Desktop Installs 100,000 Client Desktop Installs 25K, 50K, 100K, 250K, 1 Million Client Desktop Installs & Royalty Free License Available
RTL Language Support
Save PDF to Designated File / Path
Scan Directly to PDF (Twain & WIA)
Terminal Servier / Citrix Metaframe Compatible?
Windows Version Compatibility All 32/64 bit - XP & Later All 32/64 bit - XP & Later All 32/64 bit Windows All 32/64 bit - XP & Later All 32/64 bit Windows All 32/64 bit Windows All 32/64 bit - XP & Later

* CDLPs: Client Distribution Packs for the PDF-XChange Viewer SDKs

Example applications are available for many Developer Tools including Visual Studio®, C++/VB/VB.NET/Delphi/C# etc.

PDF-XChange Viewer Simple DLL SDK
Feature Included
Acroform Field Data Extraction
Add / Edit / Re-Order Bookmarks
Add New Pages to an Existing File
Add Watermarks / Images
Add custom panes as subwindows for document viewing
Adobe Acroforms Creation Supported
Analyze URL Links
Annotations Support
Compression / Optimization Options
Commenting / Mark-up Support
Convert External Document / Image Formats to PDF
Create New PDF Page Placing Objects,Drawings, Images & Text, etc.
Create developer plugins for developer applications and plugins for any licensed end user version of PDF-XChange Editor
Crop Pages
Define PDF Open Properties in Adobe Reader / PDFX Viewer
Delete Pages from an Existing File
Development Tools Compatibility Any Supporting Compiling to Win 32/64 .NET/CSharp/ASP Clarion, etc.
Digital Signature Support
Display PDF Rasterized image of PDF pages
Encryption / Security Support
End User UI Language Localized
Export / Render Page / File to Raster Image Format
Extract Image Content to Raster Image Format
Extract / Export Text
Extended developer access to full search capabilities and results
JavaScript Supported?
Merge PDF Files
New Communications Library/Support
Overlay PDF Pages e.g Stationery
PDF Specification Format Support 1.0 thru 1.7 (Adobe V8)
Print PDF to Paper
Re-Order Pages
Re-Optimize Existing PDF
Rotate / Re-Scale Pages
Royalty Free? 25K, 50K, 100K, 250K, 1 Million Client Desktop Installs & Royalty Free License Available
RTL Language Support
Save PDF to Designated File / Path
Scan Directly to PDF (Twain & WIA)
Terminal Servier / Citrix Metaframe Compatible?
Windows Version Compatibility All 32/64 bit - XP & Later

* CDLPs: Client Distribution Packs for the PDF-XChange Viewer SDKs

Example applications are available for many Developer Tools including Visual Studio®, C++/VB/VB.NET/Delphi/C# etc.

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