A few readers liked the conversion bit among its features.
A few of them also put in a good word for another free PDF reader.
No, it’s not Adobe Reader or Foxit, but a relatively played down one called PDF-XChange Viewer.
On second thoughts, the last sentence would be misplaced.
But the download numbers are really noteworthy.
So why do a review of the PDF-XChange Viewer so late in the day?
In response, I say"why not?
But it’s time to give PDF-XChange Viewer some limelight of all its own.
The free version ofPDF-XChange Viewer, which we are interested in, is a slim 18MB download.
That makes it heavier than Foxit but lighter than Adobe Reader.
you might get it in various installation packages including a portable version.
The first thing you will notice with the first run is that the free PDF reader loads very fast.
So let me load one of our ownMakeUseOf eBooksand play around with the features that are there.
The toolbar seems to be a bit cluttered.
But that’s because, by default, the software loads all the toolbars.
A glance at the toolbar buttons gives you an idea of the features to expect.
Features that are part of the paid Pro version are marked as such.
Zooming in and out with the slider is one way.
PDF-XChange Viewer can be used as a " limited' document converter.
PDF pages can be exported to a variety of image formats.
TheExport to Imagedialog box is also rich in features as in the screenshot.
you might easily email a PDF document from within the reader itself.
The title of the document is entered in the Subject line of the email.
PDF-XChange Viewer shows the capability to handle interactive forms (AcroForms).
TheForm Datamenu choice allows you to enter and retrieve data from Adobe Acrobat Forms.
Along with form field highlighting, it makes the fields more obvious.
Commenting & Markup Tools
Every PDF reader has its uniqueness.
With PDF-XChange Viewer it could be its rich subset of commenting and markup tools.
Here’s a snapshot of the sub-menu accessed fromTools - Comment and Markup.
PDF-XChange Viewer gives you all the aids for elaborate markups with a variety of shape and line tools.
TheCallout Toolallows you to add a text box with an arrow pointing to a selected location on the page.
For some straight-cut text annotations, it’s possible for you to use theTypewriteror theTextbox Tool.
TheStampssub-menu is for marking documents with your choice of stamps.
you might add your own stamps, for instance, your scanned signature via theStamps Palette.
For more of navigation between internal and external locations, theLink Toolsare just two steps down.
you’re able to link to any internal point in the PDF document or to an external website.
More Below The Surface
The above lines highlight the more conspicuous features of PDF-XChange Viewer.
Scratch the surface and there’s more.
Check out thePreferencesand for customization options.
For the paranoid, there’s 40/128 bit RC4 and 128/256 bit AES Encryption and Password security support.
Go into thePreferencesand you might set a few memory usage and performance tuning options.
Perhaps, the ability to add your own bookmarks in the free version would have helped.
Hey, you’re able to’t win every round with a product that’s absolutely free.
PDF-XChange Viewer does win most of them.
PDF-XChange Viewer(ver.2.0) is supported on Windows 2000 and all later versions.
