Pdfvue
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| Developer(s) | Docudesk |
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| Operating system | Cross-platform / web-based application |
| Type | Web-based productivity tools |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | pdfvue |
PDFVue is an online PDF viewer and editor.[1] Features included viewing, commenting, annotations, page deletion or rotation, and adding fillable form fields to a PDF. Supported browsers included Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. A PDF can be uploaded directly, or imported from a web address.[2] The Firefox extension redirects the PDF, enabling viewing and annotation within the browser.[3]
The deskPDF with PDFVue On Ramp release also features "print to PDFVue" functionality, allowing any printable file to be uploaded to PDFVue via the print process, and PostScript technology.[4]
The software has been renamed PDFzen, which was eventually acquired by Philipp Wagner and later merged with Converter.App. The domain name pdfvue.com now points to Converter.App[5]
Features
The primary features included tools for creating and filling out forms, sharing and collaborating on documents, and annotating an already existing PDF.[6]
Additional functionality includes the ability to delete and rotate pages within the PDF.[7]
Annotation
The PDFVue Typewriter Tool adds text to a PDF. This allows forms which have been created without fillable fields to be filled out, as well as documents which have been scanned in without OCR. Available annotation tools include:[8]
- Typewriter tool
- Sticky Notes
- Hyperlinks (to other sites, or to pages within the PDF itself)
- Drawing tools
- Page deletion / rotation
Forms
In addition to being able to fill out forms, PDFVue features tools for creating digital forms.[9]
Current supported fillable form fields include:
- Text Fields
- Checkboxes
- Radio Buttons
- List Boxes
- Combo Boxes
Sharing
After editing, a PDF can be downloaded locally and can be viewed from any PDF viewer. PDFVue also allows your PDF to be shared via providing a hyperlink to the hosted PDF, as an alternative to email attachments. With the annotation tools, this allows collaboration to take place on a single PDF, rather than on multiple versions shared between parties.[10]
Firefox add-on
The Firefox extension renders a PDF using PDFVue's servers, thus avoiding the Acrobat Plug-In freeze-up, as well as Acrobat Reader exploits.[3] When enabled, this extensions traps URL requests on a low level caching PDF from clicks, redirects, new tabs and the address bar, providing a better level of protection from an unintended PDF launch. Once opened in PDFVue.com, the PDF can be marked up and changes saved. This service is available from Mozilla Add-Ons free of charge.[11]
Print to PDFVue
With the PDFVue OnRamp local documents are automatically uploaded to PDFVue and converted to text searchable PDF's for commenting and sharing.[12]
See also
Notes
- ^ "PDFVue Editor".
- ^ "PDFVue for viewing and annotating PDF files online".
- ^ a b Lowensohn, Josh (4 May 2009). "PDFVue brings PDF viewing, editing to the browser". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "deskPDF with PDFVue On Ramp". Archived from the original on 2008-10-22.
- ^ "Interview with Philipp Wagner - A Physicist from CERN Turned Internet Entrepreneur". WhoAPI Inc. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "PDFVue beta release". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ "PDFVue: Tool For Editing PDF Files Online". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28.
- ^ Pirillo, Chris (9 March 2009). "How to Edit PDFs for Free Online". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "PDFVue: Edit and Annotate PDF Files Online with PDFVue". 5 March 2009.
- ^ "View & edit PDF files in Web browser at PDFVue". 5 March 2009.
- ^ Purdy, Kevin (2009-05-05). "PDFVue Edits PDF Text and Images Online". Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "PDFVue On Ramp". Archived from the original on 2009-03-07.
References
- Purdy, Kevin (5 March 2009). "PDFVue Edits PDF Text and Images Online". Lifehacker. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Lowensohn, Josh (4 March 2009). "PDFVue brings PDF viewing, editing to the browser". CNET News. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Gechlik, Karl L. (7 March 2009). "Use PDFVue To Fill Forms & Edit PDF Files For Free Online". MakeUseOf.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- Pirillo, Chris (9 March 2009). "How to Edit PDFs for Free Online". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
