Pdf Xchange Viewer Typewriter Font Size

[Maria]

Iam having an issue with the typewriter tool. I cannot seem to change my font on about 95% of my PDFs? Every once in awhile I am able to change the font and size. But I cannot find a consistancy and cannot figure out the issue? When I want to write on the PDFs to change size or font, it won't allow me to. Any ideas?

The problem hasn't progressed that far for me. I have found that if I start text 'off page' in the grey area and then move them to where they are wanted, things have continued to work indefinitely. There is also another entry in the string about ensuring all of the text functions are switched on which also helped. But yes it is frustrating how many people will tell you the obvious, especially the dude with the German flag. The problem being of course that the touch up text and typewriter tools are available so erratically.

Even though you can use the typewriter in Acrobat Pro, for some reason, the font and size is fixed until you "enable" it in Adobe Reader. It looks like it has something to do with security signatures or something. Anyhow, the way this is presented to the user seems profoundly confusing.

I, along with countless millions of Acrobat 8 and 9 users, I am sure, have the same problem. If you enable the full formatting of typewritten text (font size, color, line spacing) by "enabling" Adobe Reader then you lose other desired features of the Adobe Acrobat software that you purchased.

Hi, I had the same problem but found that you have to select which font you want BEFORE you start to type. Once you have typed some text, the options are greyed out. If you select the typewriter tool, and select to show the tool bar too - then click where you want the text to go - then you will see the fonts toolbar options are not greyed out. If the text you choose is too large for the area you want, unfortunately you have to delete it and choose a smaller size and start again. Hope this helps.

Checked the pdf Standard - it was set to 1.7 so it should work. it didn#t even show up with a self produced pdf where i used it just two day ago.

Finaly I thought about pixel location and as I'm working with a notbook and an upright 24" screen and decieded to set the screenmode to only one monitor. And voila Problem solved formatbox showed up at the bottom as the regedit info states now 0.

I have had the same problem recently. (cannot change typewriter properties, document has no security features, etc.) I just recently discovered the Adobe hasn't been closing properly all the time. It looks like it closes, but something is hung up and it is still running in the background.

I find this happens more often than I like. I rarely turn off my computer. I have a desktop sheet-fed scanner (where I got Acrobat 8). I also have pdf creator software from both Quickbooks and tax software programs. I wonder if Windows sometimes gets confused about how to handle pdf files/regeistry/etc.

5) after all that (I am not sure if its required) you would highlight the text you want to change and press CTRL + e and you should get the text box properties tool bar to pop up (upper right corner of toolbar) and allow you to change the font.

I found mlukac's post, #49 (to wit, 49. Jul 16, 2010 12:54 PM in response to: lorne17), to work at least for the time being and to be the most likely true solution. This solution may take the heat off adobe and put it on Microsoft . . . or not. Using my own half-baked sophist(icated) noob wording, at least it suggests to me that it's a fundamental flaw between the OS & the application, rather than within the software functionality itself.

NOTE: This program has mostly been replaced by PDF-XChange Editor (also portable), which is actively updated and contains additional features.

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PDF-XChange Viewer is a feature-rich program that displays multiple PDF documents within a tabbed interface. Edit features include the ability to rotate documents, add comments/annotations to any PDF file, apply custom stamps from any image/PDF file/Windows clipboard, mark-up pages with text and objects, and type directly on any PDF page in "Typewriter" mode.

The program supports exporting to BMP/JPEG/TIFF/PNG etc., or extracting text from a PDF page/file. Additional features include capturing the document with the snapshot tool (copies an area to clipboard), measuring tools for distance, area and perimeter, and more. A recommended picture-to-text OCR plugin is available (thanks Bruce) as is a PDF help file.

Reported as functional on Mac/Linux under WINE. Alternatively, PDF-XChange Viewer Portable adjusts paths, with an OCR plugin and help file available from the website as separate downloads.

For 64-bit, see forum post

@zorro:

I updated my default PDF viewer (PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.320) today. Tracker Software still updates the Viewer.

Why don't I use the PDF-XChange Editor? Simple, I need a PDF viewer, not an editor.

Sadly, V 2.5.317 seems to be the last version of this Viewer: "The PDF-XChange Viewer has been discontinued and replaced by the PDF-XChange Editor which is now available including all the features of the Viewer and much, much more. . ."

Yes, it was my mistake. I saw the OS-icons at the left side of the programs main webside and I didn't see one for WinXP. That's why I deleted it from 'System Requirements'.

But support of WinXP is mentioned at the webside ... so I corrected the TPFC entry.

Sorry, for caused trouble ;)

There is an available Portable Mode of PDF-XChange Editor (Editor is a new product and it's a substitute for Viewer). It is Free too and includes fantastic FREE kit of features. Also it added support of SharePoint - this is great deal, isn't?

Hi,

i'm very sorry, webfork, but i have missed your message...

Since a long time, I use of PDKtk for insertion/deletion/extraction. It's a must, I think, but I use PDF-XChange Viewer as reader : it's a very good software also for that, in particular for editing or for adding comments on pdf.

Unfortunately, most of the options to change the PDF document, such as inserting, deleting or page extraction are not available in the free version. Yet these functions are easy to find in a large number of free software.

Allen: They work fine but you need to have the text identified within the file. Some PDF files come WITH text but others are essentially just images. Fortunately this program has an option for a worthwhile OCR program to help pull out that text. After that, the highlight tool should work.

My favorite part about the free version of PDF-XChange Viewer is the Security encryption options. Free 256-bit AES PDF protection! Otherwise, you'll have to use some awful PAID software for that security feature.

Midas: thanks for the reply. A while back, I had posted this issue on the PDF-XChange Viewer forum and was told of their switching to the Editor. Of course, I tried to get the Editor to install (no Portable edition available), but that wouldn't work either.

The Editor page does say that XP is supported. I'm hoping someone using the recent version of either the Editor or the Viewer might have some suggestions.

I'm running XP Pro SP3 and I can't get this latest version to run. (The latest one that will work on my PC is 2.5.214.2.) When I double click on the exe file, there is noticeable processor activity, but nothing opens.

Anyone have any ideas what can be done to get this to work, or better yet their PDF-XChange Editor?

Love how the search tool works with the current PDF, all files opened in tabs, or even an entire folder or drive, with results appearing in an easily accessible side window organized by files and instances. This is the best freeware search tool I've used so far (outside of DocFetcher as it searches more PDFs).

I have used most of the free and pay4 PDF apps but I really like PDF-XChange, its not bloated like many others and it doesn't use a lot of MEM or slow down computer on all OS I have tried. The OCR in the newer version works great, and allows me to do some things with file that are badass.Of course 4me anytime I can have a great App that's also Portable I'm gonna use it. Thanks for all the hard work the owner did to makes this a very useful App for all of us.

Miklo

@ Magibon, The tip that Anonymous posted (not Chemz) was to remove the ad at the top right of the window, not remove the watermarks.

But I can't get the watermarks by adding bookmarks with v2.5.200 so it appears they have fixed it.

Those of you who only want a simple PDF Viewer which is fully functional and doesn't bother you about a "full" version may want to try STDUViewer. It appeared on this site pretty recently. STDUViewer opens some other formats too, but you don't have to use them if you don't want to, and all the settings are stored in XML files in the application folder. File size is quite small, too, especially if you delete the DLLs for the formats you don't want.

PDF-XChange is excellent and very fast! The option Search is multifunctional. I can find a word or its part even in Bookmark in many pdfs. PDF-XChange Viewer is now available in the cloud.

-software.com/viewer_cloud_apps.

Seems like a wonderful program, evaluating the mobile version. One small buggy thing, if someone has a solution: in fullscreen mode there is this nice "fullscreen mode toolbar" that appears on the lower right hand corner of the screen, to move forward/back and exit fullscreen that appears. I use this on my tablet PC, with touch to navigate. But the this mode toolbar then fades away after a few seconds...anyway to make it stay permanent in the full screen window? Many thanks in advance!

Thanks Chemz I downloaded Xn Resource Editor from here did exactly what you said deleted the ukrainian file from png 255 and it worked perfectly and this was version 2.5 build 190. Now that little annoying ad is gone Thanks again.

i love this PDF software, by far, the most beautiful viewing experience. I can't explain it, but the color scheme, viewing options, etc. are perfect. The options offered has everything i need. I was using Foxit and Sumatra for their light footprint and speedy launch, but PDF-XChange Viewer is just as fast/light but has more options and a pleasurable viewing experience. A no brainer, a def. keeper.

great addition :)

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