Q: How do I crop my PDF document to make a smaller visible area with PDF Studio? A: You can use the “Crop Pages” feature in PDF Studio to crop pages in a PDF. This feature allows you to crop an existing PDF document to set the visible area to any size you want within the current […]
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How to create an interactive date field with a date picker in a PDF document
Q: How can I add an interactive text field that allows user to pick a date from a date component? A:There is no definition of a “date field” in the PDF specifications. What you need to do is create a standard interactive text field with a date format. The date picker will be shown when […]
How to create bookmarks with PDF Studio
Q: Is it possible to create bookmarks with PDF Studio? A: Yes, PDF Studio is able to create bookmarks in PDF documents. Please see below for a list of the following ways to create bookmarks using PDF Studio. 1. Create bookmarks using the Shortcut Key (Ctrl +B) From Selected Page: Select a page from page panel and press Ctrl + […]
How to proofread and correct OCRed text in a PDF
Q: After running a PDF through OCR, I need to be able to inspect the result and, if necessary, correct the OCR results. Is it possible to show the text added by the OCR in PDF Studio? A: We don’t have a specific tool or view to allow users to inspect the OCR text yet but we […]
How to import user settings (including stamps & signatures) from an older version to a newer version
Q: I have just purchased the latest version of PDF Studio. Is there any way to import my stamps – and in general all my user settings – from the older version? A: If you upgraded to next version (for example: from version 9 to 10), PDF Studio installer will automatically copy all of the […]
How to setup USB Smart Card Hardware PKCS11 signing on Linux
Q: I need to sign PDF documents with my USB Smart Card. Can I do that using PDF Studio on my Linux system? A: Yes, you can. Starting in PDF Studio 10.1.0, we allow users to sign a document using their USB Smart Card. You can see the setup below as a reference. In this example, we […]
How to save images from a PDF file to my computer
Q: I want to extract all images in my PDF file. Is there any way that I can do that in PDF Studio? A: We don’t have a function allowing users to extract all the images at one time. We’re planning to this feature in future release. However, we do have a tool to save image files manually. To […]
OCR a Batch of PDF Documents
Q: How can I OCR a bunch of PDF documents all at once? A: PDF Studio 9 and above comes with a Batch OCR Option that allows you to OCR multiple PDF files at once. This is useful if you need to add text to a large number of documents. To OCR multiple PDFs using the Batch OCR […]
How to OCR a PDF Document to add Searchable Text
From Existing Document Launch PDF Studio and open the PDF document that you wish to add searchable text to Go to Document ->OCR – Create Searchable PDF from the top menu From the Language drop down select the language you wish to use Note: The first time using OCR you will need to download the language packs. To do […]
How to install PDF Studio offline / without internet connection
Q: Is it possible to get a CD installation for PDF Studio. I am working on a computer that does not have internet and unable to download the installer from your website. A: Unfortunately, we do not ship physical CDs for PDF Studio installer. Our installer is only available as an electronic version, downloadable from […]
