Q: As I am trying to set up my scanner to work with Sane and PDF Studio under Linux, I see this error message reading “Failed to start saned.service: Unit saned.service is masked”. How can I resolve this issue? A: This is a known issue when upgrading to Ubuntu 15.10 or Ubuntu 16.04. You can read […]
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PDF Studio is the only Linux PDF Viewer with “Print Current View” for printing PDF documents
Email from Grant E. today: Thanks for adding the “print current view” feature to PDF Studio! I just upgraded from 9 to 11 for that feature alone. For years, the lack of “print current view” in any other Linux PDF viewer has forced me to keep Adobe Acroread installed. Since Acroread is only available as […]
Scanning documents to PDF in Linux
Q: Can I scan documents to .pdf file in Linux systems? A: Yes, PDF Studio is able to scan paper documents directly into PDF on Linux systems. Make sure to download and try PDF Studio free demo version. PDF Studio uses Sane to communicate with the scanner on Linux so there may be some restrictions […]
Edit and Annotate PDFs on Ubuntu 16.04
Q: Does PDF Studio work on Ubuntu 16.04? A: Yes, PDF Studio is currently fully compatible with Ubuntu 16.04. Update: There is a known issue with Scanning on Ubuntu 16.04 (read more below). We have tested PDF Studio on Ubuntu 16.04 and we’re able to confirm that our PDF editing software works properly on the new […]
4k (High DPI Display) on Linux
Q: Even though I have set display scaling on my Linux machine the menu text in PDF Studio is still very small. How can I fix this? A: PDF Studio comes packaged with different look and feel options. Some of the Look and Feels, such as Nimbus & Metal, do not respect the Linux scaling […]
Upgrade to the latest version when purchasing from Ubuntu Store
Q: I just purchased PDF Studio 8 on the Ubuntu Store and I noticed that you have a newer version of PDF Studio available on your website. Am I qualified for a free upgrade to the latest version? A: Yes, you can upgrade to the latest version at no charge. Use this form to request […]
Signing PDFs with DOD CAC (Common Access Card) under Linux
Q: I work in the Air Force and have a requirement to digitally sign .pdf forms with my Common Access Card (CAC -> militaryID). Does the digital signing capabilities of your software PDF Studio interact with linux’s libcackey or your own libraries to enable digital signing of documents? Will my CAC work with your software? […]
Edit and Annotate PDFs on Linux Mint 17
Q: Will PDF Studio work on Linux Mint Rebecca? A: Yes, PDF Studio, Qoppa’s advanced PDF editor, is fully compatible with Linux Mint 17.1 as well as previous versions including Linux Mint Qiana 17 & Linux Mint Maya 13. We have tested PDF Studio on Linux Mint Rebecca and we’re able to confirm that PDF Studio […]
How to solve “Error pasting: owner failed to convert data” on Linux
Q: When I copy an image from the web and try to paste it in PDF Studio, I saw this error message “Error pasting: owner failed to convert data”. How can I fix this issue? A: This error is due to a known issue with Java 7 on Linux. More details in: https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7107490 Below is 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 […]
