Here is a list of the new features in PDF Studio 2019.
Make sure to read PDF Studio 2019 Press Announcement.
New Major Features in Version 2019
- Cloud Storage Integrations: Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive
- DocuSign© Integration
- Create Accessible Tagged PDFs (Pro)
- Verify Accessibility with PDF/UA Verification
- Examine Tagged PDFs with the Tag Explorer
- Set Document Reading Options
- Split Document View
- Fix Scan Tool with Deskew, Optimize & OCR (Pro)
- Improved Overlay Comparison (now Vector Based) (Pro)
- Sanitize Tool to Remove Sensitive Data (Pro)
User Interface
NEW Features
- New option to customize quick access toolbar with favorite tools
- New split document View
- Search & markup, search & redact (Pro) in Advanced Search Dialog
- New Reduce Size option in File tab (Pro)
- New option in File tab to close all documents
- New form field Date Picker Button (Pro)
- New field calculation order tool (Pro)
- New option to set RTF property on form fields (Pro)
- New options to merge & flatten layers (Pro)
- New locale settings option in preferences
Enhancements
- Measurement tools are now a Standard feature
- Options to collapse / minimize the ribbon toolbar
- Option to “Include subfolder” when selecting directory for batch processing (Pro)
- Option to “Replace page content only” when replacing pages
- Option to create watermark in front or behind PDF content
- Option to lock/unlock scrolling on side by side compare (Pro)
- Option to show field tab order numbers in form editing mode (Pro)
- Clear formatting option for text annotations
- Additional properties now available in image properties editing dialog (Pro)
- Ctrl + A now selects text on all pages
- Continue scanning multiple pages when using Flatbed scanner
- Mini toolbar now displayed when placing fields (Pro)
- Copying and pasting Text – now preserves font, color, paragraphs
Cloud Storage
- Google drive storage integration
- Dropbox storage integration
- One Drive storage integration
Microsoft Office
- Option to embed fonts when converting Excel documents
- Support for basic image formats (png, jpeg, bmp) in Excel conversion
- Support for predefined shape objects (callout, shapes, lines) in Excel conversion
- Support for simple EMF Images in Word conversion
- Support for rotated and cropped images in Word conversion
Overlay Comparison (Pro)
- Vector based overlay output for higher detailed comparisons (Pro)
- Automated overlay comparison alignment tool using points on the page (Pro)
- Overlay comparison output workflow improvements (Pro)
Prepress / Print Production
- New Tags Panel (tag explorer) (Pro)
- PDF UA create tag from text selection (Pro)
- PDF/UA verification (Pro)
- New “Advanced” document properties tab (UA options) (Pro)
- Imposition Tool enhancements (Pro)
Digital Signatures
- DocuSign© integration including signing and sending for signatures
- “Reason” is now displayed on digital signatures
Other Enhancements
- Ability to export form data as CSV or Text (Pro)
- Display option to Save As when file is read only
- Ability to add/edit custom metadata values to the PDF
- Basic License Key Management in License Key Dialog
- Added JavaScript support for flatten pages
- Many internal bugs & fixes
