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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................6 About this Manual – Product Differences .........................................................................................................7 New in Perfect PDF & Print 9 ...........................................................................................................................9 Licensing ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Support ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION ...................................................................................................................... 11 Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Activation .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Move to other computer (reactivation) ..................................................................................................... 12 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 12 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Start Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 13 CREATE PDFS OVER PDF PRINTER ....................................................................................................................... 14 Virtual Printer............................................................................................................................................... 14 Printing From any Application ....................................................................................................................... 15 Printer Properties - PDF Profiles ..................................................................................................................... 15 Profile (PDF and Printer Settings) .............................................................................................................. 17 INTEGRATION WITH STANDARD APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................. 20 Product Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 20 Windows Explorer (My Computer) ................................................................................................................ 21 Convert Printable Files to PDF Using Context Menu ................................................................................... 21 PDF File Thumbnails and PDF File Preview Panel ........................................................................................ 22 Default PDF Viewer / Editor ...................................................................................................................... 22 Microsoft Office Applications ........................................................................................................................ 22 Save as PDF............................................................................................................................................. 22 Send to Perfect PDF and Print 9................................................................................................................ 24 Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 24 OpenOffice.org Applications ......................................................................................................................... 24 Import Settings and Profiles .......................................................................................................................... 24 Import Profile .......................................................................................................................................... 25 PDF DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 30 Document Properties .................................................................................................................................... 30 Description Properties .............................................................................................................................. 30 File Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Document Encryption and User Permissions .............................................................................................. 31 Metadata ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Document revisions (Incremental Updates)................................................................................................ 32 Viewer Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Pages, Fixed Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Document Outline (Bookmarks) .................................................................................................................... 33 Page Annotations......................................................................................................................................... 33 Hyperlinks and Named Destinations.............................................................................................................. 34 Form, Fields and Controls (Widgets) ............................................................................................................. 34 Layers (Optional Content Groups) ................................................................................................................ 35 Portfolio and Embedded Files ....................................................................................................................... 35 Fonts and Images ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Events and Actions, Using JavaScript ............................................................................................................ 37 JavaScript ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Digital Signatures ........................................................................................................................................ 39 PDF/A - Format of Long-Term Archiving ........................................................................................................ 41 PERFECT PDF PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................... 42 Application Button and File Menu ................................................................................................................ 42 Application Button ................................................................................................................................. 42 File Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 42 Ribbon ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 Home .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Document .............................................................................................................................................