Jaws PDF Creator is a useful PDF creator utility.

Jaws PDF Creator can be installed in two modes, as a printer in the Windows or Macintosh Printing System allowing users to `print` to a PDF file directly from any application, or as an icon on the desktop allowing drag-and-drop conversion of any PostScript or EPS file directly to PDF.

Jaws PDF Creator offers full control over PDF Configuration settings and allows users to pre-define PDF configuration settings which can be selected at the point of PDF generation.

PDF files generated by Jaws PDF Creator can subsequently be used with Adobe Acrobat® products, or any other third party PDF tools. Jaws PDF Creator is supported on Windows 98/NT4/ME/2000/XP or for Intel and Macintosh 8.1 through 9.x.

Here are some key features of "Jaws PDF Creator":

PDF creation made easy
Jaws PDF Creator operates in several modes:
· If you can print, you can easily create PDF files. No training is required. It installs as a printer in the Windows® or Macintosh® Printing System allowing you to 'print' to a PDF file directly from any application.
· It installs as a toolbar icon in Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint allowing business users to easily create 'intelligent' PDF files

Highly configurable PDF files
Jaws PDF Creator ships with three pre-defined configurations which enable the creation of PDF files optimized for high resolution production printing, printing to desktop devices, or, publishing on the web. Users can also define and save their own custom output configurations. The Import and export of defined configurations allows the sharing of corporate standards.

Documents protected and secured
Confidential or sensitive business documents often require restricted user access. Jaws PDF Creator allows users to define document features such as printing, annotating, editing and copying text. Access can also be limited or restricted by assigning 'file open' passwords. To secure files, Jaws PDF Creator uses 128-bit encryption in the BSAFE® library from RSA Corporation.

Simple deployment
Enterprises can deploy and update Jaws PDF Creator across a network using administrative network deployment tools. Organizations can pre-define their standard configuration settings and distribute the Jaws PDF Creator installer with their 'standardized' PDF setting across the whole organization.

Color accuracy
Those using Jaws PDF Creator to create PDF files for high-end proofing and print production will see greater accuracy in files containing device-independent CIE-based colors. CIE-based color spaces, such as CalGray, CalRGB, Lab or an ICC profile, are stored within the PDF file produced by Jaws PDF Creator.

Prepress options for Graphic Arts
Global Graphics offers a range of profiles and plug-ins that are supplied with Jaws PDF Creator for the pre-press markets. These include a wide range of pre-press plug-ins; Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG) best practice profiles and plug-ins for creating GWG approved PDF output; and plug-ins that enable PDF/X output from Jaws PDF Creator.

Limitations:

· 14 days free trial

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Support for creating PDF 1.5 compliant files.
· Enhanced macros* for Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint that provide: Cropping, Text Watermarking, Transitions in PowerPoint slides
· Enhanced toolbar buttons for all macros*: Create PDF; Configure Creation Settings; and Send PDF as email attachment
· Incorporation of product settings supporting creation of PDF conforming to GWG-compliant profiles (v2 and v3).