Project Packer

Having been designed with programmers and developers in mind, Project Packer is an all-encompassing tool that serves a wide variety of purposes, what with its ability to work as an application builder, archive builder, Flash compiler, and last but not least, as a document protector.

As regards the user interface, it should be pointed out that, regardless of the fact that the program exploits a niche, all the features are neatly organized, and little trial and error is required in order to figure out how to make the most of the functionality you are provided with.

But let’s take one thing at a time and see what the program can do for you. First and foremost, there’s a tool that helps you create protected archives that could work as backups of your files and folders.

There are several settings you may want to experiment with. As such, you can select files and folders with wildcards, in which case you are advised to test your archive. Coming up with an archive description is possible, as is also the case of choosing the caption of the so-called extract button.

What’s more, specifying whether you want your files to be restored to their original location, to the current directory, or to a user-selected path should raise no difficulty whatsoever, and the same can be said about choosing a password for your archive.

As for the application builder, you may want to know that it works as a project builder for your programs and lets you create a PPA package or a standalone EXE. Moreover, your Flash projects should be covered as well, with both a standard and an extended compiler being offered for this purpose.

Aside from that, protecting your PDF, EPUB, CHM, and MOBI files is an option if you turn to Project Packer. To be more specific as to the program’s capabilities, it need be said that original file protection, content protection, edit protection, copy protection, and print protection can be applied.

Other than that, you may want to know that Project Packer is capable of protecting and compressing your software as well as run your project in a virtual zone and lock it to media protection.

Last but not least, a feature that is definitely worth mentioning is the email system, which allows you to share your projects via email without leaving the application.

As you can see, Project Packer is a feature-rich software utility you may want to take for a spin if you prefer to use one single tool in order to pack and compress apps, create encrypted archives, compile Flash projects, and more. Being centered around ease of navigation and being complemented by an extensive user manual, Project Packer worked seamlessly during our tests and is definitely worth a shot.