Foxit PDF Editor Pro Changelog

What's new in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 13.0.1.21693

Nov 29, 2023
  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 2023.3.0.63083 (Nov 22, 2023)

  • New Features and Improvements:
  • Seamless file management with Cloud Documents:
  • Allow users to upload or save files to Foxit's secure cloud storage, and access and update Cloud documents from anywhere with an internet connection. The Cloud Documents feature is also available in Foxit PDF Editor Mobile and Foxit PDF Editor Cloud (the online PDF editor), which allows users to work on their files across different platforms with ease and boost productivity.
  • Real-time collaboration on documents
  • Easily share files via Link/Email with other users, make or reply to comments on shared files, and manage a document review in real-time.
  • Enhanced integration with ChatGPT to make end users more productive
  • Content Translation - Translating selected text into corresponding languages. Maximum 2000 characters per prompt, 50 prompts for free per user per day.
  • Document Q & A - Have a conversation with PDF and answer user questions based on PDF content. This service is free up to 50 prompts/questions per user per day.
  • Content Explanation - AI-powered feature that provides concise explanations and definitions for selected text.
  • Spelling and Grammar Correction - AI-powered feature that automatically detects and corrects spelling and grammar errors in your content.
  • More options are added to the existing AI features to help users better interact with the AI Assistant. Users can now specify tones (Formal, Professional, Funny, etc.) for text rewriting.
  • Foxit AI Chatbot
  • AI-powered customer support tool that utilizes natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to understand user queries and respond with answers. This is particularly useful for assisting users in using a specific function or performing certain tasks in Foxit PDF Editor by providing step-by-step instructions based on Foxit resources, such as Foxit Knowledge Base.
  • Simplified eSign workflow (available in Foxit eSign Pro and Enterprise)
  • Maximize your document signing process by utilizing the bulk sending option to send a document to thousands of users simultaneously in just a few clicks.
  • Simplify the sending process by generating an online form from an existing template and distributing the online form via a link to users, allowing users to sign on any device connected to the internet.
  • Customize document branding by changing colors and adding logos to ensure and maintain your company’s brand continuity.
  • Enhanced protection with sensitivity labels using Microsoft Azure Information Protection
  • Support User Defined Permissions (UDP) Labels to let users assign permissions when they apply the sensitivity labels to PDF files, granting users the desired flexibility within the scope of organization’s security policies to improve the productivity.
  • Organization administrator can configure Default Labeling and Mandatory Labeling policies to apply a default label pre-set by the administrator or require users to add a sensitivity label when saving PDF files.
  • View, navigate, measure, and comment on 3D content in glTF (GL Transmission Format) format in PDF documents.
  • Sign and verify digital signatures using the new Hash algorithms in compliance with ISO/TS 32001 and ISO/TS 32002.
  • Improve the accessibility features associated with keyboard shortcuts, button identifiers, and object focus to deliver a better user experience.
  • Other enhancements to the user experience.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Editor:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 2023.2.0.21408 (Sep 12, 2023)

  • New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.2.0.21408:
  • Integration with ChatGPT to make end users more productive:
  • Document Summaries - The OpenAI Summary service uses artificial intelligence to generate a concise and accurate summary of a given text input. It analyzes the content of the text and identifies the most important information to include in the summary, using natural language processing and machine learning algorithms.
  • Document Re-write - The OpenAI rewrite service uses machine learning to automatically paraphrase or rewrite text while maintaining its original meaning. This service is designed to help users generate new content from existing text, such as for content marketing, SEO, or simply to improve the clarity and readability of writing. This service is free up to 100 pages per user per month.
  • AI Chatbot– The OpenAI chatbot service uses natural language processing (NLP) to provide users with detailed responses to their questions in real-time. This service is free up to 50 prompts/questions per user per day.
  • Customizable skin and the refreshed look of the title bar:
  • Support the customization of the skin color to suit your preferences.
  • Thicken the title bar (sits at the top of the window) and adjust the positions of the items (such as the Search box and File Name) displayed on it, to provide a familiar and intuitive user interface similar to the style of Microsoft 365.
  • Improve the Fill & Sign feature by allowing customizing the color of drawn/typed signatures and symbols (i.e., checkmarks/cross marks/dots).
  • Bookmark enhancements:
  • Search for bookmarks in PDFs using keywords to quickly find and navigate to the specific section.
  • Set the default zoom level for pages when creating bookmarks in PDFs.
  • Set and modify the appearances and actions of bookmarks in batch.
  • Provide the “Level Up” and “Level Down” options to move bookmarks one level up or down exactly, to avoid the clumsy manual dragging.
  • Easier work with comments:
  • Paste a comment at the same position on a different page as it is originally cut or copied from.
  • Add more options in the Commenting preferences and optimize the display scheme for the floating toolbar and pop-up note, to help users work easier with comments.
  • Rotate comments added by the Drawing tools at any angle.
  • Measure the area of circular objects in PDF files.
  • Use Microsoft Edge WebView2 to better display embedded web pages in the application.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.2.0.21408:
  • Fixed an issue where the uploading of the .admx and .adml files on Intune failed.
  • Fixed an issue where the application crash could occur when opening a digitally signed document from File Explorer with a PDF already open in the application.
  • Fixed an issue where opening a certain file encrypted by File Open would result in an error prompt.
  • Fixed an issue where the filled-in text was compressed and justified left when users filled in form fields in a certain PDF.
  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 12.1.3.15356 (Jul 19, 2023)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 12.1.2.15332 (Apr 19, 2023)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 12.1.1.15289 (Feb 21, 2023)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 12.1.0.15250 (Dec 13, 2022)

  • Integrate Foxit Smart Redact (requires a separate purchase) as an optional plug-in:
  • AI-based document redaction gives users a simple, easy, and efficient way to redact sensitive information in PDF. 
  • Expand the number of automatic sensitive data pattern searches, including those without static patterns - like person names, organization names, and personal roles. 
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 11 UI style:
  • Show the Snap layouts when you hover the mouse over the application window’s maximize button.
  • Round the window corners of the application’s main window, dialog boxes, and drop-down menus.
  • Commenting enhancements:
  • Change the appearance styles for markup comments easily with more customizable default colors from the redesigned intuitive styles in the Format tab in the right panel. Configure shortcut keys to add or modify comments.
  • Redesign the handy Mini toolbar (When you select a text markup comment, the Mini toolbar floats right above the comment.), and provide an option to disable/hide the Mini toolbar after the comment creation.
  • Upon adding a text markup comment, you can quickly enter text for its popup note via the Comment panel (only if the panel is already open) in the navigation pane. And adjust the text markup area after you add the markup in the document. 
  • Add an option to the right-click context menu of text, allowing you to quickly look up its definition (provided by Dictionary.com, the world’s leading online dictionary) in your default web browser. 
  • Add an option to automatically switch to the Classic or Dark skin according to the default app mode (Light or Dark) set in your Windows system. (Only available for Windows 10 and 11) 
  • Define the width of a text block when adding new text so that text can reflow automatically within the specified width range.
  • Set text styles (Bold, Italic, Superscript, etc.) when filling out text form fields with the Allow Rich Text Formatting option enabled in the field properties. 
  • Combine and save documents to a predefined output folder. 
  • Add options to batch print PDFs simply from the PDFs’ right-click menu and print the current page for each opened PDF file. 
  • Quickly find the “Previous”/ “Next” result with shortcut keys when performing the “Search & Replace” feature, and change the highlight color in your search results.
  • Other enhancements to the user experience.
  • Fixed some stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 12.0.1.12430 (Sep 22, 2022)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 11.2.2.53575 (May 9, 2022)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 11.2.1.53537 (Jan 28, 2022)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 11.2.0.53415 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Editor 11.2.53415:
  • Foxit eSign Integration
  • The combination with Foxit eSign, a legally-binding electronic signature service, allows you to edit your documents and collect signatures with complete ease.
  • Electronically self-sign PDFs by placing your created eSignatures to PDF pages, which is as easy as signing a paper document with a pen.
  • Move the previous Fill & Sign function into the Foxit eSign context tab.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Editor 11.2.53415:
  • Fixed some stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 11.0.1.49938 (Jul 27, 2021)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues:
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read/Write or Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability and crash when parsing certain PDF files. This occurs due to the access violation in the array subscript when storing the offset value for the indirect object because the array size created based on the /Size entry whose value is smaller than the actual maximum indirect object number is not enough to accommodate the data.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash when processing certain arguments. This occurs due to the access of illegal memory as the application fails to restrict the access to an array outside its bounds when calling the util.scand function.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling certain Javascripts or annotation objects. This occurs due to the use or access of memory, pointer, or object that has been freed without proper validation (CVE-2021-21831/ZDI-CAN-13741/CVE-2021-21870/ZDI-CAN-13928/ZDI-CAN-14270/ZDI-CAN-14529/ZDI-CAN-14531/ZDI-CAN-14532).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Write vulnerability when executing the submitForm function. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary files in the local system and inject the uncontrolled contents.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling the annotation objects in certain PDF files if the same Annotation dictionary is referenced in the page structures for different pages. This occurs as multiple annotation objects are associated to the same Annotation dictionary (ZDI-CAN-13929/ZDI-CAN-14014/ZDI-CAN-14015/ZDI-CAN-14016/ZDI-CAN-14017/ZDI-CAN-14018/ZDI-CAN-14019/ZDI-CAN-14020/ZDI-CAN-14021/ZDI-CAN-14022/ZDI-CAN-14023/ZDI-CAN-14024/ZDI-CAN-14025/ZDI-CAN-14033/ZDI-CAN-14034/ZDI-CAN-14013).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and crash when handling certain events of form elements. This occurs due to the use of Field object that has been cleaned up after executing events using the event.target property (CVE-2021-21893).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Stack Overflow vulnerability and crash when parsing XML data with too many embedded nodes. This occurs as the recursion level exceeds the maximum recursion depth when parsing XML nodes using recursion.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when traversing bookmark nodes in certain PDF files. This occurs due to stack overflow caused by the infinite loop as the application fails to handle the loop condition correctly (ZDI-CAN-14120).

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 11.0.0.49893 (May 26, 2021)

  • New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.0.49893
  • The software has been renamed from Foxit PhantomPDF to Foxit PDF Editor.
  • The user interface is now simpler, clearer, and more intuitive to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Redesign the overall interface, including icons, the ribbon, and panels, with simple appearances and clear function arrangement.
  • Discard the Arrange tab and Format tab that appear on the ribbon when you edit or annotate. Instead, a Format tab appears in the right panel when you make comments and edit text or other objects.
  • We now provide the Share function on the File page.
  • The software activation and update workflows have been redesigned to offer tips and guidance, to improve usability.
  • Support more 3D functions.
  • View PRC format 3D PDF files.
  • Add a 3D model to a PDF page. (Pro only)
  • Move, delete, or resize a 3D canvas (an area where a 3D model appears). (Pro only)
  • Add (2D) comments to a 3D model, or convert 3D measurements to comments.
  • Enhanced the 3D measurement tool with radius measurement support, and provide Snap To options that can help you to precisely position the elements of 3D content you want to measure.
  • Digital signature enhancements:
  • Support EUTL (European Union Trusted Lists) certificates for convenient signature validation.
  • Provide an option to customize the logo (Foxit PDF Editor icon by default) shown on digital signature appearances.
  • More seamless integration with ECM:
  • Open Google Docs/Sheets/Slides in Google Drive, and save PDFs to Google Drive as Google Docs/Sheets/Slides.
  • Enhance the ECM integration by allowing directly opening and saving files from/to iManage 10 and OneDrive for Business when printing files in batch, rearranging pages, creating PDFs, and more.
  • Various enhancements in SharePoint integration. For example, when saving a PDF document in a SharePoint library that is configured with Content Types, enable users to change the document content type, and access and edit the metadata related to content type.
  • Create Cross Reference “links” that allow users to quickly and easily navigate between two locations in a PDF file with one click.
  • Provide a “ruler” you can show and drag freely over your document, which can be used to go through line items quickly and easily, especially when you need to read tables.
  • Create PDFs quickly from different types of PDF templates that come preinstalled with PDF Editor.
  • Offers more text patterns (like IBAN and Driving License Number) and countries in the Search panel. Allow users to search and redact partial words/characters (i.e., part of the whole words/characters you search).
  • Add more features to the integration with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), including silent printing, bookmark creation/deletion, etc.
  • Adjust the login UI for easier access to your DocuSign account, and allow login using your corporate SSO.
  • Provide new bookmark features like bookmark import/export, and the ability to rearrange pages based on PDF bookmarks after you adjust the bookmark order.
  • Provide more settings for enterprise deployment using GPO (Group Policy) or FCW (Foxit Customization Wizard).
  • Redesign the workflow of Combine Files and allow you to rearrange documents/pages in a preview pane before combining. You can expand each file to select desired pages (delete pages you do not need), and adjust page/document order by dragging and dropping.
  • Show the number of files contained in the folder in PDF portfolios. Users can work with PDF files directly in the portfolio preview pane.
  • Add more JavaScript methods and properties to features like annotation and media player.
  • Other enhancements to the user experience.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.0.49893:
  • Fixed some stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 10.1.4 Build 37651 (May 6, 2021)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues:
  • Brief
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Memory Corruption vulnerability and crash when exporting certain PDF files to other formats. This occurs due to the access violation, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Denial of Service vulnerability and crash when handling certain XFA forms or link objects. This is caused by stack overflow as there are too many levels or dead loops during the recursive call of functions (CNVD-C-2020-186243/CNVD-C-2020-186246/CNVD-C-2020-186244/CNVD-C-2020-186248/CNVD-C-2020-186237).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Denial of Service, Null Pointer Reference, Out-of-Bounds Read, Context Level Bypass, Type Confusion, or Buffer Overflow vulnerability and crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs during the implementation of certain functions in JavaScript due to the use of incorrect parameters or objects without proper validation (CNVD-C-2020-305224/CNVD-C-2020-305182/CNVD-C-2020-305095/EIP-2018-0045/CNVD-C-2020-305100/ZDI-CAN-13333).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability due to improper access control. Local attackers could exploit this vulnerability to create a symbolic link and cause arbitrary files to be deleted once the application is uninstalled by an admin user.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could deliver incorrect signature information for certain PDF files that contained invisible digital signatures. This occurs as the application gets the certificate name in an incorrect order and displays the document owner as the signature author by mistake.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to DLL Hijacking vulnerability when it was launched, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code by placing a malicious DLL in the specified path directory. This occurs due to the improper behavior while loading libraries, including loading the libraries in the installation directory as precedence when loading system libraries, loading the libraries that are disguised as system libraries in the installation folder without proper validation, and failing to use the fully qualified paths when loading external libraries (CNVD-C-2021-68000/CNVD-C-2021-68502).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write/Read Remote Code Execution or Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash when handling certain JavaScripts or XFA forms. This occurs due to the use of abnormal data that exceeds the maximum size allocated in parameters without proper validation (ZDI-CAN-13091).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability when parsing certain PDF files that contain nonstandard /Size key value in the Trailer dictionary. This occurs due to the access of an array whose size is not enough to accommodate the data.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability and crash when converting certain PDF files to Microsoft Office files. This occurs as the PDF object data defined in the Cross-Reference Table is corrupted.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling certain XFA forms or annotation objects. This occurs due to the use or access of the objects that have been released or deleted (ZDI-CAN-13101/ZDI-CAN-13084/ZDI-CAN-13092/ZDI-CAN-13089/ZDI-CAN-13100/ZDI-CAN-13102/ZDI-CAN-13147/ZDI-CAN-13150/ZDI-CAN-13162/ZDI-CAN-13096/CVE-2021-21822).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Write Remote Code Execution vulnerability when executing certain JavaScripts. This occurs as the application fails to restrict the file type and validate the file path in extractPages and CombineFiles functions (EIP-2018-0046/EIP-2019-0006/EIP-2019-0007).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to SQL Injection Remote Code Execution vulnerability. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to insert or delete databases by inserting codes at the end of the strings (EIP-2018-0057/EIP-2018-0080/EIP-2018-0081).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash. This occurs due to the array access violation resulting from the discrepant information in the form control when users press the Tab key to get focus on a field and input new text in certain XFA forms.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read or Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability and crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code or disclose sensitive information. This occurs due to the logic error or improper handling of elements when working with certain PDF files that define excessively large value in the file attribute or contain negative leadDigits value in the file attribute (ZDI-CAN-13095).

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 10.1.1 Build 37576 (Dec 9, 2020)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 10.1.0 Build 37527 (Sep 28, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Provides an enhanced 3D plugin that delivers new and enhanced features.
  • Easily navigate, view, comment, and measure 3D content through the 3D toolbar or by right-clicking on PDF content.
  • Adds more 3D navigation tools like Spin, Walk, and Fly.
  • Provides more tools to add 3D comments and measurements.
  • More options to set different visual effects and create different views.
  • Supports 3D PDF files in PRC format.
  • Streamlines and improves the update process of PhantomPDF.
  • Other enhancements to the user experience.
  • Issues Addressed:
  • Fixed an issue where PhantomPDF could not be installed into computers with an ARM processor.
  • Fixed an issue where the setting for the “Output PDF Portfolio” option in the PhantomPDF Outlook add-in could not be saved.
  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 10.0.1 Build 35811 (Jul 31, 2020)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 10.0.0 Build 35798 (May 6, 2020)

  • New Features and Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798:
  • Foxit Admin Console (a separately orderable cloud-based service) provides IT administrators the ability to easily manage large numbers of PhantomPDF licenses.
  • Manage users, create user groups, add and remove users. It can connect to SSO (single sign-on) systems, including Active Directory, to securely gain access to user information.
  • Assign and remove licenses from users and user groups.
  • View the total number of Foxit licenses you own and currently have assigned. Update licenses on the fly.
  • Configure multiple administrators that can use the Admin Console.
  • Log admin operations and login/logout info, as well as use by end-users.
  • Foxit Update Server (a separately orderable cloud-based service) provides IT the ability to better manage and automate the software upgrade process and to ensure users upgrade to the exact release that IT has tested, without having to access an external server.
  • Automatically download updates from Foxit servers and make them available on a local network.
  • Automatically approve updates for users to download, or restrict users to only download approved updates.
  • Set times when all users, or specific users/groups, can download updates.
  • Push updates to users, requiring them to install them.
  • PhantomPDF Online delivers more features and enhancements.
  • A new UI to better match the PhantomPDF Windows user interface, and improved support on mobile devices.
  • Support more form field types and JavaScript to support complex form workflows.
  • New form field support includes barcode, date, and image form fields. Support for using an external JavaScript editor, as well as JavaScript functions for page numbering/transitions, search/indexing, web links, and more.
  • Fill & Sign
  • Fill & Sign provides a convenient workflow of filling flat forms (i.e. non-interactive) and quick signing by typing or drawing your signature, or using an image. With the Fill & Sign tools, you can add text and other symbols anywhere on a flat form.
  • Create USPTO-ready PDF documents using any creation method.
  • Use virtual printer, Office add-ins, etc., to create US Patent and Trademark Office compatible PDF documents. Sets defaults for properties like page size, fonts, etc. per requirements to submit to the USPTO.
  • Modify backgrounds, watermarks, and headers/footers on multiple PDFs at once through batch Add.
  • Enhancement to the Add function which provides a popup window which allows you to choose multiple files and add a watermark, background, etc. to all files simultaneously.
  • Additional GPO settings for enterprise administration.
  • New capabilities include customization of support links displayed to user, and locking down some additional settings, such as default PDF viewer and ability to create self-signed digital IDs.
  • Multiple enhancements to bookmark and tag editing and reading
  • Improvements to bookmark/tag integration, multiple UI improvements for Bookmarks panel including highlighting, resizing, etc.
  • More functions in Action Wizard, including support for everything in Adobe Acrobat’s default actions.
  • New actions include: Save As, Remove hidden info, view logs, batch conversion, etc.
  • Display all comments in a desired font for better accessibility
  • Users can choose the desired font and font size for all comments in all documents they read, overriding the document’s settings.
  • Classify and protect with labels in Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP)
  • The feature is helpful for enterprises to classify and protect documents by applying labels that are configured by administrators with protection settings such as which people can read and use protected documents. (Business Only)
  • Can be applied to multiple files simultaneously. (Business Only)
  • More seamless integration with ECM
  • Add bates numbering to files from SharePoint, ShareFile, iManage 9, ndOffice, OneDrive-Personal, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, eDOCS DM, and DMSforLegal. (Business Only)
  • Convert files to PDF in batch from iManage 9.
  • More preference options for Advanced Search
  • A new option to make subsequent searches faster by storing a cache of information from PDF files that you search.
  • Support proximity searching, which searches for two or more words that are separated by no more than a certain number of words. The feature is useful when you are looking for concepts that might be expressed by multiple different phrases.
  • More advanced options allow you to find words that share the same word stem of the specified search word, or ignore Asian character width, diacritics, and accents.
  • PDF Optimizer improvements
  • A new simplified interface combining Reduce File Size, PDF Optimizer, and Optimize Scanned PDF features into the new PDF Optimizer in the File tab.
  • Allow you to reduce file size in batch with default settings, and support more professional options for advanced PDF optimization.
  • Improvements for indexing
  • Create a batch XML file (a text file that contains a list of platform-dependent catalog index file paths and flags) with Notepad and use a scheduling application such as Windows Task Scheduler to schedule when and how often to automatically update a full-text index.
  • Provide an option to allow you not to change long PDF filenames to MS-DOS filenames as you prepare documents for indexing, and more options to specify advanced criteria such as custom document properties to be indexed.
  • Support more actions in a PDF portfolio
  • Select one or more PDFs in a PDF Portfolio and reduce the file size.
  • Sort and order files and folders in a PDF portfolio by name, modified time, or other customizable categories.
  • OCR enhancements
  • Enhanced “Find All Suspect” for streamlined OCR experience, which shows all OCR suspected results in a panel and allows selecting and correcting multiple suspects at once.
  • Edit scanned PDFs.
  • Automatically search all instances of a text string and then highlight them.
  • Better support for 4K and other high-resolution displays.
  • Customize a profile that specifies the text strings you want to search and redact, and apply that profile to documents, which improves the productivity of your document workflows that require the same protection. (Business Only)
  • Support Hindi Digits to allow you to input numbers in Hindi using Add Text, Edit Text, and Reflow Editing features.
  • Support more file types, more ways to add files, and more options for conversion settings when you combine multiple files to a single PDF.
  • Add an option to embed page thumbnails into documents, which can make the thumbnails appear faster in large PDFs.
  • Adds search patterns that are commonly used in Canada for the Advanced Search and Search & Redact features.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10.0.0.35798:
  • Fixed some stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.7.2 Build 29539 (Apr 13, 2020)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.7.1 Build 29511 (Jan 16, 2020)

  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.7.0 Build 29478 (Oct 16, 2019)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478:
  • Create PDFs from Microsoft Project (Business Only)
  • Quickly create and email PDFs using a Foxit PDF tab in the Microsoft Project ribbon.
  • Allow you to create and manage an embedded index for a single PDF, which makes it much faster to search the document with that index.
  • Reverse the page order for a range of pages in PDF documents in a few steps.
  • Enable you to export PDF files to XPS files.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478:
  • Enhanced industry standards validation and creation
  • Use the Preflight feature to analyze whether PDF documents are valid for print production and comply with PDF’s standards (including PDF/A, PDF/E, PDF/X, PDF/UA, and PDF/VT), correct fixable errors in the documents, as well as creating standards-compliant documents with more settings.
  • Provide more details in the analyzing results and more options to create a results report.
  • The Standards panel icon automatically appears on the left side of the navigation pane when you open a PDF that is compliant with a standard, giving you a quick way to view the standards information of the PDF.
  • When exporting PDFs to other formats, directly save the output files to ShareFile, DMSforLegal, Dropbox, Box, and eDOCS DM.
  • Allow you to choose files from ShareFile, DMSforLegal, Dropbox, Box, and eDOCS DM when creating, comparing, combining, organizing PDFs and more.
  • Within Microsoft Office, directly convert the Office file to PDF and save it to ShareFile, DMSforLegal, Dropbox, Box, and eDOCS DM.
  • Enhanced PDF creation from HTML
  • Provide the Media Style options to convert a web page exactly as how it is displayed on the screen to PDF, or convert it based on the Print setting on the web page itself.
  • Offer scaling options to specify whether to scale web pages while conversion.
  • More efficient redaction
  • Search and redact multiple words or phrases at the same time to streamline your workflows.
  • Allow you to select multiple redaction codes from the context menu or the properties of the marked content.
  • Add Tool Wizard on the Start page for some most frequently used features to help you quickly get started with Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Open ndOffice with one-click by adding the ndOffice Open command to Quick Access Toolbar.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.6.0 Build 25114 (Jul 4, 2019)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114:
  • PDF index creation and searching
  • Create a full-text index for a PDF file or a catalog (a specific group of PDFs) and search that index using Advanced Search, which can greatly speed up searches in PDF files.
  • iManage10 integration
  • Integrate with iManage Work Desktop for Windows (v10.x), allowing users to open/check out/edit PDF files from and save/check them in to iManage10 directly from PhantomPDF.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114:
  • More settings in exporting PDF to other file formats:
  • Provide more setting options when exporting PDF to spreadsheets including Numeric settings and options to create multiple worksheets for each table/each page.
  • Export PDF to multiple HTML files by its headings or bookmarks, or to a single HTML file with a Bookmarks/Headings panel for navigation.
  • Add an option to include the images in the conversion when exporting PDF to Word, RTF, and HTML files.
  • More seamless integration with ECM:
  • When exporting PDFs to other formats, directly save output files to SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, and ndOffice.
  • Add an option that allows you to create PDFs from files in SharePoint, iManage, Google Drive, OneDrive, and ndOffice.
  • Within Microsoft Office, directly convert the Office file to PDF and save it to SharePoint, iManage, Google Drive, OneDrive, ndOffice.
  • Enhanced integration with Alfresco helps users better manage and share PDF documents.
  • Enable you to add Numbered lists to paragraphs when using Edit Text and Typewriter/Callout/Textbox features.
  • Enhancements in digital signatures:
  • Support Long Term Validation (LTV) for digital signatures in PDF, which is useful to ensure the document can be validated at any time in the future.
  • Allow you to create a digital signature in compliance with PAdES standard.
  • Place digital signatures on multiple files.
  • Offer improvements in setting a scale ratio and calibrating the measurements in the document.
  • Get annotation properties through JS.
  • Add an option to scan a paper document to multiple PDF files directly.
  • Allow users to create table of contents from files and folders in a PDF portfolio when creating the PDF portfolio.
  • Retain font formatting when you copy text content from Microsoft Word files to the text form fields in PDFs.
  • Provide a new-style user interface during the installation of the EXE package.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.6.0.25114:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.5.0 Build 20723 (Apr 16, 2019)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723:
  • Epona DMSforLegal Integration
  • Use PhantomPDF to directly open/check out PDF files from Epona DMSforLegal and after making changes save/check them in to Epona DMSforLegal.
  • Accessibility Features
  • Offer a visual and more efficient way to change reading order directly in the document view by drawing areas around the desired content and setting the reading order for the areas.
  • Tag content as note, reference, and background/artifact with the Reading Order command.
  • Create a link tag automatically when creating link annotation from the context menu of the selected text in a tagged PDF.
  • Viewing Article in PDF
  • Define a navigational path (or an article thread) for articles that arrange text content in multiple columns and pages, so that users can skim through the PDF like in a print newspaper or magazine, focusing on a specific article and ignoring the rest.
  • Smooth Line Art
  • Provide an option to smooth lines when viewing a PDF that include CAD drawings, which also makes it faster to open the PDF.
  • The Whiteout Tool
  • Allow user to simply and securely erase any content permanently to white background from a PDF with one click like an eraser, leaving no trace behind.
  • Add pen and touch support to PhantomPDF for Microsoft Surface Pro.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723:
  • Find & Search optimization
  • Search and replace all the results instantly with the replacement text.
  • Add additional criteria (document properties) in Advanced Search for searches across multiple PDFs and PDF indexes.
  • Sort instances in the search results by date modified, filename, or location when searching files in a folder.
  • Signatures and stamps enhancements
  • Customize the appearance of digital signatures by drawing or importing a PDF file of your handwritten signature.
  • Add an option to set the current size of the signature as default when placing a signature with the PDF Sign feature and the ability to place a signature or stamp by simply dragging a rectangle and filling in with the selected signature or stamp proportionally.
  • Improvements in comparing files
  • Provide a much more clear and accurate compare result after comparison.
  • For a PDF digitally signed several times, with the capability to view each signed version of the PDF, you can also view the changes made to each signed version, and compare a signed version to the current version you have.
  • Enhance the HTML to PDF feature to directly create tagged PDF files by carrying over tags and other accessible information such as alt-text for images from the HTML file.
  • Add shortcut keys for switching quickly between files in the multi-tab reading mode.
  • Move and resize redaction markups before applying redactions.
  • Insert entire PDF files including the file attachments to a document.
  • Add an option to auto-detect portrait/landscape when printing PDFs.
  • Remember last settings when organizing pages including rotating, extracting, and splitting.
  • Add JavaScript APIs in more usage scenarios including modifying the user interface, creating/modifying PDFs, and printing.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723:
  • Fixed an issue where some commenting tools could not work together with the Read Out Loud feature.
  • Fixed an issue where the OCR running was very slow on a certain PDF document.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.4.1 Build 16828 (Feb 28, 2019)

  • Fixed some issues where the application could crash when performing the PDF Sign feature.
  • Fixed an issue where the application could crash when opening certain XFA forms.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.3.0 Build 10826 (Sep 28, 2018)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3:
  • Accessibility Features
  • Undo and redo with keystrokes in the Tags tree to quickly undo/redo your last action. (Business Only)
  • Highlight the current reading content when you use Jaws to read a document, which streamlines your PDF workflow.
  • Support right-click menu when selecting multiple items with the Shift/Ctrl key in the Order panel to perform certain actions quickly and with ease.
  • Find a tag in the Tags tree more easily with the option Find Tag From Selection from the right-click menu after you select an item in the document pane. (Business Only)
  • Select multiple items with the Shift/Ctrl key and then drag and drop them to the desired positions to adjust the order in the Order panel. (Business Only)
  • Edit tag types quickly using the F2 key. (Business Only)
  • Select multiple tags with the Shift/Ctrl key in the Tags panel to bulk edit tag properties, reorder tags, and perform other actions from the right-click menu. (Business Only)
  • Access the Touch Up Reading Order tool quickly from the right-click menu of any tag in the Tags tree. (Business Only)
  • Print PDFs using the custom settings in Print Dialog Presets if any. You can view and modify the print dialog presets in the Properties in the File tab.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3:
  • SharePoint plugin improvements
  • Allow users to pin libraries to the list in the Save As dialog box when creating PDFs from the SharePoint plugin in Microsoft Word, which ensures quick and easy access to frequently used libraries.
  • Add an option to navigate back to SharePoint root folders when choosing from recent folders or accessing a new library that is not in the root folder.
  • Add an option to pin a folder when you sign in the folder, without the need to open any file or pin the folder from the recent folders list.
  • Add an option to overwrite an existing file in SharePoint when creating a file with the same name from the SharePoint plugin.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.2.0 Build 9297 (Jul 19, 2018)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2:
  • Accessibility Features
  • Edit table summary (Business only)
  • Add or edit a text description for your table, which can be read by a screen reader or other assistive technology.
  • Generate header cell IDs automatically (Business only)
  • Generate cell IDs automatically for all the header cells with missing cell IDs to avoid manual inputting.
  • Delete empty tags (Business only)
  • Delete empty tags in batch from the tags tree to make the tag structure more reasonable, and reduce the redundancy when running the accessibility full check.
  • Provide more options to display table cells when editing table cell properties (Business only)
  • While editing table cell properties in Touch Up Reading Order mode, you can choose to display like element in a single box, show table cells, and highlight data cells with missing header relationship.
  • Find and tag unmarked elements (Business only)
  • Search the page or document for artifacts, OCR suspects, unmarked comments/links/content, and add tags to found items.
  • Read and interact with PDFs using JAWS
  • Enable visually impaired users to read and interact with PDFs using JAWS (Job Access with Speech).
  • Add tooltip for form fields
  • Add tooltip for form fields automatically to make form field accessible.
  • Export comments in PDF files to Word
  • For PDF files which are created from Microsoft Word documents, Foxit PhantomPDF allows users to export comments in PDF files to revise the original Word documents.
  • Integrate OpenText Content Suite
  • Integration with OpenText Content Suite allows users to open, check in, check out, modify, and save PDF files in OpenText Content Suite.
  • Support Worldox
  • Open, modify, and save PDF files in Worldox from within Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Export measurement markups
  • Export and save measurement markup information in CSV file.
  • Check certificate revocation status
  • Perform a revocation checking that determines whether the certificate that is used to digitally sign a PDF document has been revoked while validating a digital signature.
  • Configure digital ID file
  • IT managers can configure which digital ID file is allowed to sign PDF files by users across a highly-regulated organization.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2:
  • Allow IT managers to use GPO or XML Editor to deploy more features across the organization, including Protected View, password setting for signature, and more.
  • Print contents in pop-up notes right aside the original text.
  • Custom date format in build-in dynamic stamps based on the date format in your local computer system.
  • Set the default view for viewing PDF portfolios.
  • Update the “Create to PDF” add-on to make it compatible with the latest Firefox browser.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 9.2:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.1.0 Build 5096 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Accessibility Features:
  • Edit table cell properties (Business only):
  • Edit table cell properties using the Table Editor tool to make tables in PDF more accessible.
  • Create accessible PDFs in batch (Business only)
  • Create accessible PDFs by batch with the Action Wizard in Foxit PhantomPDF Business.
  • Create tags from selection (Business only)
  • Create a tag in the logical structure trees for a selected item in the document pane.
  • Rearrange the reading order in Order panel (Business only)
  • Change the reading order of a tagged PDF by drag & drop or cut & paste in the Order panel.
  • Clear page structure (Business only)
  • Remove the tag structure from the page.
  • Edit alternate text (Business only)
  • Add or edit a text description for a figure that can be read by a screen reader or other assisstive technology.
  • Read and interact with PDFs by NVDA
  • Enable visually impaired users to read and interact with PDFs using NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access).
  • Show alternative text when hovering over an image
  • For images with an alternative text, show alternative text when you hover your mouse over it to help you understand the image better.
  • IManage Work:
  • Save the created PDF to iManage Work from Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio
  • When creating a PDF from Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio, enable users to save the created PDF to iManage Work directly for streamlined PDF document management.
  • Save Microsoft Office file as a new version in iManage Work
  • Save a Microsoft Office file in iManage Work as a new version when creating it to PDF.
  • Save a local file as iManage Work version
  • Save a local file as a new version of an existing document in iManage Work.
  • Support iManage Cloud
  • Read, check in, check out, and save PDF files in iManage Cloud.
  • Improvements:
  • Deployment enhancements:
  • Use Foxit Customization Tool to embed a registration code in the MST file to enable company-wide registration during installation.
  • Use GPO templates and XML Editor to control Microsoft IRM protection version (including Microsoft IRM V1, Microsoft IRM V2, and Microsoft IRM PFile Protection) for document encryption.
  • Configure the trusted application list using GPO templates or XML Editor to deploy it across the organization.
  • Control whether or not to show activation code in the application using the GPO templates or XML Editor.
  • Copy and paste text content with its display order.
  • Specify a slide range when converting a Microsoft PowerPoint file to PDF.
  • Convert text styles in Microsoft Word to PDF bookmarks and specify their levels in PDF bookmarks while converting a Microsoft Word file to PDF.
  • Create keyboard shortcuts for the submenus in Foxit PhantomPDF ribbon.
  • Scale the page content equally based on the specified page size to deliver the best output results during printing.
  • Save the search results to PDF or CSV files for further reference.
  • Issues addressed:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.0.1 Build 1049 (Dec 18, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Online ink signature
  • Uploads created ink signatures to Foxit ConnectedPDF Web Services, or downloads ink signatures from the Foxit ConnectedPDF Web Services to sign PDFs across devices.
  • OneNote integration
  • Enables users to send PDF documents to OneNote quickly within Foxit Reader.
  • Protected View
  • Provides options to open files originating from the Internet or other potentially unsafe locations in Protected View to protect users’ systems from threats.
  • Improvements:
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Detects assistive technology installed on the user’s computer and responds to users with prompts for more accessible reading settings, and supports reading on non-standard Windows dialogs for better experiences for vision-impaired users.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed:
  • Fixed some stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 9.0.0 Build 29935 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • NEW FEATURES:
  • Accessibility Features:
  • Evaluates the accessibility of PDFs and fixes accessibility issues in PDFs to make it easier for users with disabilities to use PDFs, with or without screen readers or other assistive software/hardware.
  • Provides powerful tools and panels to tag PDFs, set alternate text, touch up reading order, and more to make PDFs accessible. (Business Only)
  • Supports accessible reading and navigation by setting accessibility preferences that control the document display and reading order, using keyboard shortcuts, and reading PDFs in reflow view.
  • Exports PDF to accessible text that can be converted to a form that vision-impaired users can use.
  • PDF 2.0 Support:
  • Allows users to view PDF documents that are compliant with parts of PDF 2.0 reference to keep up with the ISO development process.
  • Integration with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA):
  • Provides interfaces to allow users to use VBA scripts to have PhantomPDF work with Microsoft Office, including PDF conversion from Excel, PDF form filling, OCR, and more.
  • Reflow editing mode:
  • Offers reflow editing mode for users to edit document content in a continuous mode, like in a word processor.
  • Search and replace:
  • Allows users to find and replace text in a PDF document, a useful time-saving feature for document workers.
  • Layer editing:
  • Supports the ability to import, merge, flatten, reorder, and delete layers in PDF documents. (Business Edition)
  • Supports the ability to reorder and delete layers in PDF documents. (Standard Edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Information Protection (WIP) Support:
  • Enables users to add protection to PDFs with WIP system that helps to protect against accidental data leak on enterprise-owned devices and personal devices.
  • FIPS Compliance:
  • Provides a FIPS mode to make data protection compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS).
  • Find Command:
  • Finds a command by typing the command name and bring features to your fingertips with ease.
  • Adds the “Destination” panel to allow users to create and manage named destinations in a PDF which can be used to link to from different positions in a PDF.
  • Allows users to select an area in PDF and export it to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, and Rich Text formats.
  • Adds an approved trusted list of digital certificates for convenient signature validation.
  • Enables users to edit PDF with Type 3 font text with the Edit Text and the Edit Object tools.
  • Protects PDF files using the Microsoft PDF V2 IRM Specification.
  • Supports importing form data from a .csv file.
  • Supports exporting digital IDs to .fdf files.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Improved installation and activation:
  • Allows users to disable the Foxit PDF creator plugin in IE/Chrome/Firefox during installation, and activate Foxit PhantomPDF with activation code via command line.
  • Advanced search:
  • Highlights all the text search results in PDF file.
  • Searches for instances that match any of the keywords.
  • PDF portfolio enhancements:
  • Enables users to export all files in a PDF portfolio when combining files into a single PDF file. Protect PDF portfolios with passwords and certificates.
  • PDF creation enhancements:
  • Allows users to add Excel sheet names or PowerPoint slide titles as PDF bookmarks in the created PDF.
  • Enables users to order files by bates numbering when combining multiple PDFs into a single PDF file.
  • Adds more options to control more features through GPO templates, including the features of OpenText, NetDocuments, and iManage plugins.
  • Creates a PDF form from an existing file directly without “Run Form Field Recognition”, streamlining PDF form creation from existing files.
  • Adds options in the context menu to open the directory of the current PDF file and to copy the file path to the clipboard.
  • Provides an option to trust all root certificates in Windows Certificate Store to streamline signature validating.
  • Allows users to choose a page as a stamp when creating a custom stamp from a PDF with multiple pages.
  • Enhances Foxit RMS protection to make the RMS-protected files compliant with PDF 2.0.
  • Adds an option to send all open tabs as attachments by email when sharing PDFs.
  • Enables users to edit existing MST files with Foxit Customization Tool.
  • Supports text formatting in the popup box for note comments.
  • Exports highlighted text as a TXT file.
  • Exports tracker details to a PDF during shared review.
  • ISSUES FIXED:
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Type Confusion Remote Code Execution vulnerability. This occurs when executing certain XFA JavaScript functions in crafted PDF files since the application could transform non-CXFA_Node to CXFA_Node by force without judging the data type and use the discrepant CXFA_Node directly (ZDI-CAN-5015/ ZDI-CAN-5016/ZDI-CAN-5017/ZDI-CAN-5018/ZDI-CAN-5019/ ZDI-CAN-5020/ZDI-CAN-5021/ZDI-CAN-5022/ZDI-CAN-5027/ZDI-CAN-5029/ZDI-CAN-5288).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Type Confusion Remote Code Execution vulnerability. This occurs when executing certain XFA FormCalc functions in crafted PDF files since the application could transform non-CXFA_Object to CXFA_Object by force without judging the data type and use the discrepant CXFA_Object directly (ZDI-CAN-5072/ZDI-CAN-5073).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability due to the use of Annot object which has been freed (ZDI-CAN-4979/ZDI-CAN-4980/ZDI-CAN-4981/ZDI-CAN-5023/ZDI-CAN-5024/ZDI-CAN-5025/ZDI-CAN-5026/ZDI-CAN-5028).
  • Addressed potential issues where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability with abusing the _JP2_Codestream_Read_SOT function (ZDI-CAN-4982/ZDI-CAN-5013/ZDI-CAN-4976/ZDI-CAN-4977/ZDI-CAN-5012/ ZDI-CAN-5244).
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability due to abnormal memory access with abusing the lrt_jp2_decompress_write_stripe function call to open arbitrary file (ZDI-CAN-5014).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability when rendering images with abusing the render.image function call to open a local PDF file (ZDI-CAN-5078/ZDI-CAN-5079).
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability with abusing the GetBitmapWithoutColorKey function call to open an abnormal PDF file (ZDI-CAN-4978).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability due to uninitialized pointer with abusing the JP2_Format_Decom function call to open an abnormal PDF file (ZDI-CAN-5011).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to User-After-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability due to the inconsistency of XFA nodes and XML nodes after deletion during data binding (ZDI-CAN-5091/ZDI-CAN-5092/ZDI-CAN-5289).
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to User-After-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability due to the use of document after it has been freed by closeDoc JavaScript (ZDI-CAN-5094/ZDI-CAN-5282/ZDI-CAN-5294/ZDI-CAN-5295/ZDI-CAN-5296).
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is running in single instance mode, it could be exposed to arbitrary code execution or denial of service vulnerability and fail to initialize PenInputPanel component by calling CoCreateInstance function when users open a PDF file by double click after launching the application (CVE-2017-14694).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Buffer Overflow vulnerability when opening certain EPUB file due to the invalid length of size_file_name in CDRecord in the ZIP compression data.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Type Confusion Remote Code Execution vulnerability when opening certain XFA files due to the use of discrepant data object during data binding (ZDI-CAN-5216).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability when the gflags app is enabled due to the incorrect resource loading which could lead to disordered file type filter (ZDI-CAN-5281).
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability due to the calling of incorrect util.printf parameter (ZDI-CAN-5290).

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.3.2.25013 (Aug 27, 2017)

  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.2:
  • Fixed an issue where Foxit PhantomPDF Printer in version 8.3.1 failed to print certain items normally
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-mode, it could be exposed to command injection vulnerability with abusing the app.launchURL JavaScript call to execute a local program. (ZDI-CAN-4724)
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to an Arbitrary File Write vulnerability with abusing the this.saveAs function call to drop a file to the local file system. (ZDI-CAN-4518)
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to an Arbitrary Write vulnerability with abusing the createDataObject function call to create arbitrary executable file in the local file system
  • Addressed a potential issue where when the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode, it could be exposed to command injection vulnerability with abusing the xfa.host.gotoURL function call to open arbitrary executable file. (ZDI-CAN-5030)

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.3.1.21155 (Jul 26, 2017)

  • New Features and Improvements:
  • Easy and Secure File-sharing
  • Provides a plugin to share your file by generating a file link and sending it via email or to social media, under your full control by advanced settings to share content quickly, easily, and securely.
  • Enhanced ECM Integration
  • Supports trusted login in iManage WorkSite and enhances the integration with eDOCS and ndOffice, for better user experience.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed:
  • Fixed some issues that could cause Foxit PhantomPDF launch slowly.
  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.3 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • New features:
  • Integrates with OpenText eDOCS
  • Integration with OpenText eDOCS allows users to open/check out PDF files from and save/check them in to an OpenText eDOCS instance directly from PhantomPDF.
  • Enhanced comment management
  • Users can filter comments by the author and status, and check the total number of comments that are displayed in the Comment panel.
  • Simplified workflow for iManage integration
  • Faster access to PDFs in iManage, such as providing an option to automatically connect to the previously-added server when PhantomPDF is launched, simplifying the entire workflow.
  • More convenient and efficient Connected Review
  • Redesigns the Connected Review workflow, aiming at improving user experience in document reviews.
  • More intuitive ConnectedPDF protection
  • Provides an improved DRM protection workflow for better permission control and user experience.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Fixed bugs:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.2.1.6871 (Mar 1, 2017)

  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.2.1:
  • Provides the upgrade of OCR components.
  • Provides users with more options on whether to overwrite an existing file when creating PDF files, such as a prompt to rename the PDF file, which improves PDF creation workflow.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.2.1:
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a Use-After-Free vulnerability, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code under the context of the current process.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a Type Confusion vulnerability, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code under the context of the current process.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability, which could lead to information disclosure or remote code execution.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability when open a crafted PDF file, which could cause the application to crash unexpectedly.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a memory corruption vulnerability, which could be leveraged by attackers to execute remote code.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.2.0.2192 (Jan 11, 2017)

  • New Features and Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.2:
  • Archive Webpages and Websites into PDF Files within PhantomPDF
  • Convert a web page to PDF from File > Create > From Web Page, along with custom settings to choose conversion levels, keep links clickable, and more.
  • Content Sensitive Help
  • Provide feature-based self-help tools that include a “Tell me more” link that can connect you to a help center and search feature.
  • Enhanced Collaboration with Connected Review
  • During a Connected Review, a list of all comment activities on the PDF document can be viewed at a glance and filtered (eg. by user) from a comment dashboard.
  • Fast Web View Support
  • Convert files to linearized PDF files that can be opened and viewed before the whole file is downloaded.
  • Improved Web Browser PDF Conversion Plugin
  • The improved PDF conversion plugins to IE, Firefox and Chrome provide more advanced options to convert webpages to PDF, including settings for login, timeout, hyperlinks, and more.
  • Additional Office to PDF Conversion Options
  • Secify page ranges of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files or choose specific sheets in Excel to convert when combining multiple files into a PDF.
  • ECM and Network Drive Support
  • Preview non-PDF files in popular Enterprise Content Management Systems (SharePoint, NetDocuments, iManage, and WorkSite) and network drives (Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox) within PhantomPDF by automatically converting them to PDF.
  • Open and work on PDFs in NetDocuments environments with PhantomPDF.
  • All published comments can be synchronized on both desktop and mobile devices during Connected Review, letting you never miss an important message.
  • Convert and combine .xps/ .dwg/ .dxf files to PDF directly via the right-click menu or within PhantomPDF.
  • Enable users to edit properties of PDF portfolios.
  • Split PDF by blank pages.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.2:
  • Fixed an issue where the CPDF_InterForm::ValidateFieldName function did not execute efficiently enough.
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.1.1.1115 (Nov 17, 2016)

  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.1.1:
  • Foxit Archive plugin enhancements
  • Improved the workflow when saving changes made in PDF documents in Foxit Archive and enabled users to open non-PDF files in Foxit Archive.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.1.1:
  • Fixed an issue where a date error could occur when filling in certain PDF forms.
  • Fixed an issue where Foxit PhantomPDF could be unresponsive when playing a large embedded video in an RMS-protected PDF.
  • Fixed an issue where Foxit PhantomPDF failed to save a PDF document after repeatedly adding large attachments to the PDF.
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.1.0.1013 (Nov 17, 2016)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.1:
  • Integrates with Box, iManage WorkSite, and Alfresco
  • Integration with iManage Worksite and Alfresco allows users to open/check out PDF files from and save/check them in to a Worksite/Alfresco instance directly from PhantomPDF.
  • Integration with Box enables users to open PDFs files stored in Box directly from the Open menu, and save files to Box from the Save As menu.
  • Create PDFs from Firefox
  • Quickly convert webpages to PDFs in Firefox with the new PhantomPDF plugin.
  • Foxit Archive integration
  • Integrates with Foxit Archive, which is a secure, cloud-based, document management solution. Users can check in and out PDFs in Foxit Archive for easier document collaboration through Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Allows ConnectedPDF document owners to set and edit a message that will be shown to anyone who opens that document. (Business only)
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.1:
  • Annotation enhancements
  • Improved the workflow of all annotation tools, and allow users to change statuses of the annotations made by others in a shared review.
  • Enhanced editing and form features.
  • Allow users to run actions on multiple PDFs when using Action Wizard. (Business only)
  • Converts specified headings/bookmarks in Microsoft Word to bookmarks in a created PDF document. Supports sub-levels when creating table of contents from bookmarks.
  • Supports JavaScript form submission actions.
  • Allow ConnectedPDF document owners to allow or disallow other users to start Connected Reviews or create new versions.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.0.2 (Nov 17, 2016)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.0.2:
  • Integrates with NetDocuments
  • Allows users to directly open and check out PDFs from NetDocuments via PhantomPDF, edit, save, check back in, and more.
  • Use ADAL (Active Directory Authentication Library) authentication to log into RMS in PhantomPDF to open/decrypt PDFs without requiring the installation of the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.0.2:
  • Provides improvements to the ConnectedPDF feature as well as several user experience enhancements.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.0.2:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 8.0.0.624 (Jun 30, 2016)

  • ConnectedPDF - More than PDF:
  • ConnectedPDF extends the ISO PDF standard to allow each PDF to carry an identity assigned by a cloud service, and allows document tracking, sharing, and protection no matter where a document goes or how many distributions and modifications are done to it. ConnectedPDF features are accessed via the Connect tab on the PhantomPDF ribbon.
  • Create a ConnectedPDF document - Converts existing PDFs to ConnectedPDF documents with one step. You can also automatically convert any PDF document you work with to a Connected PDF.
  • Register a new version of a ConnectedPDF document - Changed or updated PDF documents can be recorded on the ConnectedPDF server by registering new versions, with all new versions tracked. You can also optionally upload the new version to the server. When registering a new version, the document owner can inform all document users of the new version with an update notice that will be shown within most PDF readers.
  • Request a file - Document users (including both the owner and viewers) can send a request to other users to get files they need or they accidentally deleted, including other versions of a file.
  • Track a ConnectedPDF document - ConnectedPDF documents track who opens them, when, and where, as well as what actions they perform on the file. (Note: Users can disable the sending of this information) The owner of a Connected PDF can enforce tracking on the document to require all viewers of the file to have tracking enabled.
  • Protect a ConnectedPDF document with one click - A ConnectedPDF document owner can add protection to his document with a single click, and configure permissions for different viewers. With protection, a document owner can define exactly who can open their document and what actions can be performed on the file. Unlike other types of protection, ConnectedPDF protection can¡¯t be cracked or disabled with third-party tools.
  • Start/join a connected review without having to set up a shared server - Any user with access to a ConnectedPDF document can initiate and join a connected review of the document without requiring access to a shared server. In a connected review, users can view each other¡¯s comments on the document in real time.
  • Control document data and settings on the Document Homepage - Each ConnectedPDF document has a Document Homepage which contains information about the attributes, version history, events, and connections associated with the document. You can access this homepage on the web, and manage permissions from any device.
  • Manage file access history and messages with the Personal Homepage - Each ConnectedPDF user has their own Personal Homepage, which allows them to view their own documents, documents they¡¯ve worked on, and any requests they¡¯ve sent or received through Connected PDFs.
  • Streamline workflows with Action Wizard:
  • Use Action Wizard to save a defined set of commands, then run these commands on any PDF file, automating your workflows and saving time and effort.
  • Create PDFs from Chrome and IE:
  • Quickly convert webpages to PDFs in Chrome and Internet Explorer with the Foxit plugin.
  • Dropbox integration:
  • Open PDFs in Dropbox through Foxit PhantomPDF¡¯s Open command to view, edit, and save PDFs. Save local PDFs in Dropbox through the Save As command.
  • Subscription licensing:
  • Optionally purchase a monthly/yearly license for the full features of PhantomPDF.
  • Supports Touch Mode when working on touch-screen devices:
  • In Touch Mode, the spacing and position of buttons is adjusted to make them easier to use on touch screen devices. We also support touch commands for zooming, panning, etc.
  • Convert or combine .msg files (emails) to PDF using the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
  • Add an option to automatically save PDF documents at regular intervals in case of system crash or power failure.
  • Support more languages in OCR engines.
  • Enhancements in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.0:
  • Enhancements to RMS security capabilities and our configuration tool, including auditing logs, restricting local printing, and enabling/disabling RMS V3 support.
  • Enhance quality when converting PDFs to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
  • Preserve formatting when copying tables from PDFs.
  • Ability to add custom metadata to PDF.
  • Print PDF sections/pages directly from selected bookmark(s).
  • Support for SharePoint 2016 version.
  • Change page size with the Crop Pages tool.
  • Edit and delete pre-existing scan presets.
  • Cut, delete and move multiple bookmarks at a time.
  • Pin the most used SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox folders to the File > Open/Save As panels in PhantomPDF for easy access.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 8.0:
  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 7.3.4.311 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue where a PDF was not recognized or corrupted when opened.
  • Fixed an issue where form calculation did not work properly if an amount field has a decimal fraction.
  • Fixed an issue where OCR processing would stop without response or crash when users ran OCR to convert image-based text into searchable text in specific PDFs.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Deskew” option in the “Optimize Scanned PDF” feature did not work for some PDF files.
  • Fixed security issues

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 7.2.0.0722 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.2
  • Cloud-based Shared Review
  • Support to initiate and control a PDF shared review and for tracking and replying to all comments made by reviewers on Foxit Cloud. (For Business)
  • Redaction Plugin for Microsoft Word (Business only)
  • Allows users to create a redacted PDF document from Microsoft Word 2010/2013. The plugin produces two different views of the same redacted PDF document. The first view is of the redacted PDF document, which anyone can read as long as they open the file in a PDF reader. This file will block out any redacted text. Alternatively, those with a Microsoft AD RMS-enabled PDF reader and the proper credentials have the ability to read the document in an un-redacted format. That means that all of the content that you blocked out is now visible to the authorized users.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.2:
  • Better Access Control during Shared Review (Business Only)
  • Improved access control to avoid unauthorized modification within non-Foxit PDF viewers during Shared Review.
  • Set Enhanced Security Settings in Preferences
  • Support to specify trusted locations and files in preferences to provide more secured PDF workflow.
  • PDF Edition and Conversion from Right-click Menu
  • Adds two more options to PDFs’ context menu for users to start editing a PDF or converting it to Microsoft Office files by just right-clicking the PDF.
  • Pattern Search
  • Adds an option to Advanced Search box to search for a pattern in a PDF such as phone numbers.
  • Improve the workflow of modifying the filter of image objects. (Business only)
  • Support to edit the properties of the same type of objects in batch.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.2:
  • Fixed an issue where the new background didn’t replace the old one when users add new background to a PDF with an existing background.
  • Fixed an issue where "Foxit PhantomPDF" folder was reserved after clean uninstallation in 32-bit OS.
  • Fixed a security issue where memory corruption may occur when opening certain XFA forms, which could lead to a controlled crash execution.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 7.1.5.0425 (Apr 29, 2015)

  • Fixed a security issue where memory corruption may occur when verifying the digital signatures. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute a controlled crash.
  • Fixed a security issue where memory corruption may occur when parsing a PDF file that contains an invalid stream.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 7.1.0.0306 (Mar 17, 2015)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.1:
  • Scanned PDF Optimization
  • Reduces the file size of scanned PDFs before distributing or archiving to save transfer time and disk space.
  • PPDF (Pfile-based PDF) File Encryption (Business Only)
  • Supports using Microsoft IRM Protection for PDF Version 2 to encrypt PDFs and output the encrypted files in PPDF format.
  • Auto-straightens scanned PDF documents.
  • Allows users to link to a bookmark/specific page within a web pdf in a web browser using URL parameters.
  • Supports line spacing setting when designing text fields.
  • Provides printing templates when creating files to PDF and supports lossless compression.
  • Supports Greek language in OCR engines.
  • Supports adding bullet lists in Typewriter/Callout/Textbox/Note annotations and the availability of annotation rotation.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.1:
  • Extends the Usage of GPO Templates
  • Supports more settings using the GPO templates, including forbidding all auto-connecting to server, setting to hide document message bar in preferences, and more.
  • Shared Review Enhancement
  • Allows configuration of the interval to check new comments during shared review and notifies users by flashing the PhantomPDF icon in the taskbar if any.
  • Supports to save custom colors in annotation properties and then all the annotations can share the custom colors.
  • Streamlines the workflow when scanning paper to PDF.
  • Optimizes the way to name form fields after running form field recognition.
  • Enhances the edit capabilities of scanned and OCRed PDF documents.
  • Shows the preview of ink signatures and stamps when the mouse cursor hovering over the document area after users select them.
  • Provides an option to apply a stamp to multiple pages.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.1:
  • Fixed an issue where users could not send RMS protected files for Shared Review. (Business only)
  • Fixed an issue where errors might occur when users tried to create reports twice after verifying compliance with PDF A/E/X.
  • Fixed an issue where the application interface became fuzzy in higher DPI.
  • Fixed a security issue where memory corruption may occur when converting a GIF file with an invalid value in Ubyte Size in its DataSubBlock Structure, which could lead to a controlled crash execution.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 7.0.3.916 (Oct 24, 2014)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.0:
  • Shared Review for Desktop and Mobile Users
  • Allows document owners to share a document with others to gather feedback/comments from reviewers through internal server, emails or SharePoint.
  • Portfolio Creation and Editing
  • Supports to create PDF portfolios and edit PDFs and properties in portfolios.
  • Merge Advanced Editor Features into Main Program (Business Only)
  • Contains all the Advanced Editor features and removes the standalone Advanced Editor from the application.
  • Free-form Annotation with PSI (Pressure Sensitive Ink)
  • Supports to use the Pencil tool from Surface Pro or Wacom tablet to add free-form annotations with PSI in PDFs.
  • Document Sanitization
  • Enable users to remove comment data and other sensitive information that can be hidden or not immediately apparent from PDFs by one-click.
  • Create PDFs from Your Outlook
  • Supports to create PDFs from email messages or folders directly with the Foxit Outlook Add-in, located in the Foxit PDF tab in Outlook ribbon.
  • 2D Barcode Displaying
  • Supports to display 2D barcode that contains form data in the PDF forms with Ultraform technology.
  • Bi-directional Language Support
  • Supports to search and input Hebrew and Arabic in commenting and editing.
  • Optimized PCL Printing
  • Provides an option to auto-detect printers that support PCL for PCL optimization to improve the printing speed.
  • Stronger Security from the RMS Plugin (Business Only)
  • Adds extended policy to strictly control documents access and supports dynamic revocation by preventing some users from accessing PDFs or preventing some PDFs from being accessed to promptly revoke PDFs that have already been issued.
  • Create PDFs with RMS Encryption (Business Only)
  • Allows users to create an RMS protected PDF from Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), using Foxit add-in.
  • Friendly Ribbon Customization
  • Supports to customize the Ribbon, enabling users to rearrange the buttons, or create a new tab with their favorite buttons.
  • Streamlined Text Editing by Linking
  • Supports to link text boxes to a new paragraph ready for paragraph editing in a page to keep better text reflow.
  • Supports to create and verify signatures on dynamic XFA forms created by Adobe LiveCycle.
  • Support to export PDF to Word in Faeroese.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.0:
  • Improved Paragraph Editing UX
  • Retains better text reflow and display after editing with Edit Text tool to improve user experience.
  • Creator Add-in Improvement in PPT, Excel & Word
  • Adds more options in Foxit PDF tab in the ribbon of the aforementioned applications.
  • Instant PDF or PDF Portfolio Creation
  • Improves the “drag and drop” and “copy and paste” features to create PDFs or PDF portfolios quickly.
  • More Secured Digital Signature
  • Supports to add password encryption to your digital certificates to avoid unauthorized use.
  • GPO Improvement
  • Ensures the configurations in GPO template to work in both Classic and Ribbon Mode, adds settings of language in XML and GPO template, and more.
  • SharePoint Network Drive Support
  • Enable users to open and check out PDFs from SharePoint mapped drive with Foxit PhantomPDF’s Open dialog.
  • Text Copy with Formatting Maintained
  • Improve the “Copy and Paste” feature to allow users to copy and paste text with styles, including font, font size, font style, font color, etc.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 7.0:
  • Fixed an issue where the "Repair" button did not work properly in the Windows Add/Remove Programs menu.
  • Fixed an issue where an error prompted when users emailed a file with CJK characters in the file name if Windows locale was set to English.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.2.1.0618 (Jul 1, 2014)

  • Improvements:
  • Enables Foxit’s RMS plugin to be better compatible with Microsoft IRM extension for PDF Specification.
  • Issues Addressed:
  • Fixed an issue where the application may suffer security vulnerabilities when reading and displaying filenames and their paths on the “Recent Documents” section from Start Page.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.2.0.0429 (May 26, 2014)

  • New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.2:
  • Accessibility Checker for 508 Compliance
  • Determines if the PDF is compliant with the accessibility standards of Section 508 of the USA’s Rehabilitation Act.
  • Foxit Plugin Platform
  • Adds a plugin platform for users’ convenience to manage Foxit plugins.
  • SCUP Catalog for Automatic Application Updates
  • Provides a SCUP catalog to import and deploy all Phantom updates through Microsoft Windows Update Services or SCCM.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.2:
  • Controls Operations to Toolbars by GPO templates
  • Allows using GPO templates to control end users’ operations to toolbars both in Phantom and IE browser.
  • Word-to-PDF Conversion with Document Properties Maintained
  • Provides an option to choose whether to maintain document properties when users convert PDF in Word.
  • Supports Windows Embedded Standard 7
  • Enables SharePoint Plugin by Default without Registry Entry
  • Keeps the Inserted PDF’s Bookmarks When Inserting a Whole PDF File
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.2:
  • Fixed an issue where the application may crash when creating custom dynamic stamps.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.1.2.1227 (Jan 7, 2014)

  • Improvements:
  • Advanced Foxit PDF IFilter
  • Updates PDF IFilter 2.2 with version 3.0.1, which includes more features and fixes the Win 8.1 issues.
  • Better PDF Creation
  • More accurate PDFs with sharper display.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue caused by no version limitation when downloading community language xml files when toggling the UI language.
  • Fixed an issue where the Comment tools do not work when using the mouse with inverted buttons (for left-handed people).
  • Fixed an issue where text cannot be typed immediately after a new Typewriter comment is created when the Ribbon is minimized.
  • Fixed an issue where the application crashes when running OCR in some certain cases.
  • Fixed an issue where snap shot is not allowed when "Extract the contents of the document" is allowed.
  • Fixed an issue where errors occur when playing the audio embedded in a large RMS protected PDF file.
  • Fixed an issue where the Microsoft Outlook lists the Contacts of current user by default instead of Global Address List when selecting users during document encryption.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.1.1.1025 (Dec 28, 2013)

  • New Feature in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.1:
  • Simplified Scanning Process
  • Adds a quick scan menu to help users to scan paper to PDFs with just one click.
  • Search and Redact
  • Supports pattern match such as searching phone numbers and email addresses to easily search sensitive information in PDFs and automatically protect them with redaction.( Business Only)
  • Image and Shape Editing
  • Tighter integration of image and shape editing in the PhantomPDF Business editor. (Business Only)
  • SharePoint Integration Enhancement
  • Allows users to open and save PDF files in SharePoint repositories directly from within PhantomPDF’s Open/Save As dialog boxes.
  • Signature protection
  • Allows adding password protection when creating or modifying quick sign signatures to prevent unauthorized use of saved signatures.
  • Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.1:
  • PDF Optimization
  • Reduces PDF file size by removing redundant data from PDF files when users Save or Save As PDFs.
  • UI Improvements
  • Provides the newly designed File tab, similar to the backstage view like Microsoft Office 2013.
  • Enhanced Spell Check
  • Supports spelling check in the whole PDF file and provides modification suggestions at the same time.
  • OCR Enhancements
  • Allows users to edit OCR text in the OCR Suspect window before the scan output, making the process more intuitive and effective.
  • Simplifies the steps of OCR process and supports more OCR engine languages- Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, and Thai.
  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.1:
  • Fixed an issue where the Foxit plugin was not adopted by default in Firefox and Chrome browsers.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.0.5.0618 (Jun 24, 2013)

  • Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 6.0.5:
  • Fixed an issue where users using the Windows Explorer Preview Pane in the Open File dialog could not use arrow keys to navigate PDF files.
  • Fixed an issue where users using the Windows Explorer Preview Pane in the Open File dialog could not select the name of a file/folder by typing the first few letters.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 6.0.2.0413 (May 16, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Paragraph Editing
  • Paragraph editing provides editing capabilities similar to that of word processing software, by automatically identifying text boxes and allowing users to paragraph edit within that text box.
  • Auto-complete Form Filling
  • When filling an interactive PDF form this feature auto-fills the field by predicting input based on the first few keystrokes typed based on any previously entered words.
  • Form Design Automation
  • Field recognition and designer assistant capabilities allow quick and easy development of interactive PDF forms through automated form field recognition and editing.
  • Easy Navigation through Intuitive User Interface
  • The new user interface with a ribbon-based toolbar is based on Microsoft Office 2013 design and helps navigate through different functionalities more intuitively and efficiently.
  • PDF Portfolios
  • Allows users to open and read PDF portfolios and perform searches either within a single PDF file or across all the PDF files in the portfolio.
  • Editing Scanned Documents
  • Users can OCR scanned documents and chose Editable Text mode. Editable Text mode will allow the resulting OCRed file to be edited using paragraph editing.
  • Streamlined PDF Page Organization
  • Allows users to utilize the page panel to drag and drop pages from one PDF document to other PDF documents quickly and easily.
  • Bundled with desktop Foxit PDF IFilter
  • PhantomPDF now comes bundled with Foxit¡¯s PDF IFilter which allows users to search for PDF documents located on their desktop system using Windows search by using search terms based on the document¡¯s content, title, subject, author, keywords, annotations, bookmarks, attachments, and more.
  • Print to Evernote
  • Evernote is a unified collection of apps that help people remember everything, get things done, and communicate effectively. PhantomPDF provides an Evernote print driver, which will allow any applications with printing capability to convert documents into PDF and automatically put the resulting PDF document as an attachment into an Evernote note.
  • Creates PDFs Compatible With Industry Standard
  • Validates and creates compliant PDF documents for archiving (A), engineering (E), and print production (X).
  • One-click to Export All Images of a PDF
  • Allows users to export all images in a PDF file with just one click.
  • RMS Auditing Logs
  • Logs the client site user activities such as who accessed the document, when it was accessed, how it was accessed, if it was successfully accessed or not and automatically saves the log file into SQL server
  • PDF Sign
  • Allows users to sign documents with their own handwriting on touch enabled screens or apply a saved image as a signature.
  • Improvements:
  • Advanced Exporting PDF to Other Formats
  • Allows users to set the page range when exporting PDF files to other formats including text format, avoiding the time and energy waste caused by a blind whole file conversion.
  • Enhanced PDF Creation
  • Allows to create PDF with a single mouse click from Microsoft Office. Improves PDF creation quality when printing images from CAD application or large files to PDFs. Creating Word Perfect document files (.wpd) to PDFs is also supported in this version.
  • Accurate conversion from other file formats
  • Adds features such as header/footer and watermark while creating a PDF from other file format.
  • Comment Summary
  • Allows users to view comment summary to quickly consolidate all the comments in the document and choose different summary layouts.
  • PDF Optimizing
  • Uses high compression technology to reduce the size of the PDF file. This makes it easier to share PDF files with others and to reduce required disk space.
  • Customized Stamp
  • Dynamic stamps consist of an image and a changeable text field. Enables to change the author name of dynamic stamp and allows users to paste clipboard images to be the stamp.
  • Enhanced Form Creation
  • Allows users to use grid or ¡°snap to grid¡± to align PDF forms, enabling quick and easy form layout to create professional PDF forms.
  • Improved Page Organizing
  • Allows to crop a page by selecting the required area by dragging mouse or by inputting numeric values to define the page crop size.
  • Sign With Your Own Signature
  • Supports creation of digital ID, which can be stored in new PKCS#12 digital ID file or Windows certificate store.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.5.4.0121 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • Fixed a security issue where attackers can exploit a web browser plugin vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.4.3.1106 (Nov 13, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Multiple OCR Languages
  • Allow users to select multiple OCR languages at the same time, which greatly simplifies the manipulation steps. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard).
  • Issues Addressed:
  • Fixed an issue where certain JPG images cannot be converted to PDF files.
  • Fixed an issue where the image size of the file in .tif format will be changed after it is converted to PDF file.
  • Fixed an issue where certain images cannot be converted to PDFs correctly if the image file's extension is changed.
  • Fixed an issue where certain links in PDFs will be blacked out.
  • Fixed an issue where the typewriter and file attachment annotations added via PhantomPDF cannot be deleted with Adobe Reader.
  • Fixed an issue where some columns in certain excel files were missing when exporting PDFs to Excel files. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard)
  • Fixed an issue where OCR features became unavailable when users upgraded Foxit PhantomPDF from version 5.1.2 to 5.4. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard)
  • Fixed an issue where the application only shows "unknown error" message but not detailed error description when an error occurs during activation process.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.4.2.0918 (Sep 26, 2012)

  • Issue Fixes:
  • Fixed a security issue where the insecure application loading libraries could be exploited to attack the application.
  • Fixed an issue where the application only shows "unknown error" message but not detailed error description when an error occurs during activation process.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.4.0.0902 (Sep 6, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Supports opening PDF files on Microsoft SharePoint Server and allowing users to seamlessly check out and check in PDF files within Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Allows users to easily send, sign and save PDF documents and forms using DocuSign, the industry's most widely used eSignature solution.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the application cannot remember the last print paper size setting.
  • Fixed an issue where certain digital signatures cannot be verified by Foxit PhantomPDF.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.2.1.0615 (Jun 22, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue where some PDFs could not be opened because of a problem with the "loading font" process.
  • Fixed an issue with using Hotmail accounts after installing Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Fixed an issue where the cursor cannot be moved to the beginning of PDF content when using the short-cut key "Ctrl + Left".
  • Fixed an issue where scanners can only scan the first page of a document.
  • Fixed a text overlap issue that happens in certain PDF files.
  • Fixed an issue with PhantomPDF Printer.
  • Fixed an issue with when using Microsoft® Office® caused by the PhantomPDF Add-on.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.2.0.0502 (May 3, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Supports adding dynamic watermarks to the RMS policy templates to protect the PDFs encrypted by RMS. (Available in Business only)
  • Supports setting Content Expiration when customizing RMS policy templates.
  • Added the option of "Tile Large Pages" to the print dialog box. With this new feature, users can tile the pages that are larger than the selected paper size at a specified scale. The whole page content will be divided and printed on pieces of paper.
  • Improved the OCR accuracy. The converted documents are easier to be edited and more text can be extracted as well as the compression rate is higher than before. (Available in Standard and Business only)
  • Enhanced the conversion quality when converting PDF files to other formats. (Available in Standard and Business only)
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue when merging the convertible and unconvertible files to a single PDF.
  • Fixed an issue that is caused by adding a folder that contains text files when merging multiple files into a single PDF with the option "Add a new table of contents page converted from bookmarks" checked.
  • Fixed an issue that is caused by clicking the docked toolbar when modifying page content.
  • Fixed an issue when choosing "Delete" command from the right-click menu to remove cloudy comment.
  • Fixed an issue when executing "sign" and "delete page" commands at the same time in signature field.
  • Fixed an issue when merging multiple PPT files which were exported from PDFs by Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Fixed an issue where the filled data is not compatible with Acrobat when filling the XFA form field without field name.
  • Fixed an issue where the tab order is incorrect when filling XFA form.
  • Fixed an issue where the text moved to right and some image objects were not converted after converting PDFs to WORD files.
  • Fixed an issue where the printing result did not match the printing preview when "None" is checked in the ScalingType option.
  • Fixed an issue where some pages of scanned file displayed unclearly in Foxit PhantomPDF.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.1.2.0305 (Mar 20, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue when converting multiple files to a single PDF file with the option “add a new table of contents page converted from bookmarks” is checked.
  • Fixed an issue where tables in PDF files cannot be displayed correctly after being converted to Excel.
  • Fixed an issue where the files in .xlsx or .ppt format converted from PDFs by Foxit PhantomPDF cannot be opened by Office 2010.

New in Foxit PDF Editor Pro 5.1.1.1214 (Dec 19, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Simply creates PDFs with right-click menu at file level.
  • The PDF creating commands on the right-click menu at file level enables users to create PDFs more quickly and conveniently.
  • Supports converting simple text and images from clipboard to PDFs.
  • Creates a table of contents from existing bookmarks after converting and merging multiple files.
  • Enables collaboration, supports importing comment data from multiple PDF/FDF files.
  • Supports Read out loud function
  • Read Out Loud is a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool. It reads the text in a PDF file aloud, including text in comments and alternate text descriptions for images and fillable fields.
  • Supports converting PDF to RTF, Excel, PPT and HTML formats.
  • Enables recognizing text in multiple files with OCR in one operation.
  • Improvements:
  • Enhanced the text rendering quality.
  • Optimized the redaction feature.
  • Supports saving current settings of watermark/background and header/footer, including position, content, etc, as a profile. Users can apply the saved profile to other documents within a second.
  • Automatically chooses paper type according to the page size of PDFs when printing.
  • Supports saving created PDFs in the same folder as the original files. This setting is set by default when creating PDFs from Microsoft Office Add-in.
  • Supports creating duplicated image annotations at the same location on every page of the current file with just one click.
  • Supports reusing the last converting settings when creating multiple PDFs.
  • Keeps the hyperlinks of original file when creating PDF from Microsoft PPT/Word Add-in.
  • Keeps the same setting as the last used appearance type when placing a signature.
  • Added classic skin to Foxit PhantomPDF.
  • Supports checking for auto-update function.