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PDF Architect Changelog

What's new in PDF Architect 9.0.27.19765

Oct 10, 2022
  • New features:
  • Entirely new and improved Home screen UI
  • New "Fill & Sign" module to allow users to fill forms and sign easily
  • New and improved E-Sign flow with added functionality to give more control to users
  • Create bookmarks for merged documents & retain existing bookmarks
  • More flexibility to re-size PDF Architect window
  • Read Aloud FeatureChange Indent added to tool area for text editing
  • Change Indent added to tool area for text editing
  • New and improved Open PDF and Save as flow for a better UX
  • Major bug fixes and improvements:
  • Incorrect animation for hover over pages in 'Pages' tab.
  • Empty PDF Architect preview is shown in Outlook
  • The 'Reset default' button does not appear when the window is reopened in the Page -> Crop
  • Better highlight, underline, and Strikethrough handling
  • Fixed PDF Architect User management failing to refresh on its own
  • The 'Synchronous Scrolling' text is cut of in 'Side by Side' view
  • The 'Previous' arrow in the calendar is missing in E-Sign
  • The watermarks text isn't displayed on the document preview -> Edit tab
  • The frame is adjustable when the 'Remove white margins' checked in the Page Crop
  • The Password field animation is shifted in the Batch
  • No 'Drag to add' hint in the E-sign panel
  • The Evernote window extends beyond the minimum PDF Architect window
  • A hotkey is triggered when trying to enter "F" to a text field when you are on Forms tab
  • The Save button is disabled when replacing the file name in the 'Save as'
  • “Decrease” and “Increase” indent tooltip is not translated

New in PDF Architect 8.0.56.12577 (Jul 21, 2021)

  • New features:
  • New, completely redesigned user-interface - many features have been moved or renamed in-order to provide a more intuitive experience.
  • Create and Convert modules are combined and now both available under the
  • Convert module
  • Many Edit and Comment features are now available via a dynamic toolbar that appears once an element is selected and provides easier access to related properties. SharePoint and Images also use the toolbar
  • E-Sign interface is completely revamped with streamlined options and a floating panel to quickly place signatures, initials, and forms onto page.
  • E-Sign’s Advanced Send features are now available under Request Signature while Quick Send features are available from Sign your Document
  • Batch processes are now a module with a new full screen interface and
  • improved workflows
  • Quick Search is moved from the bottom of the screen to the top
  • All Panels now provide a + icon in-order to access its context menu options
  • File menu now has less functions with Create, Convert, Options, Send and Batch features all moved to other locations
  • Send by email is now available from the Quick Access menu on the upper top
  • left of the screen
  • Properties is completely re-designed to be more intuitive and now provides
  • many more Edit features
  • Account and product settings are now easier to manage with improved usability
  • Home screen adds more default options for basic tasks such ‘Add Comments’ or ‘Protect your PDF’
  • Page module has a new interactive graphical interface allowing users to preview all pages in a document at once. Document pages can be moved via drag and drop or selected in-order to facilitate page functions such as extract or replace.
  • Sign Document is a new workflow in E-Sign enabling users to add their own signature or initials to a document without having to go through an email signing ceremony.
  • Batch Compress feature is added to the Batch module enabling users to reduce file size for multiple documents at once.
  • Duplicate feature available in the dynamic toolbar facilitates the reuse of content. Duplicate copies and pastes the selected object onto the same page enabling users to re-create intricate objects with specific sizes, colors, and formatting.
  • Auto-Updates allow users to keep the software updated without having to check for and install updates manually, if available.
  • Configure Quick Access & Configure Panels allows users to customize which tools are displayed in both the Quick Access and right-Panel areas.
  • New keyboard shortcuts have been added.
  • Bug fixes:
  • “Do you want to save change” message is hidden and blocked the program if the it is half-hidden behind the screen
  • Inline message with error is shown when moving annotation in the signed document
  • Impossible to use "Verify Signature, View Signed Version, Certificate Details" features without an active product with Secure module included.
  • Some annotations and forms appear cropped/invisible after the copy-paste "User account control" pop-up does not appear when you call the installer and does not allow to update the application.
  • Radio Buttons names are synchronized while changing the name of any button
  • Impossible to put a digital signature on a document if another one was added before
  • Digital Signatures displays with background.
  • Changes are lost in one of opened in SDI mode documents when you switch to MDI mode and try to cancel closing
  • App crashes when you cancel movement of grouped objects
  • A few selected documents are not printed properly from the shell context menu
  • The app crashes when you switch between tabs in the right-side panel
  • Impossible to fill in the text forms in different browsers. A text is invisible while typing numbers and letters in Latin alphabet in Chrome, impossible to type text in Firefox and Edge, forms are unresponsive
  • Line in a text block is shifted after using of Superscript/Subscript
  • Text block with subscript/superscript is displayed incorrect after 'Character Spacing' feature is applied.
  • Thumbnails of Publisher attachments are not displayed
  • Dark background is absent around Info, Warning and Error popups and around the Edit Word List dialogue
  • Quick Launch shortcut is created when the checkbox for creation Quick Launch shortcut was unchecked before installation
  • Document can be sent with an empty required field
  • The "State is undefined" message appears while trying to Sign In via Google
  • Scrollbar is absent if select one of search results and minimize the application window to the smallest size
  • File path is not cropped in the converting error pop-up
  • Secured PDF document can be inserted into itself/another PDF file and can be used to replace pages
  • "Add" of Prefix and Suffix does not work in Batch->Convert->PDF/A
  • [Add Opened Files] option does not change its’ state in 'Remove Bates Numbering'
  • "Open Files upon Creation" option is not operable
  • 'Open Files upon Creation' option interferes with the work of 'Show PDF after conversion' of Internet Explorer
  • Impossible to install "MS Internet Explorer Preview Plugin" at Win x32 systems
  • Side Panel remains open with no possibility to be closed when all tools were removed from it
  • Text in Hebrew is displayed incorrectly in forms
  • Calculation fields are not operable when a field name contains space
  • One string is not localized into other languages in the right-side panel > Signatures
  • Document order is incorrect in the list while adding them through [Add Folder...]
  • Metadata is deleted from the document after compression

New in PDF Architect 7.0.21.1534 (Apr 5, 2019)

  • PDF Architect has never been better. The new version comes with an improved usability that focuses on making complex tasks easier and quicker to complete. While PDF Architect 7 offers more freedom in connection with known features that have proved their value, new features are perfectly supplementing them in order to help you use your PDF editor to the max.
  • Improved usabililty for forms and text fields:
  • While the Java Script input window has received new numbered lines and a "Go To Line" function, some of the more advanced actions no longer require using it. Instead, new formatting, validation and calculation possibilities have been added to support individual requirements for your forms. Text fields and combo boxes now have several formatting options like decimal place and separator style for numbers and percentages, currency symbols, date, time, zip code, phone number and social security numbers. In addition, calculations between form fields can now be made much more easily using predefined functions like sum or product without writing any Java Script.
  • Furthermore, we have improved the user interface for forms by adding a calender selection button for text fields containing dates and the possibility to numerically specify field dimensions and positions for any form element. It has never been easier to create forms tailored to your personal workflow.
  • Helpful additions:
  • Working with Shapes has been improved in the new version. The cloud shape has been added to the review tab, where it can quickly be selected from the Shape menu. In the same location you will find the new "Draw Cloud" option, which lets you customize a cloud’s shape and size by setting its perimeter. In addition, all shapes can now easily be rotated with the new rotate option, and the CTRL & SHIFT buttons for the Stamp, Shape and Signature fields are now functional to give you even more control over dimensions. More good news is that a spell check feature has been added that can be used in the form fields.
  • Last but not least, in the new version, you no longer need to use "Add Actions" in order to add a functional bookmark. Instead, you can now directly add it via the bookmark panel. The bookmark destination can also be updated by right-clicking a bookmark and choosing ‘Set current as destination’.
  • Bug fixes and improvements:
  • Resolved Issues (Major):
  • Text from the document can’t be copied
  • Force Update pop-up appears for the latest version of the application
  • Application crashes after applying Calibration option
  • Application crashes after Ctrl+T
  • Error appears when you undo/delete inserted pages
  • Text blocks are split after applying “Merge Text Blocks”
  • Default settings for Print and Print Selection are not separated
  • Unable to overwrite opened PDF after using Batch -> OCR
  • Some folders are left in the Program Data when you delete the application
  • “Enter Password” field doesn’t display for password secured certificate
  • Resolved Issues (Minor):
  • “Please enter a Document Owner Password” link is not blinking
  • “Sign Out” in virtual drivers is not blinking
  • Icon of “Detect text orientation” is shifted to the left in Russian language
  • Document marked like it was edited upon opening
  • Large text boxes now function as expected
  • Hover stays on Quick Send after the “Open” window closes
  • Font size has a long tooltip on the ribbon bar

New in PDF Architect 5.0.22.32126 (Feb 16, 2017)

  • New E-Sign Module:
  • This is a new service enabling you to easily and professionally organize digital signatures. With this new Module you can prepare, send and track documents for esignature directly within the application. Read more (Verlinkung zu Modulseite E-Sign)
  • Improvements for Signatures:
  • Additional certificate-based signature properties enabling you to:
  • Co-sign PDFs: Allow multiple persons to sign a PDF file and add additional signatures
  • View signed versions: Display old revisions of co-signed PDFs
  • Verify signatures via context menu
  • Remove signatures (via context menu) to modify a document
  • Batch Convert:
  • New Batch Convert feature allowing you to convert multiple PDF files at once. You don't have to do this one by one anymore.
  • Bates Numbering:
  • Bates Numbering allowing you to index and identify documents. This feature is impotant for specific formal use cases
  • Additional Cloud Services:
  • Connectivity with OneDrive for Business and Dropbox Business now available
  • More:
  • There are many more bug fixes and improvements besides the new features and enhancements listed above.
  • Application crashing when trying to open some secured file
  • Bug when using OCR feature for Japanese language
  • Application crashing when trying to edit document in Side-by-Side view
  • Converting to PDF/A generating a file with errors
  • Files opening with a delay
  • “LoginPassword” fields disappearing from online storage once the computer has restarted (in hibernate mode)

New in PDF Architect 4.0.09.25450 (Nov 6, 2015)

  • Lightning Fast Load Time:
  • After the first launch, the new Hibernate feature can further accelerate the PDF Architect startup. It will be available to your instantly.
  • 64-bit Version:
  • The new 64-bit version of PDF Architect opens up plugins in MS Office for Windows 64-bit users.
  • New Side-By-Side View:
  • Our brand new Side-By-Side View allows you to view and work on two documents at once. You can also select the Synchronous Scrolling option to scroll both documents simultaneously.
  • New Redaction Feature:
  • We know how important document security is in this day and age. With our new Redaction feature, you can permanently black out confidential/personal information from your document.
  • Enhanced Whiteout Tool:
  • We have improved our Whiteout tool to better suit your needs. In addition to text and images, you can now also erase forms and annotations.
  • Cloud Synchronization:
  • PDF Architect 4 supported cloud-based storages like Dropbox and OneDrive. PDF Architect 4 now supports Box and Google Drive. It is also integrated with Evernote, allowing you to send files directly from the application.
  • Advanced PDF Conversion:
  • You can now preserve your electronic documents by converting them to the PDF/A format. This specialized file type is best suited for long-term document archiving.
  • There are many more bug fixes and improvements besides the new features and enhancements listed above:
  • You can now drag and drop files from your computer directly into the Page Preview panel. Doing so will instantly convert your selected file(s) to PDF.
  • The file properties menu now includes access to security features, fonts, and viewing options.
  • You can now set your preferred tab order when creating form fields.
  • and many more!

New in PDF Architect 3.0.08.22528 (Mar 23, 2015)

  • New OCR Engine:
  • PDF Architect 3.0 has been deployed with an enhanced and improved OCR Module that is supported by I.R.I.S’ award-winning technology. This provides higher accuracy, fast OCR scans and more options during the scan.
  • New Tools:
  • Digital documents are the best way to collaborate and review information. And now, with PDF Architect 3.0, you can use the Whiteout tool to securely erase any element from your PDF with one click without leaving any trace behind, show and hide comments as well as compare two versions of a document quickly and conveniently.
  • Cloud Synchronization:
  • Apart from loading and saving files from your file system, PDF Architect 3.0 also supports popular cloud-based storages like Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive. The new Setup Wizard guides you through four simple steps to integrate PDF Architect with your accounts and set your personal preferences.
  • Advanced PDF Conversion:
  • Users can convert PDFs to RTF to preserve all your text formatting as easily and accurately as you can with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and images.
  • Improved user interface:
  • PDF Architect 3.0 is based on the latest Microsoft Office design to increase user familiarity with often used functions and features. We also worked hard on making certain aspects even more responsive to provide make working with PDF Architect as frictionless as possible.
  • And more:
  • The search now list all results in the document
  • An Assistant will help you convert settings, stamps and signatures from previous versions
  • Stamp tools are now simpler to use with file import options and improved stamp settings
  • Digital Signature tools have added custom settings to make work process and property selection easier.

New in PDF Architect 2.1.06.19758 (Nov 28, 2014)

  • Faster Startup:
  • The Startup time of PDF Architect was a point criticized by many users. PDF Architect 2.0 has been optimized and now usually starts within 3 seconds. The speed within the application was also improved to increase your productivity.
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR):
  • Among the most exciting improvements and the features asked for most often is Optical Character Recognition (OCR). We have integrated one of the leading OCR engines to provide you high quality results. With OCR, you can convert a scanned image into a document that you can search and edit – nearly as if you have created it your own. You can also use it on screenshots to extract text from things you see on your computer that are not editable as text.
  • Improved User Interface:
  • The PDF Architect user interface was completely reworked. Besides the modern look, much has changed under the hood. Many improvements were implemented to accelerate the usage of PDF Architect 2. In addition to that, we have also reworked features from your perspective. Our question was: How can you achieve your goals faster? With this in mind, we have reworked many dialogs to provide you the best experience.
  • Snap Lines:
  • Snap lines are a great help in creating documents. If you want to align several items with consistently, the snap lines help you with placing items at the same position. For example, you can use them to align multiple text blocks and form elements at the same distance from the left page border and with consistent spacing between all lines.
  • Digital Signatures:
  • Digitally signing a document with PDF Architect sometimes was hard. And to be honest: we did not do it right in the first attempt. For PDF Architect 2, we have totally reworked the logic behind it. It is much easier to understand now, a wizard will guide you through all required steps. You can also customize the appearance of the signature and save it for later use. The certificate sources have also been improved. Besides using a certificate file, you also have the option to take signatures from the Windows Certificate Storage. Finally, you can inspect and verify the signatures applied to a document.
  • Snapshot Tool:
  • The new snapshot tool gives you the ability to quickly create an image of an area within any opened document. The helps documenting steps you were doing or creating a verbatim copy of a part of the document. You can then paste the snapshot in many application, like Microsoft Word and Photoshop – and of course in PDF Architect.
  • And more:
  • Besides these bigger changes, there is a lot of improvements and fixes. They might not be noticed individually, but if you start using PDF Architect 2, you will notice the overall impression on how things have improved. And you’ll be more productive at the same time. Among the improvements there are:
  • Reworked search
  • New bookmark management
  • Improved display of notes and comments
  • Better dialogs to adapt page size and margins
  • Many actions can now be applied to page ranges as well
  • And still more…