PdfGrabber Changelog

What's new in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.16

Apr 21, 2021
  • Some OCR language packs could not be loaded

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.14 (Apr 7, 2021)

  • DXF-Ausgabe: Polylinien werden nicht mehr als Bogen ausgegeben
  • Word-Ausgabe: Erkannte Textspalten werden auch in Spalten gesetzt

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.12 (Aug 11, 2020)

  • DXF output: Output of curves as circular arc objects

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.10 (May 17, 2019)

  • Word output: Improvement in the paragraph formation of texts
  • File selection dialogs: Navigation was not displayed correctly on some systems
  • Dialog windows opened behind the main window

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.4 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Using the Windows notification window (as of Windows 8) revised
  • EPUB output: Wallpapers were not displayed
  • DXF: Texts are always exported as MText
  • DXF: names of levels contained in the PDF are 'adjusted' before takeover (umlauts, ß, etc.)

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.2 (Sep 15, 2018)

  • Updated Tesseract OCR Version 7.5
  • French translation revised
  • Fixed: Error message when displaying fonts uninstall

New in PdfGrabber 9.0.0.0 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • Support for Windows 10 Creators Update
  • Support for high resolution / text scaling
  • Word output JPEG images are not converted if possible, smaller file size, no quality loss
  • DXF export: built-in vectoring engine for raster graphics
  • DXF export: unit of measure adjustable
  • DXF export: vector image is displayed on its own layer (layer per image)
  • Excel export: format options Encoding and separators for CSV output added
  • EPUB export support for EPUB version 2.0 and 3.0
  • EPUB export Improved compatibility with version 2.01
  • Support for 16-bit images with Tiff Predictor
  • DXF export: New standard profile for vectorization of PDF pages (including for PDF with scans)
  • DXF export: detection and writing of ellipse and arc
  • Word output: improvements to tables and form fields
  • DXF export: New standard profile for output according to DXF specification R27 (AutoCAD 2013)
  • DXF export: Use of installed (embedded in PDF) fonts in text output with .ttf fonts
  • DXF export: acquisition of transparencies
  • DXF export: writing TrueColor values ​​when output according to DXF specification R15 (AutoCAD 2013)
  • DXF export: output of annotations, possibly as a block reference, i.a. also dimensions
  • Notifications via Info Center (as of Windows 8) or taskbar

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.48 (May 4, 2017)

  • Support for Windows 10 Creators Update
  • Characters: Fixed problems with embedded fonts
  • DXF: no output file is generated if a blank page has been created in the demo mode by blanking content

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.46 (Apr 13, 2017)

  • Fixed display errors at high resolution
  • Error message "Assertion" fixed
  • Performance & Stability Improvements

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.44 (Oct 18, 2016)

  • Fixed drawing errors in window for password retrieval with very long filename
  • Protected PDF's: Export was aborted despite entering the correct password
  • An axial color profile has not been shown
  • Fixed display errors on some pictures.
  • Fixed decoding errors in the CCITTFax decoder

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.42 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • Fixed drawing error in window for password prompt when very long file name
  • Secure PDF's: Export was canceled despite entering the correct password
  • An axial gradient was not shown
  • Display errors in some images corrected.
  • Fixed decoding errors in CCITTFax decoder -

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.40 (Jun 15, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with character recognition in some fonts
  • Improved scheduler for Silent Mode
  • Native PowerPoint Export: Some pictures have been interchanged
  • Documents in watched folders were not processed
  • Fixed: hidden objects from misapplication of crop rectangle

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.38 (May 10, 2016)

  • Picture Export as Windows Bitmap: Images were always output with 32-bit color depth
  • Improved Word export with many identical images (smaller file size)
  • Network Installation: image vectorization can be started from a central program folder
  • Improved PowerPoint export with many identical images (smaller file size)
  • Improved font substitution by system fonts
  • Invalid CCITT Fax image data are ignored and do not trigger more errors
  • Improved error reporting for unexpected errors
  • revised scheduler for Hot Folders with silent mode
  • Corrected problem with font installation in automated mode (TIFF export)

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.36 (Feb 5, 2016)

  • Hotfix for Windows 10: Some dialogs were too small / unreadable shown

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.34 (Feb 1, 2016)

  • Error in PowerPoint binary format Fixed partially damaged PPT presentations were generated
  • Problem with text display in "full page as image" corrected if font substitution is enabled
  • Problems solved with OCR Text Recognition with umlauts in Windows username
  • Problems solved with OCR Text Recognition with rotated pages
  • Revised set of text columns and formation of blocks of text

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.32 (Sep 24, 2015)

  • Fixed problem with Kaspersky false positive

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.30 (Sep 13, 2015)

  • "Invalid columnIndex '0'" Fixed: Export to Excel
  • DXF Export: Missing display of fills as outlines Fixed (regression from 8.0.0.28)
  • DXF Export: generating layers in PDF levels contained in revised
  • DXF Export: Layer to insert sorted by name
  • Structural analysis: Improved detection of nested page ranges
  • OCR Text Recognition (MODI): Improved text scaling

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.28 (Aug 6, 2015)

  • Compatibility with Windows 10
  • Improved detection of set path information as font styles
  • Accelerated batch at very many PDF documents
  • XML Export: filenames for pictures are uniquely named.
  • Server Installation: Tesseract voice files can be stored in the program directory
  • Excel export: Fixed problems with assignment of identical cell ranges for multiple objects
  • Continuous text output: Sequence of dispensing of columns texts revised
  • Revised recognition of table spaces -
  • Improved repair damaged PDF documents
  • DXF Export: use of false colors resolved upon the issue of fills as outlines

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.24 (May 13, 2015)

  • Fixed vectorization with outlines can create empty output (DXF Export)
  • Windows Explorer Addin for 64bit operating systems
  • HTML output: Some wallpapers this was only partially visible.
  • Fixed a bug in the network license exam.
  • Already existing RTF documents were deleted before the start of MSWord may
  • Updated Tesseract OCR text recognition
  • Some images with transparencies were not represented at export to MSWord
  • DXF: Advanced settings for generating levels
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.20 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • Download OCR language packs respects the proxy settings of the system
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.18 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Improved grayscale conversion for image vectorization
  • SVG output: gradients and tiles are output as image
  • HTML export: Improved compatibility fonts (OpenType Sanitizer)
  • PowerPoint Export: Improved output accuracy for small polygons
  • Word Export: Invalid XML character caused incorrect Word document

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.14 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Fixed: Word documents are always saved as docx.
  • OCR with OCR: Language remained empty
  • Accelerated conversion specifically to MS-Word
  • Excel export document properties such as title, subject and keywords are exported

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.12 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Failed to export from Excel Standard version corrected

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.10 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Fixed recognized 'https' URL's was another' http: 'prepended
  • When vectorization of transparency channel is observed
  • Other bug fixes

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.8 (Jul 29, 2014)

  • Fixed opening program window off screen
  • Fixed scaling errors in image output
  • Updated OCR and other languages
  • Revised detection of labeled texts (highlighting)
  • Revised recognition of table grid
  • Fixed problems when drawing images with embedded color profiles
  • Revised formation from grid in plain text tables (no grid lines)
  • Fixed: Error message when you start using COM server
  • HTML5 rendering this page no longer as wallpaper
  • Special characters are generated in PDF invalid DocX document

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.6 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • To activate possibility during export the OCR text recognition for scanned pages identified as: Word & Text Export
  • In Profile "Entire PDF as TIFF" + page range they have been stored as individual files

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.4 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • Regression from V8.0.0.2: Fixed error message when ePub edition
  • Improved Textboxberechnung with Tesseract OCR
  • DXF output: export PDF pages scanned (image) revised as vectors
  • Word export: improved presentation in text highlight colors

New in PdfGrabber 8.0.0.2 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • False output vectors as a background picture with rotated pages fixed (Word / PowerPoint)
  • PdfGrabber is registered as a COM server during installation
  • Fixed memory error in TIFF decoder -
  • Txt Edition: Some ligatures such as "Th" could not be resolved
  • Revised module for integration into Windows Explorer -
  • Corrected wording and overwriting files when exporting as individual pages -
  • Corrected analysis contained in the PDF structure information (Tagged PDF) -
  • Fixed issue of missing Füllpfaden about vectorization for output to DXF -
  • Fixed: Message window could be created behind the main window
  • Improved download method of Vektorisierungsprogramms
  • HTML output: The OpenType Sanitizer different browser prevented the display of fonts

New in PdfGrabber 7.0.0.16 (Dec 12, 2012)

  • Error in issuing fixed Softmasks
  • Access violation at issue resolved with Microsoft Office Word OCR
  • EBook: Form fields are not permitted and will not be issued for more
  • EBook: Relative path to the embedded fonts corrected
  • Improved repair function of damaged PDF documents
  • Various problems with the object-order corrected (ZOrder)

New in PdfGrabber 7.0.0.14 (Jun 1, 2012)

  • Improved accuracy in output PowerPoint shapes (native export)
  • Spaces in the page area are now ignored
  • Eliminates CMAP mapping errors (Type extraction)
  • Improved memory usage when exporting very large PDF documents to MS Word

New in PdfGrabber 7.0.0.12 (May 10, 2012)

  • Fonts with thin outlines are not displayed correctly
  • Fixed bug in texture analysis (formation of background areas)
  • Restricted range of pages will be considered in HTML output (background image)
  • XML output: rotated text will be displayed with angle
  • TrueType font Vebesserte extraction for HTML / EPUB (OpenType Sanitizer warnings)
  • XML output: PNG images are saved as BMP incorrectly.
  • Type 1 fonts with non-encrypted Charstrings can be processed.
  • Empty grouping caused invalid DocX Word document

New in PdfGrabber 7.0.0.10 (Mar 15, 2012)

  • Fixed errors in the FAX-Decoder
  • Fixed display problems with superimposed lines of text in text boxes
  • Improved detection of the centered alignment of text blocks
  • XML export: export font styles such as bold, italic, underline and strikethrough.
  • Fixed wrong page orientation when printing pages with landscape orientation
  • Unicode texts are in PowerPoint (native) partially not displayed correctly
  • Word: Fixed error when saving the metadata format DocX
  • XML output: 'Width' and 'Height' properties were mistakenly 'Right' and 'Bottom' position
  • Improved education of table rows, columns

New in PdfGrabber 7.0.0.8 (Feb 23, 2012)

  • Some links caused an invalid MSWord document
  • Error message "SetAnchorPosAndAlign" fixed
  • Fixed Blackened areas in Excel output
  • Fixed error when opening the output directory, with exports to the source directory
  • Fixed an error in calculation of table columns

New in PdfGrabber 6.0.0.1 (Dec 14, 2009)

  • The new PdfGrabber comes with a brand-new PDF printer, which now also supports Windows 7 and 64-bit systems, as well as including extended Office support (bookmarks, tables of contents).

New in PdfGrabber 5.0.06 (Apr 28, 2009)

  • The new version offers additional output formats and comes with a PDF Printer.

New in PdfGrabber 4.0.0.12 (Sep 26, 2008)

  • Content editor (Export area defined by a frame) -
  • Option: Export content for current page -
  • Option: Export content for all pages -
  • Option: Export content for defined pages & areas -
  • Define your own export area per document page -
  • Edit the PDF Structure -
  • Backup of original PDF file -
  • Option: Rotate PDF pages -
  • Option: Rotate pages clockwise -
  • Option: Delete pages -
  • Display hidden contents (displays PDF contents which, as the case may be, lie outside the visible range) - -
  • Save changes to the PDF structure -
  • Save defined export contents with the document