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Universal Document Converter Changelog

What's new in Universal Document Converter 6.8 Build 1712.15160

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New in Universal Document Converter 6.6 Build 1508.26150 (Sep 2, 2015)

  • 100% compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016
  • Includes noticeable improvements in PDF and JPEG creation algorithms.

New in Universal Document Converter 6.5 Build 1410.3130 (Oct 8, 2014)

  • Universal Document Converter is now compatible with Windows 10

New in Universal Document Converter 6.4 Build 1408.13180 (Sep 15, 2014)

  • PDF creator engine is totally redesigned

New in Universal Document Converter 6.3 Build 1402.6190 (Feb 10, 2014)

  • Optimized PDF Creator engine
  • Minor improvements in Word to JPEG and PDF to JPEG conversion algorithms
  • New design of tutorial for those who just start using the software.

New in Universal Document Converter 6.2 Build 1311.22160 (Nov 22, 2013)

  • New algorithm for black and white TIFF files creation
  • Arabic language included into the program interface
  • Several improvements and fixed errors in PDF files creation.

New in Universal Document Converter 6.1 Build 1309.27150 (Oct 1, 2013)

  • Improved compression algorithm of searchable (vector) PDF files
  • Optimized size of output PDF files when converting DjVu to PDF
  • More efficient conversion of complex documents to searchable PDF files
  • Additional requirements set by Preflight utility of Acrobat version 10 or higher to PDF/A files have been taken into account by developers of Universal Document Converter
  • Fixed error that appeared when printing the graphics files from Windows image viewer into PDF
  • Fixed API error that sometimes caused software installation problems.

New in Universal Document Converter 6.0 Build 1308.16160 (Aug 29, 2013)

  • Conversion of documents into searchable PDF files
  • Redesigned document processing kernel
  • Accurate Thai, Chinese, and Japanese characters representation in the file name
  • New version of Public API for developers and system integrators
  • Fixed minor toolbar errors.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.8 Build 1306.26120 (Jun 27, 2013)

  • Full compatibility with Microsoft Windows 8.1 has been implemented
  • Fixed the issue involving the converting of finalized Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
  • Fixed the issue involving the auto-unloading of the documents processing core after converting has finished.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.7 Build 1305.23140 (May 24, 2013)

  • The new Getting Started guide has been translated into Japanese, French and Portuguese
  • Improved compatibility with Internet Explorer 10

New in Universal Document Converter 5.6 Build 1303.13150 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • Universal Document Converter 5.6 can be shared in a Citrix-environment
  • New "Getting Started" and video tutorials
  • Improved list of print resolutions for Excel worksheet conversion
  • Fixed bug related to installing over an older version
  • Fixed bug related to the font name of a watermark
  • Improved algorithm when using an image as a watermark

New in Universal Document Converter 5.5 Build 1211.5140 (Nov 20, 2012)

  • Full compatibility with Microsoft Office 2013 software package has been implemented
  • The issue causing conversion failure when "Advanced Printer Options" is disabled has been fixed
  • The issue causing looping of program installation over an older version has been fixed.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.4 Build 1210.2140 (Nov 20, 2012)

  • Full compatibility with Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 is implemented
  • New edition of Getting Started is included in the distributive file
  • Compatibility with Microsoft Office 2010 programs is improved
  • Issues reported by independent system integrators are fixed
  • Issues in UDC toolbar for Microsoft Office programs are fixed
  • Issue with converting Microsoft Visio drawings with user-defined page size is fixed
  • Feature to compress output TIFF files using PACKBITS algorithm is added.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.3 Build 1107.17170 (Oct 12, 2011)

  • The toolbar for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is now compatible with 64-bit versions of these programs.
  • Converted target files save faster than ever.
  • Universal Document Converter API for developers is optimized.
  • Includes fixes for issues with toolbar for MS Office programs that were caused by Microsoft Office API.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.2 (Feb 2, 2011)

  • A quick document conversion toolbar has been implemented that automatically plugs into MS Office applications. The toolbar has three buttons for one-click conversion of the current document to PDF, JPEG, or TIFF. The fourth button on the toolbar makes it easy to convert documents using custom settings such as output file format, watermark options, etc.
  • A new feature has been added to convert documents into regular PDF files that are not PDF/A and are not password-protected. This is needed to enable users to edit PDFs in Acrobat Pro using the Advanced Editing toolbar.
  • An issue has been resolved that sometimes arose as the Universal Document Converter was being installed on hosts with a large number of printers (20 or more).
  • The product's public API underwent extensive re-development. Properties and methods of some of the API's interfaces as well as the type library name have been modified. The API functions now have improved performance.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.1 (Mar 3, 2010)

  • Implements full compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7.
  • Improves the interface between the virtual printer and the office productivity suite.
  • Improves network printing functionality.
  • Corrects problems discovered by product users.
  • Presents a program interface that has been localized in Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Dutch.

New in Universal Document Converter 5.0 (Sep 9, 2009)

  • Compatibility with 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows systems added
  • New version of the graphical interface implemented
  • Additional language localizations for the interface in Italian, French and Spanish
  • All PDF files created by Universal Document Converter meet the requirements of PDF/A standard
  • Added ability to password protect created PDF files
  • Added ability to create huge PDF files with sizes up to 10 GB
  • Added options to process a document while it is being converted: placing a watermark and changing page size
  • Maximum possible resolution for printing increased to 6000 DPI
  • New and completely redesigned API for developers
  • Possibility of network printing if print-server is in Log-Out mode
  • Added ability to completely automate installation of the program.

New in Universal Document Converter 4.2 (Sep 18, 2007)

  • Improved performance for heavy loads,
  • Corrected installation mistakes on Windows Vista,
  • Improved the printing quality of black and white documents in fast dithering mode,
  • Added a Russian version of the program and a Russian site,
  • Improved compatibility with Microsoft Excel

New in Universal Document Converter 4.2 (Sep 18, 2007)

  • Improved performance for heavy loads,
  • Corrected installation mistakes on Windows Vista,
  • Improved the printing quality of black and white documents in fast dithering mode,
  • Added a Russian version of the program and a Russian site,
  • Improved compatibility with Microsoft Excel