Foxit Software has released version 9.5 of Foxit Reader. This alternative to Adobe Reader works great with most PDF documents, but complex or very large documents can sometimes be a bit too much of a challenge. However, it is a godsend for computers with limited resources. Nowadays, documents can also be stored online in Foxit Cloud. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:
New Features:
- Use Reader to directly open/check out PDF files from Epona DMSforLegal and after making changes save/check them in to Epona DMSforLegal.
- Follow pre-defined PDF article/ article box to allow users to skim through the PDF with articles that arrange text content in multiple columns and/or cross multiple pages like in a print newspaper or magazine, focusing on a specific article and ignoring the rest.
- Provide an option to smooth lines when viewing a PDF that include CAD drawings, which also makes it faster to open the PDF.
- Add pen and touch support to Reader for Microsoft Surface Pro.
Improvements:
- Find & Search optimization
- 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.
- 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.
- Add shortcut keys for switching quickly between files in the multi-tab reading mode.
- Add an option to auto-detect portrait/landscape when printing PDFs.
- Add JavaScript APIs in more usage scenarios including modifying the user interface, creating/modifying PDFs, and printing.
- Some other user-friendly enhancements.
Issues Addressed:
- Fixed an issue where some commenting tools could not work together with the Read Out Loud feature.
- Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.
Version number | 9.5.0.20723 |
Release status | Final |
Operating systems | Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8, Windows 10 |
Website | Foxit Software |
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File size |
75.80MB |
License type | Freeware |