Released on = September 1, 2006, 1:02 am

Press Release Author = ABBYY Software

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = The First PDF Conversion Software in Its Class to Change
Static PDF-Image-Only Files into Searchable PDFs in One Step

Press Release Body = ABBYY, a provider of document recognition, conversion and data
capture technologies, today announced the worldwide availability of ABBYY PDF
Transformer 2.0 Pro, a PDF conversion and creation application ideal for business
settings where PDF conversion and creation is a routine job function. This
easy-to-use PDF utility converts all types of PDF files to Microsoft® Office
documents; it also creates PDFs from Microsoft Office applications. In addition, PDF
Transformer is the first utility in its class that translates static, image-only PDF
files into searchable PDFs in one step. With this new feature, users can perform
full-text searches for scanned PDF image documents, such as magazine articles,
signed contracts, and books, by simply entering a search word on a desktop search
tool.
"When developing PDF Transformer 2.0 we thought about user convenience as a first
priority. With an intuitive interface familiar to anyone working with PDFs, and an
optimal set of functions, the product fits organically into your work environment",
explained Alex Bobrovskiy, ABBYY Chief Product Manager for Desktop Products. "We
believe that we have found the best way to make our product powerful without
sacrificing ease of use."
PDF Transformer combines two utilities in a single package, offering PDF conversion
and PDF creation. The software is designed for those who need an easy-to-use,
affordable, yet powerful program for converting PDFs into editable office documents
and generating PDF files from office applications.

PDF Conversion Utility

Convert Scanned PDF Images to Searchable PDF Files. Most scanners or multifunction
devices, such as digital copiers, scan documents into "image-only" PDF formats,
which are not searchable. ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 helps to convert such images
into searchable PDF format in one step. By adding a text layer to image only PDF
files this smart program makes them accessible for key word searching.

The PDF conversion component of the software allows quick and easy conversion of all
types of PDF files (from image only PDFs to files with special encoded fonts or
complex formatting) to a variety of editable formats including Microsoft® Word,
Excel, TXT, and HTML, allowing users to reuse the information or make changes.

The product's intuitive, viewer-style interface is flexible and easy to use. It is
instructive and provides the ability to choose the level of control needed in the
PDF conversion process, depending on user preferences, file formatting complexity,
or its use purposes. Users may look through a PDF file before converting it and
change the settings if necessary. Users can also select a specific page or zone
within the PDF file to process and set up the level of layout retention needed. PDF
Conversion options are easily accessible, without requiring navigation through many
different windows and dialog boxes to select conversion requirements.

PDF Transformer 2.0 Pro delivers superior accuracy with PDF file conversion using
its dual-option approach.When processing PDF files, the utility determines if the
text is embedded, examines the integrity of the text layer and makes a decision to
extract the text or apply optical character recognition (OCR). Each area is examined
individually, and the most appropriate method is applied to each area of the
document to achieve the best possible results.

When processing PDF files, the utility captures and re-creates internal links and
hyperlinks as well as retains document properties including titles, subject, author
and key words and saves this information in Microsoft Word, Excel, HTML and
searchable PDF formats. In addition, PDF Transformer 2.0 Pro converts documents in
37 languages, supporting conversion of multilingual documents, and provides paper
size and image quality retention.

Creating PDF Files

PDF Transformer creates PDF files directly from Microsoft Word documents, Excel
spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations or Visio diagrams using toolbar buttons
embedded in the applications. Users may save the PDF file or send it by e-mail
without first saving the PDF. The Create PDF functions are easily accessible from
applications with the PDF Transformer toolbar or Windows Explorer. Users may also
create PDFs from other applications that support the "Print" function.
ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Pro supports PDF security settings and allows users to
produce his or her PDF document with permissions passwords to prevent the
unauthorized opening of documents or to restrict certain operations including
printing, content extraction, editing, adding comments and adding or removing pages.


The utility retains internal links and hyperlinks when creating PDFs as well as
automatically keeps document properties, including title, author, subject, and
keywords in the created PDF file. The PDF creation interface also allows users to
specify the size of the resulting PDF files depending upon use.
Availability and Pricing

ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 is available immediately through various online stores,
select retail outlets and resellers worldwide. For detailed product information or
to download a free trial version of the utility, visit www.PDFTransformer.com.

Web Site = http://www.PDFTransformer.com.

Contact Details = Maria Dryukova
ABBYY Headquarters
E-mail: press@abbyy.com
Phone: +7 (495) 783 3700,
Fax: +7 (495) 783 2663
Address: P.O. Box #54, Moscow, Russia, 129301
Web: http://www.abbyy.com, http://www.abbyy.ru