User Guide
Nitro PDF Pro for Windows
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Digital Signature Timestamp
Digital timestamps mark a PDF signature with the time and date as proof of integrity. A timestamp shows that the contents of the document existed at a point in time, and are unchanged. For added security, digital signatures can include a timestamp from an independent, trusted authority. Nitro Pro is able to utilize a timestamp server to help ensure that the timestamp is precise and secure, since the system clock could be modified by a user.
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Digital IDs
A digital ID is much like paper-based identification such as a passport. It can prove who you are and give you special rights to do particular things. In Nitro Pro, your digital ID can let you make your PDF files tamper-proof, as well as give you special access to files from users who have approved your digital ID. When you secure a document, you can change access and usage rights on a user-by-user basis.
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Delete Pages from a PDF
Nitro Pro enables you to quickly delete one or more pages from within your PDF document. You can do this via the Pages pane or by using the Delete pages tool.
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Delete Images from a PDF
You can use the Edit tool to remove images from your PDF files.
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Customize the user interface - Table of Contents
You can customize the Nitro Pro interface to better suit your workflow. This includes information about creating shortcuts to your favorite tools, and organizing the toolbar layout.
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Customize signature appearance
You can customize digital signatures to make information you want to share visible, and also to display your physical signature, a corporate logo, or some other graphic you want to appear alongside your signature. You can edit the appearance of your signature at the time of signing a document, or at any time.
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Crop or resize PDF pages
The Crop tool enables you to select part of a page to retain while removing the portions outside of your selection, which can be helpful in eliminating unnecessary information from your document, or in resizing your pages. You can crop pages visually with the Crop tool and then further refine your cropped area using the Crop Pages dialog.
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Create web links from URLs
The Create Weblinks tool scans your PDF for URLs and turns them into active webpage links
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Create keyword links automatically
With Nitro Pro you can turn every occurrence of a particular word or phrase into an active hyperlink. For example, you could make all occurrences of your company name in your document link through to your company web site. The Auto Keyword Link tool gives you the choice of going through each occurrence and approving them one at a time, or you can just convert all occurrences automatically in the one go.
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Create a barcode field in a PDF
Barcode fields translate a user’s form entries into a visual pattern that can be scanned, interpreted, and incorporated into a database. Barcodes are helpful when users submit the form on paper or by fax.
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Create a digital signature field in a PDF
The signature field lets you add an empty digital signature form field to a document. When a signer clicks on the field, a dialog opens and prompts them to certify or digitally sign the file with their digital ID.
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Create a Text Field in a PDF
The most common field type on PDF forms is the text field. Text fields permit respondents to add alpha text and/or numeric values. You can format text fields in a number of different ways to ensure fields are completed properly. You can add custom format scripts, validate data, assign actions, and perform calculations on text fields.
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Create a Radio Button Field in a PDF
Radio buttons can be assigned the same attributes as check box fields. You use radio buttons more often for either/or responses. When you create check boxes you can uncheck a checkbox by clicking on it. The only way to uncheck a radio button is to clear a form or check another button that turns off companion radio button checkmarks.
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Create a Push Button Field in a PDF
Of all the field types, button fields have the broadest use. You can add buttons on PDF forms to perform a variety of actions associated with filling out a form or you can use buttons on PDF documents not intended for form use. Buttons can be used for items in any PDF such as navigational tools in a PDF design, hyperlinks for a variety of different actions, and just about any other condition that sparks your imagination.
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Create a PDF from the Clipboard or Screen Captures
The Create PDF From Clipboard tool allows you to quickly and easily create a PDF file containing an image from your clipboard, making it easy to share screenshots and other images with other users. The created PDF file will have the exact dimensions as the clipboard image.
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Create a PDF document from any file
Create a PDF document from any file of Nitro Pro, and without having to open the native application of the file (which must be installed on your system). When Nitro Pro is installed, it automatically sets up Nitro PDF Creator, a virtual printer to extend PDF creation to any software capable of printing.
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Create a PDF Portfolio
A PDF Portfolio is a collection of files that are gathered and saved into a PDF container. PDF portfolios can consist of anything from PDF documents, Excel spreadsheets, images, or even multimedia files; and they behave similarly to zip archives by enabling you to share collections of different documents as one PDF file.
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Create a PDF File - Table of Contents
Nitro Pro enables you to do more than just open and read PDF documents, by giving you the tools to create your own PDF files from virtually any type of file.
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Create a PDF A File
Nitro Pro enables you to create PDF/A compliant files. This means you can create PDF/A compliant files by simply printing to Nitro PDF Creator, as well as using the Office add-ins or Scan to PDF functionality.
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Create a List box field in a PDF
List Boxes provide users scrollable menus. You can define attributes for list boxes to accept only a single response or multiple responses. Adding items to the menu list are performed similarly to defining responses in combo boxes.
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Create a Combo box field in a PDF
Combo Boxes provide users a drop down menu, and only a single response can be selected from this menu. You can add menu items for combo boxes via the Options category in the field’s Properties.
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