Comments on: Web-Based PDF Creation http://www.usefultools.com/2009/09/web-based-pdf-creation/ The Best Tools and Apps on the Web Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PDFAmigo http://www.usefultools.com/2009/09/web-based-pdf-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-626 PDFAmigo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:34:22 +0000 http://www.usefultools.com/?p=1506#comment-626 Even though both tools have their relative merits I would like to highlight a few differences: - PDFEscape lets you add Text Fields and Check Boxes. PDFAmigo also allows for List Boxes, Combo Boxes and Radio Buttons. - PDFEscape has limited visual customization options for new form fields. PDFAmigo lets you customize fonts, colors, borders, etc. - PDFEscape only allows you to edit an existing document. So, save from uploading an empty PDF you cannot start with a blank template and add pages to it as you go. - PDFAmigo lets you use images in your PDFs. All in all I think PDFEscape works well if you have a "flat" PDF which you wish to annotate. PDFAmigo works better for those who wish to create a brand new form and customize its look & feel. Both tools can prove useful in the right situation but I don't think they are quite exact substitutes. Even though both tools have their relative merits I would like to highlight a few differences:

- PDFEscape lets you add Text Fields and Check Boxes. PDFAmigo also allows for List Boxes, Combo Boxes and Radio Buttons.

- PDFEscape has limited visual customization options for new form fields. PDFAmigo lets you customize fonts, colors, borders, etc.

- PDFEscape only allows you to edit an existing document. So, save from uploading an empty PDF you cannot start with a blank template and add pages to it as you go.

- PDFAmigo lets you use images in your PDFs.

All in all I think PDFEscape works well if you have a “flat” PDF which you wish to annotate. PDFAmigo works better for those who wish to create a brand new form and customize its look & feel. Both tools can prove useful in the right situation but I don’t think they are quite exact substitutes.

]]> By: D@ve http://www.usefultools.com/2009/09/web-based-pdf-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-876 D@ve Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.usefultools.com/?p=1506#comment-876 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New bookmark: Web-Based PDF Creation http://tinyurl.com/yjuvw8f</span></span> New bookmark: Web-Based PDF Creation http://tinyurl.com/yjuvw8f

]]> By: Alison K http://www.usefultools.com/2009/09/web-based-pdf-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Alison K Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:37 +0000 http://www.usefultools.com/?p=1506#comment-623 Great, thanks for the tip! Great, thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Jason http://www.usefultools.com/2009/09/web-based-pdf-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Jason Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:31:16 +0000 http://www.usefultools.com/?p=1506#comment-618 You can create PDF forms for free at http://www.pdfescape.com (plus you can start with an existing PDF file instead of having to build it from scratch). You can create PDF forms for free at http://www.pdfescape.com (plus you can start with an existing PDF file instead of having to build it from scratch).

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