Import PDF files into OpenOffice.org with deskUNPDF!
UPDATE: deskUNPDF 2 Professional for Windows and deskUNPDF for Mac are out of beta and have been released with the PDF to Oasis/ODT capability and more. Please visit Docudesk.com for more information and a trial download.
The OpenDocument format provides a great alternative to proprietary office application files. For anyone wishing to have easy access to word processing, spreadsheet, or graphics applications supporting this new format, there are a variety of free options. Most of these programs have the ability to create PDF output as a finished product, but often times it would be useful to convert a PDF file for editing.
For users of compatible programs -- including KOffice, OpenOffice.org (OOo), StarOffice, and even Google Docs -- the deskUNPDF OpenDocument Renderer can be used to create OpenDocument .ODT files from standard PDFs. These are fully-editable, native documents. The final release version of deskUNPDF 2 will provide an addin which adds a menu item to the OpenOffice Writer menu allowing you to import PDFs directly using deskUNPDF.
This technology preview currently features
- stylized text including fonts, color, and size
- multiple page sizes in the same document
- page layout preserved as blocks of text
- images with scaling and cropping
- line and rectangle vector art
- hyperlinked URLs
Currently there are also a few limitations
- rotated graphics and text not supported at this time
- transparent images are rendered with solid white backgrounds
We hope you enjoy the flexibility and round-trip possibilities deskUNPDF provides for working with PDFs in OpenDocument format!
Download the deskUNPDF Technology Previews here.
deskUNPDF Professional 2.0 is now available for trial and purchase
J.D. Northrup
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Dear developers, and where is the Linux version? Considering that Open Office is the most important office suite for Linux, the linux version of your pdf filter is very desirable.
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