pdfFactory Pro 8.44

PDF files can be opened directly without printing
New colored toolbar which can be resized for use with larger monitors
Enhanced colors throughout the product
Improved connection to Outlook
Improved performance
Desktop icon for easy opening of PDF and FP files
Autosave FP file for easy editing over time
Ability to use the default PDF viewer
Letterhead can be used as a paper tray

minor edits to the Windows icons
fixed a bug that caused redundant entries to appear in the Windows Explorer “Open With” list for FP files when multiple versions of FinePrint or pdfFactory are installed
fixed a bug that caused GetFontData errors when opening PDF files that contain Japanese text
fixed a bug that caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced
fixed a bug that sometimes caused a hang when cutting, copying, or deleting content in complex sessions
fixed bugs that sometimes caused text in Type 1 fonts to be missing or incorrect when opening PDF files
fixed bugs that sometimes caused missing or incorrect results when opening PDF files that use transparent images
fixed a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the /Separation /ICCBased /DeviceRGB color space
when opening PDF files, the job name in the main window Jobs list is now set from the PDF file name instead of from the Document Properties title
(Pro only) fixed a bug that caused bitmap notes with transparent backgrounds to be imaged incorrectly when creating PDF files

fixed a bug that caused missing text or blank pages when opening some PDF files
fixed bugs that caused incorrect bitmap output when printing PDF files to other printers
fixed a crash that sometimes happened when opening PDF files that contain CMYK bitmaps
fixed a bug that caused failures when opening PDF files that use the Pattern color space
(Pro only) fixed a bug that caused the Crop All command to hang or crash

the resizing control in thumbnail view now works correctly
fixed a bug that caused text to be missing when the output PDF file was opened in Chrome or Edge
(Pro only) performance improvements when working with notes in complex documents

improved accuracy in complex bitmaps
adjustments to Colors dialog

performance and quality improvements when imaging bitmaps
PDF files that use CCITT Group 3 compression (e.g. full page scans) are now opened correctly
fixed a crash that sometimes happened when opening PDF files that contain rotated pages
fixed bugs that caused incorrect text output when opening PDF files that use complex text matrices
Zooming in and out now provides a finer level of control than before. This feature can be disabled by setting the following value in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FinePrint Software\pdfFactory8\CustomSettings\ClassicZoom=1
If desired, fine zooming is also available in classic zoom mode by using the Ctrl+Alt + and Ctrl+Alt – key combinations.
fixed a bug that sometimes caused failures when opening PDF files that contain internal links
fixed a bug that sometimes caused a hang or crash when inserting or deleting pages in a PDF file that contains bookmarks
(Pro only) PDF compression settings can now be configured in the main Jobs tab, significantly reducing the PDF file size

improved Document Properties command (Ctrl+D, Settings\Document Properties, or double-click on a job in the Jobs list)
fixed various bugs when imaging bitmaps from opened PDF files
fixed a bug that caused failures when opening very large PDF files
fixed a bug that caused an “Invalid file format” error when opening some PDF files
fixed bugs that sometimes caused text in PDF files to be incorrectly spaced, rotated, or italicized
fixed a bug that sometimes caused failures when opening PDF files that use OpenType CFF fonts with nonstandard encodings
fixed a bug that prevented 32-bpp bitmaps from printing
fixed bugs that caused non-complying PDF/A files to be created in some cases