FREE PDFill PDF Writer

PDFill PDF Writer is installed as a "printer subsystem” to create highest quality PDF that is distilled directly from Postscript using latest version of FREE GhostScript. With just a push of a button,  virtually any Windows applications (HTML, Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCad, and More) can be converted into business quality PDF documents. The free programmatic access is available for the advanced user.

1.  PDF Description
2.  PDF Security
3.  PDF View Preference
4.  PDF Presentation
5.  PDF Page's Rotate and Crop
6.  Output Options
7.  Install or Uninstall PDFill PDF&Image Writer
8.  Quick Start to Create PDF or Image files
9.  Frequent Asked Question and Technical Support

1. PDF Description: Add the basic information about the document, including title, author, subject, keywords, created, creator, producer and PDF version information.

The following registry table sets the properties of the generated PDF: 

Under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlotSoft\Writer\PDF_Description
USEDESCRIPT	Integer	This Flag must be set 1 to use the Description options (0/1).
TITLE	String	title
AUTHER	String	author
SUBJECT	String	subject
KEYWORD	String	keywords
CREATIONDATE	String	created
CREATOR	String	creator
PRODUCER	String	producer
PDFVERSION	String	PDF version information (1.2, 1.3, 1,4 or 1.5)

2. PDF Security: Protect your PDF files with password in different encryption level. Prevent PDF files from being printed, copied, changed,  extracted, signed, filled, assembled and/or merged.

3. PDF View Preference: Set the view options when the PDF is open.

• Opening Page Layout: The page layout to be used when the document is opened (choose one).
  • SinglePage - Display one page at a time.
  • OneColumn - Display the pages in one column.
  • TwoColumnLeft - Display the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left.
  • TwoColumnRight - Display the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right.
• Open Page Display Mode: The page mode how the document should be displayed when opened (choose one).
  • UseNone - Neither document outline nor thumbnail images visible.
  • UseOutlines - Document outline visible.
  • UseThumbs - Thumbnail images visible.
  • FullScreen - Full-screen mode, with no menu bar, window controls, or any other window visible.
• HideToolbar -  hide the viewer application's tool bars when the document is active.
• HideMenubar - hide the viewer application's menu bar when the document is active.
• HideWindowUI - hide user interface elements in the document's window (such as scroll bars and navigation controls), leaving only the document's contents displayed.
• FitWindow - resize the document's window to fit the size of the first displayed page.
• CenterWindow - position the document's window in the center of the screen.
• Exit Full-Screen Mode: The document's page mode, specifying how to display the document on exiting full-screen mode. It is meaningful only if the page mode is FullScreen (choose one).
  • UseNone - Neither document outline nor thumbnail images visible
  • Outlines - Document outline visible
  • UseThumbs - Thumbnail images visible

The following registry table sets the properties of the generated PDF: 

Under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlotSoft\Writer\PDF_View
USEVIEW	Integer	This Flag must be set 1 to use the view options (0/1).
LAYOUT	Integer	Flag to Open Page Layout (0/1/2/3)
DISPLAY	Integer	Flag to Open Page Display Mode (0/1/2/3)
HIDETOOLBAR	Integer	Flag to HideToolbar (0/1)
HIDEMENUBAR	Integer	Flag to HideMenubar (0/1)
HIDEWINDOWUI	Integer	Flag to HideWindowUI (0/1)
FITWINDOW	Integer	Flag to FitWindow (0/1)
CENTERWINDOW	Integer	Flag to CenterWindow (0/1)
EXITFULL	Integer	Flag to Exit Full-Screen Mode (0/1/2)

4. PDF Presentation: Set Page display duration, type and duration of the transition effect when displaying a PDF document as a “presentation” or “slide show.”

• Each Page's Display Duration (second) - Specifies the advance timing of the page when a presentation is being played in a non-interactive mode. It describes the maximum amount of time the page is displayed before the viewer automatically turns to the next page; the user can advance the page manually before the time is up.

• Type of the Transition Effect - Specifies the implementations of presentation modes: Horizontal Blinds, Vertical Blinds, Bottom-Top Wipe, Diagonal Glitter, Dissolve, Inward Box, Left-Right Glitter, Left-Right Wipe, Outward Box, Right-Left Wipe, Horizontal Split, Out Horizontal Split, In Vertical Split, Out Vertical Split, Top-Bottom Glitter, Top-Bottom Wipe.

• Duration of the Transition Effect (Second) - Specifies the time of transition.

The following registry table sets the properties of the generated PDF: 
 

Under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlotSoft\Writer\PDF_Presentation
USEPRESENT	Integer	This Flag must be set 1 to use the Presentation options (0/1).
DISPLAYTIME	Integer	Each Page's Display Duration (second)
TRANS_TYPE	Integer	Type of the Transition Effect
TRANS_TIME	Integer	Duration of the Transition Effect (Second)

5. PDF Page's Rotate and Crop: Page Rotation by 90/180/270°, crop box with margins...

If all 0, there will be no page rotation or crop.

The following registry table sets the properties of the generated PDF: 

Under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlotSoft\Writer\PDF_ROTATECROP
USEROTATECROP	Integer	This Flag must be set 1 to use the Rotation and Crop Options (0/1).
Rotate_Degree	Integer	Page Rotation in degree (0/90/180/270)
Crop_Left	String	Left Margin of Crop Box in points.  "12.50"
Crop_Right	String	Right Margin of Crop Box in points.  "0.00"
Crop_Bottom	String	Bottom Margin of Crop Box in points.
Crop_Top	String	Top Margin of Crop Box in points.

6. Output Options: Use default folder or name, view file or folder after saving...

• Use default Folder Location: The PDF will be saved under this folder automatically.

• Use Default File Name: The PDF file name for the saved file. 

• Lunch this Dialog: There are 3 options: Launch this dialog automatically after you print to the writer; Launch this dialog by yourself before you print to the writer; Launch this dialog by yourself after you print to the writer.
• View File after saving: The PDF will be displayed automatically after the saving.
• View Folder after saving: The folder will be displayed automatically after the saving.
• Hide this dialog in saving File: This option dialog will be hidden during the saving.
• Use "Apply Options" when this Dialog is hidden: The "apply Options" button will be used when the dialog is hidden.
• Keep Last PS file after saving: After you print into the writer, the PS will be kept so that you can save into a new file using new options without printing the same document again.
• Place this Dialog above all other windows: This dialog will be positioned topmost above all the other windows.

The following registry table sets the properties of the generated PDF: 

Under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PlotSoft\Writer\OutputOption
LASTPDFORIMAGE	Integer	Flag to use PDF Writer  (0)
USE_DEFAULT_FOLDER	Integer	Flag to Use default Folder Location (0/1)
DEFAULT_FOLDER_PATH	String	Path name for the default Folder
USE_DEFAULT_FILENAME	Integer	Flag to Use Default File Name (0/1)
DEFAULT_FILENAME	String	File Name for the default PDF file
VIEW_FILE	Integer	View File after saving (0/1)
VIEW_FOLDER	Integer	View Folder after saving (0/1)
HIDE_DIALOG	Integer	Hide this option dialog in saving File (0/1)
APPLY_OPTION_WHEN_HIDE	Integer	Flag to Use "Apply Options" when this Dialog is hidden (0/1)
LAUNCH_OPTION	Integer	Flag to Lunch this Dialog (0/1/2)
KEEP_PS	Integer	Flag to Keep Last PS file after saving (0/1)
TOP_ALL	Integer	Flag to Keep this dialog over all other windows(0/1)

To save a PDF without launching a "Save As" dialog and the option dialog, set LASTPDFORIMAGE, USE_DEFAULT_FOLDER, USE_DEFAULT_FILENAME, HIDE_DIALOG to be 1. Also, DEFAULT_FOLDER_PATH and DEFAULT_FILENAME must be valid folder and PDF file name.