2 PDF utilities. Bye bye Adobe Reader.

1. Foxit PDF Reader.
www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
~950kb download.
No installation. Just unzip and run.
Supports bookmarks.
Nearly as fast as Notepad on small file sizes!

I switched from Adobe Acrobat reader because...
1. 28 mB installer. pfftt.
2. HUGE load on memory.
3. Browser addon was real nasty... created a slowdown if I clicked a PDF link.

2. CutePDF Writer [previously CutePDF Printer]
http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
For me, creating PDF files was never an issue [never wanted to]. Then someone showed me the PDF Printer installed by Adobe Acrobat 6 Professional. I started thinking... something free ought to be there for idiots like me.
so here it is.
download BOTH files on the left hand column of the page.

Note: Also found a 6 MB downloadable installer for "eXPert PDF Reader"
www.visagesoft.com/products/pdfreader/index.php
But Foxit was WAAY too attractive

Have fun.

 

I was using FOXIT, is not so stable application. From time to time u will face problems with it. Better dont uninstall adobe reader. Just in case...

 

will do, cap'n
Thanks for the heads up.

 

Another application for printing into PDF is PDF Creator
Found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

The homepage is actually at
http://sector7g.wurzel6.de/pdfcreator/index_en.htm

I have been using it for well over a year and have no complaints
Its also not a bad thing to be supporting projects that are open source when it makes sense

 

I use the Adobe Reader 7.0.1 with one of this programs and it's very quick to open a file,
if you choose the right settings in the programs...

Adobe Reader SpeedUp

PDF SpeedUp

Until now I didn't found a decent free converter to PDF...

 

what about the browser plugin? can't I remove browser integration at install time?

 

You can do that with the programs that I suggest...

The last one is more easy to use...

 

I've been using it now for quite some time and don't have any problems with it. I like it better and it opens PDF's really fast.
BTW I already uninstalled Adobe Reader, as I already posted here.

 

hey, so do you know how I can export selected portions of pictures from a pdf to clipboard in Foxit?
edit : I mean both text and pics. the current select and copy method is not working out as nothing is pasted in notepad/wordpad. No text. No images

 

You can select text to copy to your clipboard, but not pictures. For exporting pics I use SnagIt, but you can use another screen capture tool for it, like HoverSnap, MWSnap, ...
No big deal for me.

 

Text copy doesn't work as advertised... any other ideas?
Which tool did you use for editing the screen shot?

 

I don't know why it doesn't work for you, but it works for me.
Did you select the text tool?
Sorry, the screenshot of MetaPad was in transparent mode.

As always SnagIt (= not free), but it's a wonderful tool worth its money.

 

LOL
i don't get it...

I want to know that which program did you use to edit the screenshot and add the arrow and text!

And metapad looks good. explain metapad to me.

edit: is it part of snagit's toolkit?

 

Yes, it is and so much more. Read the information at TechSmith.

 

psst... what about metapad

thx

 

Shoot, forgot this one.
Have a look here for more information on MetaPad.

 

Another free PDF Reader: KAD-CAS PDF Reader 2.3