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Post by mgtremaine on Nov 17, 2009 11:05:17 GMT -5
Yep the Adobe reader has become bloatware luckily only Windows seems to want you to use it all other OS's provide other means. So if you use Windows you should absolutely get another reader like Foxit. You might want to keep adobe reader around just in case there are some crazy tax forms or some other thing that only works correctly with Adobe but be sure to change the default PDF reader to something else. -Mike
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Post by quoghmyre on Nov 17, 2009 15:58:39 GMT -5
Adobe Reader is horrible. I've put Adobe on my software to live without list.
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Post by Hogscape on Nov 17, 2009 16:58:36 GMT -5
As an OSX user I never needed to use it - uninstalled the version that came with the system and all was well... Now that I must live with windows I've adopted Foxit!
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Post by mgtremaine on Nov 17, 2009 20:18:21 GMT -5
Looks like the PDF will be un-locked.... [From Trollhalla]
"that guy" the Hobbit said... " The PDF's have been fixed. They can now be printed." Khenn Arrth said... " "that guy", what's this about pdf downloads that can't be printed?"
Heheh... Not that it was going to stop anyone as we have pointed out here.
-Mike
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Post by hrrrothgarrr on Nov 18, 2009 20:38:33 GMT -5
The GIMP (free image manipulation software) will import Adobe pdfs allowing easy conversion to gif, jpeg, or any other image file you like. The just print the image...
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Post by ProfGremlin on Nov 18, 2009 22:02:57 GMT -5
Machfront, please accept this exalt from me. I've just installed Foxit and tested it out on a 90MB+ pdf. It loaded quick and scrolled smoothly. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Hogscape
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Post by Hogscape on Nov 19, 2009 3:07:57 GMT -5
Prof, I've been using Foxit since Mach's posting - it is quite superb!
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Post by koraq on Nov 19, 2009 5:11:24 GMT -5
Using DRM or trying to lock your pdfs is not only stupid, it just annoys people. It's very easy to get around, like some have shown. Considering what else have happened around Mr."that guy" I'm beginning to think this "mistake" was intentional.
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Post by machfront on Nov 19, 2009 6:49:33 GMT -5
I'm glad you guys are enjoying Foxit. It's certainly quicker, more secure and lighter overall than Adobe.
The same reason I use AbiWord over OpenOffice, Malwarebytes' AntiMalware over others, Avira AntiVir for antivirus, ExtractNow over 7Zip (though 7Zip is really awesome, too), Paint.NET over TheGIMP, DeepBurner over other burning programs, IOBit's Smart Defrag for defragging, etc. And of course I couldn't live without my house-cleaning tools: CCleaner, Glary Utilites, and nCleaner and RevoUninstaller.
Pity Foxit doesn't have the easy "Print as booklet" thing that Adobe has, but the one time I needed that, I just downloaded Adobe, used it, and uninstalled Adobe again. ;D
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Post by koraq on Nov 19, 2009 15:27:16 GMT -5
If you install ghostscript, Machfront, you don't need to use Acrobat to print booklets.
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Post by machfront on Nov 19, 2009 19:15:35 GMT -5
This Ghostscript will somehow change the behavior of Foxit so that it will print in booklet format, or it does it independently? Or...what?
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Post by Hogscape on Nov 23, 2009 10:57:56 GMT -5
Just downloaded AbiWord Mach... I think I like it!
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Post by machfront on Nov 23, 2009 14:50:50 GMT -5
Cool. I mean, OpenOffice is great an' all, but 95% of the time, it's way more than I actually need.
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Post by uburoi on Nov 23, 2009 23:17:47 GMT -5
Did I hear the magic words "5th Edition PDF"?
WANT!! DO WANT!!! *whimper*
C'mon, Rick... I've got money to throw your way via DTRPG... do it do it doitdoitdoit!
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Post by Hogscape on Nov 24, 2009 2:17:08 GMT -5
Did I hear the magic words "5th Edition PDF"? WANT!! DO WANT!!! *whimper* C'mon, Rick... I've got money to throw your way via DTRPG... do it do it doitdoitdoit! Trollbridge members begin a slow hand-clap; soon it is a sound that can be heard from space...
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