GRAHL software design News

Setting Your Default Text Box Options

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

One of the best tools for marking up a document is the text tool. There are several preset choices in the Text Toolbox Sidebar. However, you may want to personalize your default text setting. Here is how to do it.

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download.

Help fighting blood cancer - We'll donate $5 per order in December

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Throughout December, we will donate �5 per order to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - fighting blood cancers. Maybe you want to match it?

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download.

PDF Annotator wins 2011 Epsilon Award

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GRAHL software design's PDF Annotator was named the winner of the 2011 Epsilon Award at the 11th annual European Software Conference. Each year, The Epsilon Award recognizes the best software application from the European software and microISV community.

Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design states: "We are proud of PDF Annotator�s success in the face of strong competition from all over Europe. We see ourselves in a strengthened position from having made available a truly innovative piece of software that fills a real gap in today�s marketplace."

The prize has been presented by David Boventer, ESWC e.V., on November 20, 2011, as part of the 11th European Software Conference in London.

Faculty Week extended by Nov-28 - Last chance to save 33%!

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Enough deals for students, this time it's up to you, professors, teachers, faculty staff members! Finally! But hurry up, this offer expires November 20th! Only this week, you will Save 33% on All New Licenses for faculty use. The only requirement: You must be employed at some kind of school or university. For example, for a single PDF Annotator License with our 2 Years Upgrade Assurance, you nearly save $33!

PDF Annotator Faculty Week: Save 33%

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download.

Back-to-School with PDF Annotator: 2 Years FREE Upgrades

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

School starts, and we want to help you getting started with school this year! Get 2 Years Upgrades for FREE with any new PDF Annotator Single Student License purchase!

Commenting Images in PDF Annotator

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

When editing or creating a PDF document in PDF Annotator, you might want to insert a graphic or photograph into the document. For example, you might want to include your logo or a photograph to illustrate a paragraph or topic. The process is simple to accomplish in PDF Annotator. Here are the steps.

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download.

Only this Tuesday & Wednesday: Save $42 on PDF Annotator!

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Only this Tuesday & Wednesday: Save $42 on PDF Annotator!

Working with PDFs? PDF Annotator is such a versatile application. We all receive PDFs all the time and sometimes we want to mark them up, right?

Got a new computer for school? Only with PDF Annotator are you able to take your notes on all the PDFs you get in class.

Want to boost your productivity? PDF Annotator will help you work through the loads of electronic documents you receive all day.

PDF Annotator will be on sale on our favorite 24hr-Deals site this Tuesday & Wednesday! Save 60% on the regular single license.

Tell your friends or grab a license for yourself!
This offer is only valid on April 26 & 27, 2011.

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available!

We have published this important maintenance release last week, which includes a couple of bug fixes and improvements.

As always, we strongly recommend updating to the latest version.

To apply this update, either go to Help, Version Check within the software or manually download and install the latest version from our download page. There is no need to uninstall your existing version prior to installing the update.

This update is free for all Version 3 users. If you're still on an older PDF Annotator version, upgrade now.

This update also fixes a couple of issues with our "Print to PDF Annotator" printer.

In the past, we have seen some users encountering issues with our PDF printer after applying updates. It either did not appear in their printers list, or did not work correctly afterwards. We're confident that this release will have resolved these issues.

Therefor, after updating our PDF printer, this update will ask you to reboot your computer, and will continue after you log in again. We're sorry about this inconvenience, which will hopefully not be necessary with every future update.

In case you still experience a problem, please let us know and try reinstalling only the "Print to PDF Annotator" printer using our separate printer repair installer.

Using "Print to PDF Annotator"

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In this article, we are going to explore the Print to PDF Annotator feature. This is a virtual printer that is installed with PDF Annotator. This option enables you to create a PDF document. Print to PDF Annotator works with word processing documents, spreadsheets, email programs, and any other program that allows output to a printer.

Recommend PDF Annotator and Get a $10 Amazon Gift Card

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Recommend PDF Annotator to a friend, colleague, old high school buddy, or the guy or girl who just prepared your Grande Mocha Latte at your local coffee shop and get a $10 Amazon Gift Card from us for each recommendation that produces an order!

Creating Custom Stamps in PDF Annotator

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In this article we are going to create a custom stamp. Stamps are markups symbols that can be used to draw attention. PDF Annotator comes with stamps, but you can create your own, as well.

Bamboo Pen & Touch Winners Announced

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Announcing Winners of Bamboo Pen & Touch Tablets

"Follow us on Facebook & Twitter and Win a Bamboo Graphics Tablet" was the motto, and both winners have been drawn today!

The first Bamboo went to @cameronmergel, who participated by following @PDFAnnotator on Twitter and posting this using the #PDFAnnotator hash tag:

Our second Bamboo went to Christina "Chrissy" Mantell, who "liked" PDF Annotator on Facebook:

A big Thank You to all participants. And stay tuned, this was definitely not the last time we had something for you to win!

More about the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch on Amazon.com

Adding Page Margins with PDF Annotator

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In our last issue, we were looking at the Crop Pages feature in PDF Annotator. Today I want to walk you through the opposing feature: Adding Margins to PDF Pages.

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter and Win a Bamboo Tablet

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter and Win a Bamboo Graphics Tablet

We have just kicked off our PDF Annotator page on Facebook, where we'll be posting more news and articles around PDF Annotator. As you will understand, it's not intended to be an official support forum, more like a place where you can connect with us and stay informed about PDF Annotator. We will as well keep you updated on Twitter.

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter today!

We will give away a fantastic Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch Tablet to one new follower on Facebook and another new follower on Twitter.

Here's how it works:

"Like" PDF Annotator on Facebook and post a comment on our wall.
Or Follow @PDFAnnotator on Twitter and send a tweet using the #PDFAnnotator hash tag.

Post whatever you like, but hey, maybe you want to write something you like about our software?

But hurry up! Both winners will be drawn and contacted on December 15th. So, with a little luck, we can ship your Bamboo right in time for christmas!

And yes, good that you're asking! The Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch will of course work with PDF Annotator!

More about the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch on Amazon.com

Page Cropping with PDF Annotator

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In this issue we'll take a closer look at how the Crop Page feature in PDF Annotator 3 works.

Back-to-School Prize Drawing: Announcing the Winners

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The winners of our three TOM BIHN bags have been drawn! Geoffrey E., Kay D. and Gary E. - Congratulations! We have contacted you by email today--we need your shipping addresses! Have fun with your new bags and thank you for supporting PDF Annotator!

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download. Changes include:

Automatically open on screen key- board when editing text annotations using pen or touch.
SMART Board(tm) interactive white- boards support improved.
After Fit Text Box command, there was a chance that part of the text did not display depending on current zoom.
Right-to-left text input relied on system setting rather than on user's current keyboard setting.
Removed options for inking perfor- mance, which did not have any effect any more.
Bug fixes

Win a TOM BIHN Ristretto laptop bag with PDF Annotator

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Also part of our Back-to-School promotion, we give you the chance to win an Original TOM BIHN Ristretto notebook bag in your color of choice! Get back to class right in style. Be the first to enter for a bag, it will be given away by October 1st.

Back-to-School with PDF Annotator: $7 off

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

To help you getting started, we will have PDF Annotator Student Licenses on sale for only $22.90 until September 30. That's $7 off!

PDF Annotator 3 adds comments to PDFs: A new version that�s even easier to use!

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 3 adds comments to PDFs: A new version that�s even easier to use!

PDF Annotator 3 puts finished PDF files through the wringer. They can be completely rewritten and commented on your screen. Comments, handwritten remarks, callouts and entire drawings can be added as you please to the supposedly immutable pages. Selected passages can even be highlighted. The new Build 320 is a marked improvement over the recently released Version 3.

Summing it all up:

PDF Annotator 3 was released
PDF Annotator 3 has been made even better
For Windows and Tablet PCs
Edits and annotates PDF files
NEW: Power users can customize the interface
NEW: New settings for various tools
Link: http://www.pdfannotator.com

Whenever documents are circulated among several persons, Adobe�s Portable Document Format (PDF) usually comes into play. PDF files can be viewed on various operating systems and in any kind of environment. They preserve the original layout and require only the free reader software, which is available for all systems.

Problem: PDF files are supposed to be unmodifiable. Their content can be read, copied and printed, but not edited. If a text needs to be proofread or a document needs to be annotated, usually the only solution is to print and edit the hard copy.

In an age of paperless offices and rapid exchange of data over large distances, PDF Annotator 3 soon becomes indispensable. This Windows tool opens existing PDF files and allows them to be edited directly. With PDF Annotator 3, each page can be displayed on the screen, and can be revised, edited, commented, or corrected. Users can highlight text passages, circle them, and add handwritten comments. Likewise, it becomes a simple matter to add drawings to pages, insert callouts or type notes in the margin.

At the end, the changes can be saved to the same PDF file and forwarded to colleagues and co-workers. The software has built-in support for Tablet PCs and can be controlled with multi-touch gestures.

PDF Annotator 3: Overview of principal new features

PDF files can be edited directly on the screen
Allows adding of comments, corrections, comments, highlighting and drawings
Saves comments in the original file
All comments can be backed out with the click of a mouse
To allow more room, empty pages can be inserted
Zoom tool allows magnification and shrinking of page views
Text and drawings can be rotated and mirrored at will
Several documents can be open at the same time
Built-in PDF printer converts documents from any application to a PDF
Selected text can be copied from an original document
Pages can be trimmed or margins can be widened

PDF Annotator 3 Build 320: Overview of new features
PDF Annotator is a unique Windows program with specialized capabilities. However, it is always being further developed to allow additional productivity and ease of use. The new Build 320 contains the following enhancements:

PDF Annotator�s user interface can now be customized by power users. Previously fixed toolbars can be minimized to a single line or completely removed from the screen.
New settings are now available for various tools�for example, to preserve the aspect ratio of stamps or of selected comments when increasing or decreasing their size.
Text annotations: Adjusting the frames to fit the text now requires only a single click.
Stamps within a large collection can now be given a description.
For Slate Tablet PCs, there is a new setting to save space: the sidebar dynamically disappears upon rotation to portrait format.
Two-finger scrolling is now available for multi-touch devices. The program supports the latest hardware and Windows 7 features.
The new build supports right-to-left text flow for Arabic and Hebrew.

Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design: "All these enhancements are the direct result of our users� requests. We listened to them�and we have implemented their most important suggestions right away."

PDF Annotator 3: Free 30-day trial available
PDF Annotator 3.0.0.315 (20 MB) is available for Windows XP, 2000, Vista and Windows 7, and for Tablet PC's as well. A free 30-day trial can be downloaded from www-grahl-software.com. Retail price is 69.95 USD. Special terms are available for students, schools and universities. Significant discounts also apply to multiple-use licenses.

Homepage: http://www.GRAHL-software.com
Description: http://www.PDFAnnotator.com
Screenshots: http://www.grahl-software.com/en/pdfannotator/screenshots.php
Video: http://www.grahl-software.com/en/pdfannotator/video/tutorial
New features: http://www.grahl-software.com/en/pdfannotator/whatsnew.php
Download: http://www.grahl-software.com/en/download.php?Product=pdfannotator

For more information, contact GRAHL software design, Seligenthaler Str. 54, 84034 Landshut, Germany. Email: info AT GRAHL-software.com Internet: http://www.GRAHL-software.com Phone: +49 871 966 58 13 Fax: +49 871 966 58 18.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator 3 Maintenance Release Available

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 3 is now available for download. Changes include:

New setting to merge Tools and Tool Properties toolbars into a single row, or to hide both
New setting to hide Status Bar
New setting to hide sidebar in portrait mode (recommended for slate Tablet PCs)
New tool property for Select/Lasso tool to maintain aspect ratio of selection when resizing objects. Same property is available for Stamp tool.
New tool property for Crop Page tool to select crop region with page's aspect ratio
Text annotations support right-to- left text depending on OS settings
New Fit Text Box to Content command for text annotations
Descriptions for Stamps
Two finger scrolling for multi touch devices
Installation and Update improvements
Print to PDF Annotator driver fixes
Minor fixes

PDF Annotator 3: A creative tool with new capabilities and a built-in PDF printer!

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 3: A creative tool with new capabilities and a built-in PDF printer!

PDF documents capture a file's original layout and allow it to be easily reproduced on any platform or operating system. Now, PDF Annotator opens up the original PDF document and lets you add creative comments, revisions, or handwritten notes to it-optimally when using a tablet PC. Version 3 allows several PDFs to be opened at once, as well as for PDFs to be generated using a virtual printer. New drawing tools such as lines, rectangles and ellipses have also been added.

A short summary:

PDF Annotator 3 is available now
For Windows PCs and tablet PCs
Touch-screen and multi-touch capabilities
NEW: Open multiple PDF files at once
NEW: Take advantage of new drawing tools
NEW: Create PDFs and load them directly to PDF Annotator
Link: http://www.pdfannotator.com

When it comes to sharing formatted content between different computers, Adobe's Portable Document Format is the most commonly used medium, because the layout of documents, tables of numbers and presentations can be easily preserved. The recipient only needs to use the free PDF Reader in order to open the file. Because there are customized display applications for all major operating systems and mobile devices always being developed, the PDF standard is gaining ever-increasing recognition. The only bitter pill is that the "frozen" contents remain so forever.

Now, PDF Annotator unlocks the fixed structure and lets users revise, edit, comment and correct PDF files right on their screen. They can highlight or circle passages and add handwritten comments. When finished, they can save their revisions directly in the PDF and pass them along to their co-workers. The program has long been adapted for the tablet PC and really shines in a multi-touch environment. When the big tablet PC wave hits, PDF Annotator will already be waiting for it. Even on an everyday desktop computer, PDF Annotator is indispensable. Users can type directly in the PDF at any location and use the auto-smooth function to straighten out whatever imperfect details they may have added with the mouse.

PDF Annotator 3: Overview of the principal new functions
PDF Annotator 3 sports some significant new capabilities, designed to make adding creative enhancements even easier:

Editing multiple documents: More than one document can be open at the same time. In true Windows 7 fashion, each is represented by a separate tab. Just click a tab to go from one to the next.
Printing to PDF Annotator: The program adds a new printer driver to the system, which allows files created in any Windows application to be "printed" and then be automatically opened in PDF Annotator.
New tools: In Version 3, there are new tools to facilitate drawing and markup. For example: you can draw straight lines in various styles, insert arrows with different kinds of tips, and generate rectangles or circles.
Text extraction: Portions of text can be selected and extracted from an original document.
Trimming and padding of margins: An excessive margin on a PDF document can be trimmed down to the millimeter. Likewise, a margin can be expanded to allow sufficient room for annotations.
Zoom Tool: This new tool lets you expand or shrink specific portions of a page. On a tablet PC, you can use the multi-touch zoom motion to perform zooming.
Rotation and mirroring of annotations: Text and drawings added with PDF Annotator can be rotated and mirrored at will.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator 3 is here!

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 3 is here!

GRAHL software design announces the immediate availability of PDF Annotator 3, a major step forward with numerous improvements and new features including ...

Multi Document Capabilities

Work within multiple documents
Switch between documents with a single click
Configurable documents tab bar
Document tabs support the new Windows 7 taskbar

Print to PDF Annotator

Create PDF documents from within any application and annotate them directly in PDF Annotator
Simply print your documents from any application by selecting our new virtual PDF printer "Print to PDF Annotator"
Printer driver supports Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, both 32-bit and 64-bit

Line Tool

Draw straight lines
Different line styles
Snap to 45� angles option
Full favorites and toolbox support -
Create your own line tools

Arrow Tool

Draw arrows
Different styles for arrowhead and tail
Line styles
Snap to 45� angles option
Full favorites and toolbox support -
Create your own arrow tools

Rectangle Tool

Draw rectangles or squares
Transparent or filled
Different line styles
Full favorites and toolbox support -
Create your own rectangle tools

Ellipse Tool

Draw ellipes or circles
Transparent or filled
Line styles
Full favorites and toolbox support -
Create your own circle tools

Extract Text

Copy text from the original document

Crop Pages, Add Margins

Crop page sizes
Add margins to get extra space for annotations
Crop on the fly by selecting a region
Selected pages or whole document

Zoom Tool

Zoom in and out by selecting a region
Multi-touch zoom gesture support

New Toolbar Concept

All editing tools within document area
Only related tool properties shown
Vertical Favorite Tools toolbar now optional
New Windows 7 style look and feel

Large Icons and Touch Support

Full support for large toolbar icons
Recommended for touch input

Rotate and Flip Annotations

Rotate selected annotations in 90� steps or by free angle
Flip selection vertically or horizontally

And more

Optionally deactivate pressure-sensitivity for pen and marker (hardware needs to support pressure-sensitivity)
Multi-touch rotate gesture rotates pages
Improved file locking
Many minor improvements

PDF Annotator 3: Free 30-day trial available
PDF Annotator 3.0.0.314 (20,2 MB) is available for Windows XP, 2000, Vista and Windows 7, and for Tablet PC's as well. A free 30-day trial can be downloaded from www-grahl-software.com. Retail price is 69.95 USD. Special terms are available for students, schools and universities. Significant discounts also apply to multiple-use licenses.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator 2 Maintenance Release Available

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 2 is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 2: A mature software solution for the hot new Tablet PC!

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 2: A mature software solution for the hot new Tablet PC!

Everyone agrees on one point: 2010 will be the year of the Tablet PC. Many companies, from Microsoft to Apple, are already preparing to hatch their brand-new products. Even before the new hardware becomes available, Windows PDF Annotator 2 will be waiting at the door. This solution for editing and annotating PDF files has long been optimized for Tablet PCs and has mastered the possibilities of multi-touch operation.

In a nutshell:

PDF Annotator 2 allows comments on PDFs
The latest version runs on Windows 7
A perfect partner for Tablet PCs and Slates
Optimized for touch- and multi-touch operation
Link: http://www.pdfannotator.com

PDF files are the uncontested choice when it comes to sharing data between different persons, computers, and operating systems. PDFs have even crossed into the mobile domain, and can increasingly be found on cell phones, smart phones, and iPhones. You can be absolutely sure that they will also find their place on the new Tablet PCs that are sure to be Topic Number 1 in 2010.

The advantages of PDFs is that they preserve the content and appearance of a document, presentation or graphic image. The disadvantage: there is no easy way to modify them. This is where PDF Annotator 2 comes in: software that lets you open and edit any PDF file on your screen. This makes it possible to add comments, corrections, drawings, signatures, remarks and highlighting to the original file and to save them there.

As Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design puts it: "PDF Annotator 2 is a powerful program that makes it simple and easy to edit books and correct contracts, or any type of document, on the screen. On the classic desktop system, it is already easy to use, but it's only on a touchscreen machine that its full creative capabilities come to life. That's why we're looking forward to the new Tablet PCs: it's as if the matching hardware for our program had just been developed."

PDF Annotator 2: Multi-Touch Motion on a Tablet PC
PDF Annotator 2 has been adapted for the Tablet PC for years. For example, in university settings, teaching assistants might use PDF Annotator 2 to project a PDF document containing gaps in the text on a wall, and add handwritten remarks in the course of a lecture. At the end, the completed document becomes a record of the lecture in PDF format that can be made available to students through the web.

Now, the new Tablet PCs will improve on the process even more. In the Tablet PC environment, users can use their finger as a highlighter, circle errors in a document and add supplementary text in the margin. This makes it much simpler to process any kind of text since it builds on the classic method using pen and paper.

Oliver Grahl: "The inroads that Microsoft and Apple are making in this area show how larger companies are making the Tablet PC the number one hardware gadget of 2010. We are ready for them, and expect PDF Annotator 2 to be the first Windows application that is completely suited for this environment."

PDF Annotator 2: Free 30-day trial available
PDF Annotator 2.0.0.264 (11,3 MB) is available for Windows XP, 2000, Vista and Windows 7, and for Tablet PC's as well. A free 30-day trial can be downloaded from www-grahl-software.com. Retail price is 69.95 Euros. Special terms are available for students, schools and universities. Significant discounts also apply to multiple-use licenses.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator Weekend Sale: Save $20

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Working with PDFs? PDF Annotator is such a versatile application. We all receive PDFs all the time and sometimes we want to mark them up, right?

Got a new computer for school? Only with PDF Annotator are you able to take your notes on all the PDFs you get in class.

Want to boost your productivity in 2010? PDF Annotator will help you work through the loads of electronic documents in 2010.

PDF Annotator will be on sale this weekend! Save $20 directly at checkout.

This offer is valid for all online purchases of PDF Annotator Regular License (not Student License) between Jan 15 (Friday) and Jan 17, 2010 (Sunday).

Important Security Update for PDF Annotator

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Earlier this week, we received word from a supplier, whose rendering technology we use in PDF Annotator 2, about the potential for malicious code to be executed to compromise users' systems via PDF files, using a very specific means. Though no such exploitation is known to have occurred to date, we felt we should act with some urgency to protect our clients.

All PDF Annotator versions prior to release 2.0.0.263 should be updated to a later release.

Please update to PDF Annotator 2.0.0.264 or later using the built-in Upgrade Wizard (Select Help, Version Check from the PDF Annotator menu) or download and install the latest version manually.

Our Year's End Discount: Save $20 on PDF Annotator

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Need a last-minute gift? PDF Annotator is such a versatile application. We all receive PDFs all the time and sometimes we want to mark them up, right?

Got a new computer for school? Only with PDF Annotator you'll be able to take your notes on all the PDFs you get in class.

Still have some small IT budget left? PDF Annotator will help you working through the loads of electronic documents in 2010.

PDF Annotator will be on sale for the rest of this year! Save $20 directly at checkout.

This offer is valid for all online purchases of PDF Annotator Regular License (not Student License) until Dec 31, 2009.

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Working with the Toolbox

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In this Feature Spotlight issue, we'll have a look at some PDF Annotator toolbox basics. If you don't already make use of the toolbox, you might find it a hidden gem in PDF Annotator.

Netbook Winner Announced

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GRAHL software design announces the winner of their Win a Netbook with PDF Annotator contest. As part of our Back-to-School promotion, our visitors and users had the chance to win a slick Samsung NC10 Netbook in your color of choice. This prize was drawn on October 1st, and made it into its new owner's hands last week.
Millie, our contest winner, is librarian at a Massachusetts college. She plans to use PDF Annotator to teach college students how to use scholarly articles for their research. Here's what she said: "I received the netbook and it is wonderful. I am very excited to use PDF Annotator. I will be using your software to make comments on my students' essays."

Win a Netbook with PDF Annotator

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Also part of our Back-to-School promotion, we get you the chance to win a slick Samsung NC10 Netbook in your color of choice! You may want to distinguish yourself from all the others, schlepping around heavy and darn ugly laptops at school. So we don't only get you a state-of-the-art netbook, we even give you the choice to get it in pink or in blue! Now, that was what you were looking for, right? Be the first to enter for our Netbook, it will be given away by October 1st.

Back-to-School with PDF Annotator: $8 off

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To help you getting started, we will have PDF Annotator Student Licenses on sale for only $21.90 until September 30. That's $8 off!

GottaBeMobile.com and Notebooks.com giveaway contest winners announced

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our congratulations go to Tami Brass (she posted a comment on the GottaBeMobile.com article), Kerry P Kavanaugh (who commented the Notebooks.com article) and David Daugherty (who participated by tweeting #PDFAnnotator). All three have received their licenses, and we also added our 2 Years Upgrade Assurance for them, so they'll get all upgrades in the coming 24 months for free.

Win One of Three PDF Annotator Licenses with GottaBeMobile.com and Notebooks.com

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GottaBeMobile.com will run a PDF Annotator promotion later this week, with the chance for you to win one of three PDF Annotator licenses. GottaBeMobile is our premier source for mobile computing news and product tests of devices like Tablet PCs and Netbooks.

Even if you already own a PDF Annotator license, maybe you want to tell a friend to go for it. Watch out for this announcement on GottaBeMobile.com from Wednesday through Friday, with all details and instructions on how to win!

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Text Search

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Text search has been one of the most requested features in earlier PDF Annotator releases. So, in PDF Annotator 2, we introduced the Search toolbar, which implements incremental search, as you know it from current web browsers. In this issue, we'll have a quick look at its capabilities.

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Page Management (Part 3)

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the second part, we took a first look at PDF Annotator 2's Page Manager, which provides both page- and document-oriented functions. After examining some of the page functions in Parts 1 and 2, we would now like to draw your attention to some of the document functions.

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 2 is now available for download.

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Page Management (Part 2)

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In this issue of our Feature Spotlight series, we look at the page management features in PDF Annotator 2, especially moving, rotating and cloning (duplicating) pages.

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Page Management (Part 1)

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In this issue of our Feature Spotlight series, we give an overview of some of the functionality that has been added to the Page Manager in PDF Annotator 2.

PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Snapshot Tool

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this issue of our Feature Spotlight series, we have a closer look at the new Snapshot tool introduced in PDF Annotator 2.

New Snapshot Tool and Enhanced Full Screen Mode Settings with PDF Annotator

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 2 is now available for download. This version also adds a couple of new features, like a Snapshot tool, and new Full Screen Mode options.

PDF Annotator 2 optimizes the classroom experience: Live finalization of PDF presentations!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 2 optimizes the classroom experience: Live finalization of PDF presentations!

PDF Annotator 2 takes classroom presentations to a new level: teachers and professors can now capture the substance of a presentation as a PDF document and project them on the wall. Then PDF Annotator takes over, as the instructor adds remarks and drawings, making possible a new kind of lecture. At the end, the PDF document can be saved in its new form and loaded to a server where it can be downloaded.

This is the shape of instruction in the new millennium. PDF Annotator 2 makes PDF documents editable on the screen, instead of just on paper, as in the past. So, for example, important passages can be highlighted, and drawings, strikeouts, or arrows can be added to a page. You can even add comments--either on the keyboard, or by hand. PDF Annotator 's new Version 2 now also lets you add images with a rubber stamp tool. At the end, the result can be printed or saved as a new PDF document.

As Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design puts it: "The numbers of instructors using the full version of our software is steadily increasing because it is so well-suited to classroom use. PDF Annotator 2 really shows off its capabilities when it comes to editing electronic presentations."

PDF Annotator 2: Live PDF presentations in full-screen mode
Many instructors typically collect various documents that they use to illustrate a lecture by projecting them on a screen. Microsoft PowerPoint, Soft Maker Presentations or OpenOffice.org's Impress are useful tools for putting together appealing presentations that combine text and images. Even newer online applications like Google Docs and Microsoft Office Live can save presentations as PDF's. Existing presentations saved on overhead foils can, of course, also be scanned and then saved as PDF files.

Now, PDF Annotator 2 can open one of these files during a lecture and display it in full-screen mode. This view eliminates the menus and margins and shows only the pages themselves with narrow toolbars along the edge of the screen. The toolbars can be expanded in seconds when necessary by holding the mouse over them. This represents a brand-new approach and an intriguing solution that saves all available space for the content, while removing unneeded trimmings. In addition, the optional "continuous view" allows the text to be scrolled into view line by line. This is a significant improvement over past practices, where the presenter would slide a piece of paper downwards to progressively expose new bullet points. Fortunately, this antique methodology can now be become a historical curiosity.

Presenters can now modify the material while it is being shown. Sketches can be drawn, passages underlined, numbers updated by hand, and arrows drawn to related material. Instructors can also prepare a text with portions left blank that can be filled in during the lecture. Another possible use would be to formulate a mathematical solution to a problem with the help of the audience.

Oliver Grahl: "This represents a new way of livening up instruction--in effect, the entire notes are being written during the lecture itself--and with the direct participation of the students. A lot of instructors who have tried this method say that they would never want to give it up."

The best way to work on PDF materials is using a Tablet PC, which makes it easy to write or draw on the display with a stylus. It can also be used on any laptop, but most universities already have a good supply of Tablet PC's. Moreover, PDF Annotator 2 also lends itself to distance learning with the help of desktop-sharing software available through outside vendors. A few universities are already using PDF Annotator for this purpose.

PDF Annotator 2: Saves all changes in a new PDF file!
At the end of the lecture or class, any changes made to the PDF document by PDF Annotator 2 can be saved as a new file. This means that the final product can immediately be saved and made accessible to the audience's computers or downloadable from a website. This also means that the class can concentrate on the material that is being presented instead of busying themselves by taking it all down.

Oliver Grahl: "In this way, it is an easy matter to put together a collection of lecture or classroom notes that can be used to review the material or that can be quickly downloaded by a student who has missed a lecture."

PDF Annotator 2: Free 30-day trial available
PDF Annotator 2 (10.5 MB) is available for Windows XP, 2000 and Vista, and for Tablet PC's as well. A free 30-day trial can be downloaded from www-grahl-software.com. Retail price is 69.95 Euros. Special terms are available for students, schools and universities. Significant discounts also apply to multiple-use licenses.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

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PDF Annotator Feature Spotlight: Auto Smooth

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this issue of our Feature Spotlight series, we have a closer look at the new Auto-Smooth feature introduced in PDF Annotator 2.

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator 2 is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 2 facilitates adding comments to PDF documents: Now with Page Manager, Stamps and Toolbox

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 2 facilitates adding comments to PDF documents: Now with Page Manager, Stamps and Toolbox

How's this for creativity: PDF Annotator can open PDF documents for markup with electronic ink - turning the revision of an existing document into child's play. Version 2.0 makes the process even more efficient, with new functionality including a Page Manager, a completely customizable Toolbox, Stamps, a Bookmark Manager, and a facility for straightening out handwritten lines.

PDF files are a great invention. Documents written and formatted on any personal computer can easily be exchanged between users - no matter how they were created, or what operating system the author or reader are using. PDF documents can be opened, viewed and printed. Unfortunately, they cannot be edited.

Or can they? This is where PDF Annotator 2 saves the day. The software lends itself to creating, commenting or revising PDF documents of any kind. In short, PDF Annotator makes it possible to work with a single copy of a text as one would if no computer were available: multiple users can highlight passages with a marker, circle individual words, add handwritten or keyed comments next to existing text, or draw a quick sketch to show how a graphic could be improved. At last, even readers of digital books can add remarks directly on the page. All these annotations can be easily be made on a Tablet PC or graphics tablet, or even with a mouse and keyboard on a regular desktop PC.

A key point is that all comments are saved directly in the original PDF file. Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design puts it this way: "More and more enterprises and creative teams are using PDF Annotator to pass a file from one person to another and gather comments. At the end, all observations and corrections are incorporated into the original. The result is a final version on which everyone has had a chance to comment and contribute - whether it be a manual, a small newspaper, or a company profile."

PDF Annotator 2: Now with virtual stamps!
Version 2 of PDF Annotator is now available immediately. The software has been extensively optimized and enhanced. Some of the principal new features are:

Page Manager: the Page Manager, prominently displayed in the new sidebar, contains thumbnails of all pages in the PDF document. These thumbnails can be used to move, copy or rotate pages - even several pages at once. It is now easy to insert new documents into an existing PDF file, as all of PDF Annotator's tools can be applied to the new file's pages, as well. Page Manager maintains a history of previously visited pages, and can automatically find the next page in the document with annotations.

Toolbox: The new Toolbox makes it simple to select the most appropriate tool for the task at hand. This could be a pen, marker, text tool, or stamp. The contents of the Toolbox can be arranged to the user's liking, and the most commonly used tools made quickly accessible through a favorites collection on its own tab. The Toolbox's flexibility gives each individual a quick and easy way to increase productivity.

Stamps: The Stamps tab on the sidebar makes it easy to apply designated images to a PDF page, even many times in succession, just as with a rubber stamp. Almost any image file can be used as a stamp. Certain common symbols like check marks and arrows are delivered as part of the software. Just by using the green check mark and the red X, a checklist can be set up in record time. Bold arrows can alert a reader to changes that might otherwise not be immediately apparent. New stamps can be made out of any of a user's image files, or from user-specified text.

Bookmark Manager: The new Bookmark Manager lets users create, modify and delete bookmarks in a document. Bookmarks can then be accessed from their own sidebar tab. Another helpful innovation is PDF Annotator's ability to remember which page was open when a document was closed and to automatically return to it the next time that the document is opened.

Auto-Smooth: To give the finished document, with all of its changes and comments, a professional appearance, Auto-Smooth can be turned on wherever needed. It straightens any manually drawn line or marker stroke, and even makes drawings look more professional.

Version 2 also sports improvements to the full-screen mode and text search functions, and now permits a continuous view of the entire document. The menus and toolbars have likewise been optimized and given a new look and feel. When composing text, users can now choose from among different background colors and borders. A new super-fast rendering engine optimizes clarity and readability, even when small fonts are used.

PDF Annotator 2: Free 30-day trial available
PDF Annotator 2 (10.5 MB) is available for Windows XP, 2000 and Vista, and for Tablet PCs as well. A free 30-day trial can be downloaded from www.grahl-software.com. Retail price is USD 69.95. Special terms are available for students, schools and universities. Significant discounts also apply to multiple-use licenses.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator 2 Now Available

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 2 adds many new features and improvements, just to list some of them:

New Page Manager containing thumbnails
Bookmark Manager with ability to create your own bookmarks
New completely customizable Toolbox
Stamps
Auto-smooth setting to smooth free hand lines
Enhanced Full Screen mode with fly-in toolbars
Improved Text Search in new search toolbar with search result highlighting
New Continuous View and improved view and zoom behaviour
Pan mode
Page Navigation with history support
Additional Text Box Styles with colored backgrounds and borders
Many more useful in detail improvements like a much better and faster rendering engine

Screenshots and Description of New Features in PDF Annotator 2
What's New in PDF Annotator 2 (PDF)

Download PDF Annotator 2
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PDF Annotator Nominated for SIA Awards 2008

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator has been nominated for the Shareware Industry Awards 2008, which will be announced at the Software Industry Conference in Boston, MA in July. The nomination is in the Best Vertical Market Program category. Last year's award in this category went to VMware Workstation by VMware Inc. Other last year's winners were PaintShop Pro by Corel Corporation, Microsoft Office 2007 by Microsoft Corporation, Google Earth by Google Inc., Skype by Skype Limited and Mozilla Firefox by Mozilla Foundation--so you see we're in pretty good company!

It is a great honour for us to read our product's name between those other famous software products, so we're looking forward to the ceremonies at SIC in Boston. See you there!

PDF Annotator 2: Third Beta Available

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 2 adds many new features and improvements, just to list some of them:

New Page Manager containing thumbnails
Bookmark Manager with ability to create your own bookmarks
New completely customizable Toolbox
Stamps
Auto-smooth setting to smooth free hand lines
Enhanced Full Screen mode with fly-in toolbars
Improved Text Search in new search toolbar with search result highlighting
New Continuous View and improved view and zoom behaviour
Pan mode
Page Navigation with history support
Additional Text Box Styles with colored backgrounds and borders
Many more useful in detail improvements like a much better and faster rendering engine

Screenshots and Description of New Features in PDF Annotator 2
What's New in PDF Annotator 2 (PDF)

Download PDF Annotator 2
Upgrade Order Page

PDF Annotator 2: Second Beta Available

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 2 adds many new features and improvements, just to list some of them:

New Page Manager containing thumbnails
Bookmark Manager with ability to create your own bookmarks
New completely customizable Toolbox
Stamps
Auto-smooth setting to smooth free hand lines
Enhanced Full Screen mode with fly-in toolbars
Improved Text Search in new search toolbar with search result highlighting
New Continuous View and improved view and zoom behaviour
Pan mode
Page Navigation with history support
Additional Text Box Styles with colored backgrounds and borders
Many more useful in detail improvements like a much better and faster rendering engine

Screenshots and Description of New Features in PDF Annotator 2
What's New in PDF Annotator 2 (PDF)

Download PDF Annotator 2
Upgrade Order Page

PDF Annotator 2 going into BETA

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 2 adds many new features and improvements, just to list some of them:

New Page Manager containing thumbnails
Bookmark Manager with ability to create your own bookmarks
New completely customizable Toolbox
Stamps
Auto-smooth setting to smooth free hand lines
Enhanced Full Screen mode with fly-in toolbars
Improved Text Search in new search toolbar with search result highlighting
New Continuous View and improved view and zoom behaviour
Pan mode
Page Navigation with history support
Additional Text Box Styles with colored backgrounds and borders
Many more useful in detail improvements like a much better and faster rendering engine

Screenshots and Description of New Features in PDF Annotator 2
What's New in PDF Annotator 2 (PDF)

Download PDF Annotator 2
Upgrade Order Page

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator awarded Second Place at the 2007 Epsilon Awards!

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, +49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator awarded Second Place at the 2007 Epsilon Awards

At the annual presentation of the Epsilon Awards this year, GRAHL Software Design�s PDF Annotator was awarded second place. This now award-winning software can be used to mark up an existing PDF file with comments, corrections, and drawings. This makes editing any kind of PDF document child�s play.

The European Software Conference (ESWC) has been presenting the Epsilon Awards since 2006. These are presented to software developers who have created a standalone application for the Windows, MacOS, or Linux platforms and who have made it through a qualifying round to distinguish themselves from the competition in open voting. Last year�s winner was the British company Alcohol Soft�s program Alcohol 120%.

The winner of this year�s competition was xplorer2. Runner-up was Germany�s PDF Annotator, and third place was awarded to the well-known compression tool WinRAR. After the qualifying round (July - September) and the voting phase (September - October), these three applications trounced the remaining competition. Results of the voting were announced at the November 4 session of the European Software Conference in Cologne.

Oliver Grahl of GRAHL software design states: "We are proud of PDF Annotator�s success in the face of strong competition from all over Europe. We see ourselves in a strengthened position from having made available a truly innovative piece of software that fills a real gap in today�s marketplace."

The award was presented by Hubert Gey, chairman of the Economic Committee of the City of Cologne, in the name of the Lord Mayor of Cologne, Fritz Schramma, and under the auspices of the European Software Conference.

PDF Annotator 1.5: Mark Up PDF Files!
PDF Annotator brings revolutionary change to the ways in which commercial, educational or home users can manage their PDF files. Now, any existing PDF document can be opened with PDF Annotator and enhanced with comments, highlighting, drawings and images.

Originally developed for Tablet PC�s and graphic tablets to let users add comments to PDF files with a stylus, the new Version 1.5 makes PDF Annotator available on ordinary desktop PC�s.

According to Oliver Grahl: "It�s unbelievable how PDF Annotator makes life easier in the office or in school. Proofreading, annotating and editing of PDF files now become child�s play."

PDF Annotator 1.5 software (8.5 MB) runs on Windows XP, 2000 und Vista, as well as Tablet PCs. A free 30-day evaluation download is available from the website. The software sells for $ 49.95. Special discounts are available for students, schools, and universities. Corporate purchasers can take advantage of economical Corporate Packs.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator Nominated for Epsilon Award

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For the first time, PDF Annotator has been nominated for the Epsilon Award 2007, which will be announced at the European Software Conference in early November.

It is a great honour for us to read our product's name between those other famous nominated software products.

So, if you like PDF Annotator, and want to support us, please give your vote on the website below: Vote for PDF Annotator!

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.5: Just type right in a PDF document!

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, ++49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator 1.5: Just type right in a PDF document!

PDF Annotator revolutionizes the way users in business, educational, or home settings deal with their PDF documents. Now it's possible to insert comments on PDF documents from any PC. Text boxes, highlighting, drawings and images--all are easy to add to any PDF document with PDF Annotator.

The whole world is becoming digital. Documents are no longer distributed on paper, but sent on their way electronically. To eliminate compatibility issues between the sender and the recipient, the PDF format was devised. Any type of file that uses this format can be opened, read or printed from any computer, but cannot modified.

This is where PDF Annotator comes in, to put an end to a forced passivity where dealing with PDF files is concerned. In the words of developer Oliver Grahl: "Users can process PDF�s as if they were documents lying on a table in front of them. They can use any white space to insert comments, and they can point out important sections by underlining or highlighting them or correct mistakes by crossing words out." Whenever a document is presented in PDF form, PDF Annotator is the tool of choice when it comes to searching text, collaboration, or editing.

The software was first made available to users of Tablet PC�s and graphics tablets in order to let them make corrections in place using a stylus.

PDF Annotator Version 1.5 has just been released. This means that PDF Annotator can now run on any desktop PC--a request made by many users who wanted to be able to use this clever program on their office PC.

PDF Annotator 1.5: Just start typing

Now you can just type in corrections anywhere using your keyboard. This makes it possible to thoroughly comment a document without having to do it by hand. Just click any spot, and start typing. The text that you enter becomes part of the document, but you can also use PDF Annotator at a later time to change what you�ve added. Once you�ve made all your changes, you can integrate all of your comments into the document with a single click. But that�s not all: the new version contains many interesting new features.

For example, you�ll find that Version 1.5 lets you add images and photos to a PDF. Text and images can be brought into a PDF through the clipboard. You can also add any number of drawings to a PDF and mark up text. Version 1.5 gives users a palette of customizable drawing tools. Of course, PDF Annotator 1.5 is ready for Vista.

According to Oliver Grahl: "The most notable enhancement in PDF Annotator 1.5 is clearly the ability to enter text through the keyboard. This makes PDF Annotator available for use on any desktop PC. Our customers are always telling us that PDF Annotator is one of the few essential tools that they use every day."

Try PDF Annotator free for 30 days

PDF Annotator 1.5 (6.5 MB) can be used with Windows XP, 2000, and Vista, and also with Tablet PC�s. You can download PDF Annotator for a free 30-day evaluation from the website. A manual (0.7 MB) is available as a separate download.

The software retails for $49.95(US). In addition, there are attractive discounts available for students, entire schools and institutes of higher education. Business users can take advantage of reduced-price Corporate Packs.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.5 published

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.5 release is now available from the download area. The new release includes the long awaited keyboard annotation (text boxes) feature, insert images command, custom pens and lots of minor improvements.

PDF Annotator 1.5 RC1

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.5 BETA release is now available from the download area.

PDF Annotator Single Student License Price Reduced to $29.90!

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

All students among our users will like to hear that we decreased the price for the single student license to now only USD 29.90!

New: Select PayPal Payment Method

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

You may now also select PayPal as your preferred payment method in our online shop.

PDF Annotator 1.5 BETA

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.5 BETA release is now available from the download area.

New: French Version of PDF Annotator

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator is now also available in French!

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator Maintenance Release Available

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator "Corporate Packs" promotion extended

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We have just extended our Corporate Packs promotion for an additional month: Only until end of February, GRAHL software design offers PDF Annotator Corporate Packs at significantly discounted prices. Packs are available for 25, 50 and 100 seats.

SnippetCenter Maintenance Release Available

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A minor maintenance release of SnippetCenter is now available for download.

PDF Annotator "Corporate Packs" on sale now

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

For a limited time, GRAHL software design offers PDF Annotator Corporate Packs at significantly discounted prices. Packs are available for 25, 50 and 100 seats.

PDF Annotator 1.3.0.71 Available

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

SnippetCenter 2.1.0.57 Available

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The new SnippetCenter release is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.3 with numerous improvements

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

We have just finished a maintenance release for PDF Annotator, but this release also contains numerous improvements and new features that have been requested by our users. Just to name a few:

Navigate through documents using bookmarks and clickable links.
Text search now finds text in all documents and even in your annotations.
Delete using scratchout gestures (Tablet PC users only), and select using the barrel button (or right mouse button) without having to change to select mode before.
Rotate all pages.
Printing extremely optimized, resulting in smaller print jobs.
New backup options.
Improved rendering and additional option for optimized rendering on LCD screens.
Better support for large documents by improved memory management.
See History, available on our download page, for complete list.

PDF Annotator 1.3 is a free update for our existing customers.

NEW: Organize Your PDFs with SnippetCenter Professional

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Starting with version 2.0.0.51, which has been released today, SnippetCenter Professional also supports PDF Snippets to store PDF documents right in SnippetCenter. Organize your documents in sections and folders in SnippetCenter, and find you files documents with the integrated full text search. Open and edit files from within SnippetCenter with any software, and - thanks to our special support for this - open them in our PDF Annotator software with just one click.

PDF Annotator 1.3 RC1

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.3 BETA release is now available from the download area.

PDF Annotator 1.3 BETA

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.3 BETA release is now available from the download area.

Norton Antivirus resolves false alarm on AB-Clock

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Since their virus definition update from July 8, 2006, Norton Antivirus reported a false positive, saying the goMsg.dll component, which is part of our AB-Clock product, would be a malware called Spyware.SniperSpy. The vendor Symantec was informed about the problem, has confirmed and resolved it with their latest virus signature update. Norton Antivirus users should update to the latest definitions, if not yet automatically done.

Norton Antivirus reports false alarm on AB-Clock

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Since last weekend's virus definition update, Norton Antivirus reports a false positive, saying the goMsg.dll component, which is part of our AB-Clock product, would be a malware called Spyware.SniperSpy. The vendor Symantec has been informed about the problem and they are already working on resolving it. Until then, you can help yourself, depending on your configuration, by moving the goMsg.dll file out of the quarantine, or by telling Norton to ignore detections on this file. If Norton has silently deleted the file, you will have to reinstall AB-Clock to get it back. You will find step by step instructions here.

SnippetCenter 2 - The Portal to Your Knowledge - Now Available!

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to this completely revised SnippetCenter release. Organize everything in one place: text, files, contacts, internet addresses, diagrams and code snippets. The new release introduces an additional level of organization in colored sections, extended import and export, optional 128-bit encryption of your data, write protection and much more!

Educational Pricing for PDF Annotator Extended

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

During our "Spring Promotion", that has now been extended by a month, we offer PDF Annotator with very reasonable discounts. The single student license is 34.90 USD instead of 49.95 USD. With a "Buddy Pack" of 5 or 10 student licenses it goes down to 22.90 USD per license. Complete schools or universities may license PDF Annotator using the "School Packs", for example for 1000 students the price is less than 2.00 USD per license. See our Educational Pricing for details.

PDF Annotator "School Pack": PDF's are Appearing Everywhere in the Academic and Research Worlds

Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, ++49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

PDF Annotator "School Pack": PDF's are Appearing Everywhere in the Academic and Research Worlds.

PDF Annotator makes it easy to write and draw directly on PDF documents. Right now, PDF Annotator is finding more and more uses in instructional settings-by both teachers and students. Seizing on this, the producer has now decided to make the software available as an economically-priced "School Pack."

Any document, spreadsheet or presentation can be saved in PDF format. And anyone can view any of these files with the free Acrobat Reader. So it doesn't matter what application was originally used to create the PDF. Meanwhile PDF (Portable Document Format) documents are spreading like wildlife and popping up everywhere.

A PDF revolution is taking place on the average home computer. Formerly, PDF documents could only be viewed and printed-unless one had expensive additional software, they could not be edited. Now, PDF Annotator makes it easy and cost-efficient to add notes to PDF documents. Comments can be added in longhand. Anyone can now circle entire paragraphs, draw arrows to point out areas of special interest, or underline text. In the past, PDF Annotator could be found mainly in businesses, where with either a Tablet PC or a Windows 2000/XP desktop, documents or charts could be edited and commented on the spot. Now, this versatile tool has now made its way into the realm of teaching and research.

Creative Instruction-Using PDF Annotator

PDF Annotator is finding more and more uses in schools and universities. For example, in private schools where many students have laptops or Tablet PC's, they can can fill in answers to worksheets directly on the screen. The teacher can then collect the saved PDF's and grade them. Says developer Oliver Grahl, "In some schools, technological progress is not just a talking point, but reality. We are glad to see PDF Annotator helping to make this possible."

PDF Annotator can also be found in ever more settings at the university level. No longer is it necessary to install clunky overhead projectors-instead, instructors can simply connect a PC projector to a Tablet PC. Instructors can write directly on a pen-equipped computer while lecturing, in the same way they used to write on a transparency or chalkboard. Results are displayed directly on the screen, and the subject matter becomes alive and immediate. And that's not all: According to Oliver Grahl, "When the lecture is over, the entire script can simply be loaded to a server as a PDF and subsequently downloaded. Students can dispense with taking notes and really concentrate on the lecture."

That is just the first of many possibilities involving PDF Annotator. Instructors can also use it to scan exams, distribute articles with added comments, or add observations to theses.

Now available: the "School Pack" at an especially attractive price

Students may now obtain PDF Annotator at a special "Spring Savings" price of US$34.90 instead of $49.95. For those students who want to save both their friends and themselves money, there is also the "Buddy Pack": a package of 5 licenses that brings down the cost of one license to $25.80. For a group of 10, the per-license prices drops to $22.90. When PDF Annotator is purchased for an entire school or university, an even greater discount is applied: The price drops to $9.98 (100 Pack), $2.80 (500 Pack), or $2.00 per license (1000 pack).

"PDF Annotator 1.2" (3.4 MB) can be downloaded and used on a trial basis for 30 days. A User Guide in PDF format is available as a separate 1.1 MB PDF file. The program runs on a Tablet PC or a Windows 2000/XP desktop.

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

About GRAHL software design:

Since 1996, GRAHL software design has been developing and marketing Windows productivity tools for business and home users. In addition to PDF Annotator, the company also offers SnippetCenter, an information manager that archives text documents, files, code snippets, Internet addresses, comments and notes; AB-Clock, a world time clock, calendar, alarm, and system monitor; AB-Edit, a no-cost, multiple-document text editor; AB-Euro, a free desktop currency calculator that converts between the Euro and 28 major currencies; and MessageBlocker, an Outlook Express add-on that enhances privacy and safety by blocking unwanted messages.

Educational Pricing for PDF Annotator Available for a Limited Time

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

During our "Spring Promotion", we offer PDF Annotator with very reasonable discounts. The single student license is 34.90 USD instead of 49.95 USD. With a "Buddy Pack" of 5 or 10 student licenses it goes down to 22.90 USD per license. Complete schools or universities may license PDF Annotator using the "School Packs", for example for 1000 students the price is less than 2.00 USD per license. See our Educational Pricing for details.

NEW: Free Currency Calculator for Tablet PCs

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

GRAHL software design announces TPCurrency, a free currency calculator for conversion between 36 international currencies. TPCurrency is a customized edition of our well known AB-Euro currency converter, that has been developed especially for the use on Tablet PCs.

AB-Euro 2.2 with 7 additional currencies

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

AB-Euro 2.2.0.20 now supports 36 currencies. These currencies have been added: Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY, Croatian Kuna HRK, Indonesian Rupiah IDR, Malaysian Ringgit MYR, Philippine Peso PHP, Russian Rouble RUB, Thai Baht THB.

PDF Annotator 1.2

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator 1.2 now contains a completely new, very effective rendering engine to display PDF documents. Other enhancements and the much requested full screen mode have also been added. PDF Annotator can now also be ordered on CD-ROM.

PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA 3

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Another PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA release is now available from the download area.

PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA 2

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Another PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA release is now available from the download area.

PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator 1.2 BETA release is now available from the download area.

AB-Clock 2.0.0.20 available

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new AB-Clock release is now available for download.

AB-Euro supports New Romanian Leu

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

AB-Euro 2.1.0.18 supports the converted Romanian currency RON.

AB-Euro 2.1 published

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Version 2.1 of AB-Euro offers 28 additional foreign currencies (now including the New Turkish Lira TRY)with daily updated rates via the internet.

GRAHL software design sponsors European Software Conference

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This year, GRAHL software design sponsors the yearly European Software Conference ESWC.

PDF Annotator passes Microsoft Tablet PC Verification

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator has successfully passed the Microsoft Windows Tablet PC Verification Test and is now also available on the Microsoft Tablet PC Application Catalog.

PDF Annotator 1.1.0.41 available

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.1.0.40 available

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.1.0.35 available

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.1.0.31 available

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

Easily Add Comments to PDF Files

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release

Contact: Oliver Grahl, ++49 871 966 58 13, info AT GRAHL-software.com

Easily Add Comments to PDF Files

GRAHL software design has released PDF Annotator(tm), a Tablet PC program that lets you open any PDF file, add comments using the Tablet PC pen, and save the annotated documents in PDF format. Using PDF Annotator, you can highlight text, circle or cross out items, write your comments in the margins, and provide all sorts of written feedback that your business colleagues, customers, prospects, and students can read or print.

On December 1, 2004, Microsoft announced the winners of their Tablet PC Developer Application Contest, and PDF Annotator was among the 12 applications that won an award. For more information, please see Microsoft's press release on http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/dec04/12-01TabletPCWinnerPR.asp

Before PDF Annotator, proofreading and commenting on a PDF file was a complex process. All of the people on the project had to have multiple software products, and spend a lot of time wrestling with files. Alternatively, they could print PDF files, annotate them manually, and pass paper to the various team members. PDF Annotator lets you add comments naturally, using a pen. All files remain in standard PDF format, and all of the work takes place in a single step. The resulting PDF files can be easily emailed to business colleagues around the world.

It's simple to insert blank pages and add extensive comments. You can even use PDF Annotator for note taking by creating a new, blank PDF document.

Filling in forms is a natural application for PDF Annotator. People can enter information and distribute it to colleagues, without having to learn to use a new computer program.

Whether you're a business manager who is responsible for coordinating work with people around the globe, a project manager who needs to get quick feedback from team members, a business owner who needs an easy way for customers to fill in forms and sign documents, an educator who wants an efficient way to provide feedback to students, or a creative writer who needs to gather feedback from people who lack complex technical skills, PDF Annotator has the tools that you need.

PDF Annotator runs on the Tablet PC and similar devices, costs $29.90(US) or 24.90 Euros for a single-user license, and may be purchased securely online from http://www.GRAHL-software.com/. Multi-user licenses are available. You can download a 30-day trial version from the same web address.

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PDF Annotator 1.1.0.30 available

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new PDF Annotator release is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.0.0.23 available

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The new pre-release of PDF Annotator is now available for download.

PDF Annotator 1.0.0.20 available

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Finally, the first pre-release of PDF Annotator is now publicly available.

AB-Clock 2.0.0.18 available

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The new version offers a completely revised user interface, several improvements and new features.

PDF Annotator wins at Microsoft Tablet PC Contest

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator for annotating PDF files on the Tablet PC, wins at the Microsoft "Does Your Application Think in Ink?" Tablet PC Contest together with eleven other programs.

After a pre-judging out of 260 participating applications, the finalists, including GRAHL software design with their PDF Annotator product, presented their applications to a well-known judge of computer journalists and analysts, hosted at Ziff Davis Media in San Francisco, CA.

The judge awarded two products with the first (ArtRage, Ambient Design) and second (GoBinder, Agilix) prize and then awarded prizes to ten more finalists of the contest totaling $165,000.

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Coming soon: PDF Annotator for the Tablet PC

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

PDF Annotator enables the user to open any PDF file and add annotations, using the TabletPC pen, directly on the PDF file's pages. The annotated documents can be saved back directly to PDF. This way, everybody is able to read or print the annotated PDF documents. Annotated documents can also be attached to emails easily.

PDF Annotator will be released in December 2004.

News now on RSS feed

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

You may now subscribe to our RSS news feed.

MessageBlocker and Windows XP SP2 - Compatibility

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Because of the changes made by Microsoft in Windows XP ServicePack 2 regarding Outlook Express, MessageBlocker cannot be used under SP2.

20% Discount - share-it! Customer Survey 2004

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Our partner share-it! runs a customer survey regarding habits on buying software until July, 9 2004. As a thank you for your participation, you will get a 20% rebate voucher for any downloadable product from the element 5 e-store at http://store.element5.de.

Maintenance Work on DeuPAD FactSheets

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Because of a migration to higher-capacity server hardware, the DeuPAD FactSheet service might be unavailable during this day. Other parts of the website will not be affected.

MessageBlocker 1.0.1 available

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The service releases fixes a problem with special mail formats.

SnippetCenter Professional 1.0.3 available

Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The update fixes some problems of the previous version.

SnippetCenter Professional 1.0.2 available

Thu, 14 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The update offers a new backup feature and minor fixes.

AB-Edit 1.2.1 available

Thu, 07 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

New version with minor changes and fixes.

AB-Clock 1.5.1 available

Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version fixes some problems with Windows NT4 and Windows XP with Service Pack 1.

MessageBlocker 1.0.0 available

Wed, 30 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The initial version of our new product MessageBlocker is available for download now.

New Website open

Mon, 28 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Our completely revised website has been published today.

AB-Edit 1.2.0 available

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

New version with minor changes and fixes.

SnippetCenter Professional 1.0.1 available

Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The update fixes a problem with JPEG images in contact snippets.

MessageBlocker 0.9.1 available

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This preview version fixes a problem with printing messages.

SnippetCenter Professional 1.0.0 available

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The initial version of our new product SnippetCenter Professional is available for download now.

AB-Clock 1.5.0.2 available

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version fixes a rare problem on Windows shutdown.

MessageBlocker 0.9.0 available

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

First public preview version of our new product MessageBlocker.

Test and Win!

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

We will give away five free licenses among all beta testers of our new product MessageBlocker.

Flood Donation

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

We have decided to donate half of the income from our shareware product line of one month from 08/20/2002 to 09/20/2002 to Caritas campaign "Flood Victims in Middle Europe".

AB-Euro 2.0.0.0 available

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The new version 2.0 of AB-Euro now offers 28 additional foreign currencies with daily updated rates via the internet.

AB-Clock 1.5.0.1 available

Thu, 04 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version fixes a problem with invoking the online help.

AB-Edit 1.1.0 available

Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

New version with some changes and fixes.

AB-Clock 1.5.0.0 available

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

AB-Clock 1.5 with improved installation and some fixed problems.

Vote and Win: Isidor Awards

Fri, 17 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Once again, our products AB-Clock and PhoneWatch have been nominated for the Isidor Awards for Shareware. Vote for your favourite product and win prices, like a notebook or a digital camera.

SnippetCenter Professional 0.9.0 available

Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

First public preview version of our new product SnippetCenter.

Test and Win!

Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

We will give away ten free licenses among all beta testers of our new product SnippetCenter.

DeuPAD Ressources: PAD Form Demo

Fri, 08 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The PAD Form Demo in Perl demonstrates an easy implementation path to integration PAD within existing submit forms for software archives.

AB-Edit 1.0.3 available

Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version fixes a startup problem on Windows 9x/Me.

AB-Edit 1.0.2 available

Sat, 02 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version contains minor fixes.

Tip of the Day at Shareware.de

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

AB-Clock has been recommended as Tip of the Day by the editorial staff of Shareware.de .

AB-Edit 1.0.1 available

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This version contains minor fixes.

AB-Edit 1.0.0 available

Wed, 02 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The first official version is available now.