Advanced Processing tab
Use the Advanced Processing tab to access controls and settings that extend PDF functionality.
Process group
Flatten File: Transform annotations into document objects, remove or merge layers, and make other
changes as detailed in
Flatten Document.
Index:
Create full text indexes for a set of PDF files.
You can also
Embed an existing index into the current document.
Reduce:
Reduce one or more files or
optimize the current document to reduce file size.
Split the documents by one of many criteria.
Compare:
Compare the current PDF document with a modified
version of itself to see the differences marked according to your choices. It is also possible to compare a
PDF document with a Word document.
File group
Previous or Next: Move to the previous or next PDF file in the current document folder.
Scan Inbox: Available in
Power PDF Advanced
only. Manage a folder that takes image file input from one or more scanners. Incoming files are automatically converted to
PDF. Go to
to define the
inbox folder.
Favorites: Use the list to add the current document to the list of favorites, manage favorites or
view the current list of favorites.
Batch group
Convert Assistant: Call
Convert Assistant and load the current
document (single page, a page range or all pages). Add other documents and change settings as desired, before generating documents
in editable formats. To convert just a page area, or only the current document without Convert Assistant, go to the Export group.
Sequencer: Set up, save and run
command sequences to handle repetitive jobs.
Batch Converter: Available in
Power PDF Advanced
only. Define a source folder containing a set of PDF or TIFF folders (any type). Define an output location and a target
file type: PDF (Normal or Searchable) or TIFF (single-page or multi-page). All files of the specified type generate new files in
the requested output file type. See
Batch Converter.
Watched Folder: Set up and enable such a folder (with or without subfolders) to handle all supported
file types or an individual file type. All incoming files are converted to PDF (Searchable or Normal) or TIFF (single- or
multi-page) and sent to a destination you define. See
Watched folder.
Read Aloud group
Current Page:
Read all text content on the current page using Windows
Speech.
To End: Read from the start of the current page to the end of the document.
To File: All document text is added to an .mp3 file you can name and save.
For all three Read Aloud commands, go to to set preferences for the reading voice, speed, language and more.
Export group
Export Area: Click and then select an area of the page to convert to an editable format. A Save As
dialog box appears; select a file type and assign a file name. This function is useful to send just one table to Excel or a small
block of text to fill one PowerPoint slide.
To export pages or entire documents to different editable formats or other types of PDF, use the Convert group settings on the Home tab.