Advanced Processing tab
Use the Advanced Processing tab to access controls and settings that extend PDF functionality.
To find tools on tabs, see Ribbon, tabs and panels or use the Find a Tool function at the top right.
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: Split the current document based on the specified 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 options 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.