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The Adobe® PDF Library software development kit (SDK), available by license, provides unparalleled quality and reliability of proven Adobe PDF technology, allowing third-party developers to support the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) within their own standalone applications. Developers can flexibly implement and develop powerful Adobe PDF solutions in desktop environments as well as a wide range of server platforms. They can also take advantage of full compatibility with the latest PDF specification; full interoperability with Adobe products; consistent, reliable support on a broad range of platforms (see details below); as well as high-performance, scalability, and optimized PDF processing.
Developers do not need Adobe Acrobat® software or other products installed to use the Adobe PDF Library SDK. For details on extending the capabilities of the Adobe Acrobat line of products, check the Acrobat Development Center.
New features of PDFL SDK 9 release include:
For more information on the Adobe PDF Library, please see the following:
You can use the following feature comparison as a guide to determining whether you require Adobe PDF Library SDK or the Acrobat SDK. The Acrobat SDK requires that Adobe Acrobat software be installed on the client machine for the plug-ins to access PDF functionality.
| PDF Library SDK | Acrobat SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Embed PDF manipulation within your application without the presence of Acrobat | ||
| Create applications that can run on Servers | ||
| Create, edit, and assemble documents | ||
| High volume and variable data printing | ||
| Embed and subset fonts | ||
| View and render PDF | ||
| Linearize and optimize PDF for the Web | ||
| Compress documents | ||
| Provide password security | ||
| Extract content | ||
| Create and manipulate forms | ||
| Use layers and grouping to provide selective viewing of content | ||
| Provide searching and indexing | ||
| Encrypt documents | ||
| Add comments to documents | ||
| Access Acrobat plug-ins | ||
| Create and manipulate forms | ||
| Apply digital signatures | ||
| Make documents accessible to screen readers and other accessibility technologies | ||
| Access third party plug-ins |
Designed specifically for OEMs, ISVs, system integrators, and enterprise IT developers, the Adobe PDF Library SDK contains a powerful set of functions for developing third-party solutions and workflows built upon the Adobe PDF standard. The Adobe PDF Library is based on the technology of Adobe Acrobat software and offers complete functionality for generating, manipulating, rendering, and printing Adobe PDF documents.
The Library enables Adobe PDF functionality to be seamlessly embedded within applications. It also provides reliable, accurate, and Adobe-supported implementation of the latest PDF specification.
The Adobe PDF Library SDK includes the following:
For more details, please see the following:
Some of the most recognizable customers of the Adobe PDF Library are prominent Adobe products, including Adobe Acrobat, Reader®, Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, and FrameMaker® software; Adobe LiveCycle™ server products family; the Adobe PostScript® language; and others. However, the Adobe PDF Library SDK was specifically created to support OEMs, systems integrators, independent software vendors, and enterprise IT developers who want to incorporate Adobe PDF functionality into new or existing applications and workflows.
Adobe PDF Library is supported across the following platforms:
* - Available from Datalogics
Major releases of the Adobe PDF Library SDK coincide with releases of the Acrobat software family and Adobe PDF specification. To provide improvements based on developer feedback, interim releases of the Library are made available on a regular basis. In addition, Adobe provides in-depth developer support for the Adobe PDF Library SDK, as well as integration, training, and consulting support from Datalogics, Inc.
The Adobe PDF Library SDK is available from Adobe through a license agreement to OEMs, ISV integrators, and enterprise IT developers on a case-by-case basis. The first step in the licensing the Adobe PDF Library is to fill out the information request form (PDF, 45k). The Adobe PDF Library is also available through select partners, including EAST in Japan, TechSoft for 3D and Engineering-focused software companies, and Datalogics elsewhere.
Existing Adobe PDF Library customers can contact their Adobe Sales Point of contact to get access to PDF Library.
Get extensive information on the structure and format of PDF files.
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