PDF-XChange Editor Version History

Released Jul 22nd, 2025 . Requires maintenance through Jul 22nd, 2025

NEW Added offline support for MIP-protected documents.

Bug fixes, and made many other improvements

  • Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for further information.

  • Fixed an issue with DocuSign and long document names.

  • Fixed a very rare issue with opening password protected files. (46285)

  • Fixed an issue with moving content items in some cases, where arrow keys became deselected under certain conditions. (T# 7476) (40279)

  • Fixed an issue with disabling the Zoom In/Out tool after using the Snapshot tool. (46330)

  • Fixed an issue with unintentional button presses when the Autoscroll command was executed under certain conditions. (46289)

  • Fixed an issue with resetting object selections when panning with the middle mouse button. (46358)

  • Fixed an issue with adding highlights directly above comments that are above base content text. (46410)

  • Fixed an issue with dragging from rulers to add guidelines while text comments or base content is being edited. (45858)

  • Fix the call to app.clearTimeOut after the timeout handler was executed and the associated timer was unregistered.

  • Improved static XFA support.

  • Fixed an issue when adding Insert/Replace text markup comments to the first word in text lines.  (47120)

Released May 6th, 2025 . Requires maintenance through May 6th, 2025

Released Feb 12th, 2025 . Requires maintenance through Feb 12th, 2025

Released Jan 30th, 2025 . Requires maintenance through Jan 30th, 2025

Released Jan 14th, 2025 . Requires maintenance through Jan 14th, 2025

2015

Released May 27th, 2015 . Requires maintenance through May 27th, 2015

NEW Added an option to remove content outside of the crop box to the Crop Pages dialog. (T# 2812)

NEW Added Crop Tool for the interactive modification of the crop box on the Pages View. (T# 2896)

NEW Added an option to scale content with the selected pages to the Resize Pages dialog. (T# 2822)

NEW Added file type selector when adding a folder of files to the Combine Files dialog. (T# 2847)

NEW Using glyphs in PDF edit

NEW Added option "Use Embedded Font" for PDF edit

NEW Optimization Plugin: Added an option to remove content outside of the crop box in the document.

NEW Optimization Plugin: Discard all Comments, forms and multimedia.

NEW Optimization Plugin: Discard hidden layer content and flatten visible layers.

NEW Optimization Plugin: Added multi-selection for Embed/Unembed fonts.

NEW Operation Redaction: Added possibility for interrupting operation (Cancel).

NEW Bookmarks Plugin: Added 'Bookmark Every Nth Page' feature.

NEW Bookmarks Plugin: Added 'Convert Named Destinations To Page Numbers' feature.

NEW Bookmarks Plugin: Added 'Export bookmarks to HTML file' feature.

NEW Bookmarks Plugin: Added 'Export bookmarks to Text file' feature.

NEW Implemented form fields creation via JS. (T# 2999)

NEW Added PDFA plugin to convert existing or newly created PDF files to PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2 or PDF/A-3 format.

NEW Added possibility to change properties of content items that are selected in 'Contents' pane, even if 'Edit Content' tool isn't active.

Bug fixes, and made many other improvements

  • Fixed issue with saving wrong PDF version number in some circumstances. (T# 2924, 2946)

  • Fixed export/import issues to/from XFDF, FDF files.

  • Scanner issue with automatic page size is fixed.

  • Fixed issue with signing XFA documents, by clicking on unsigned fields.

  • Fixed issue with always underlined labels for Images To PDF operation. (T# 3034)

  • Fixed issue with broken signatures that were shown as unsigned.

  • Fixed issue with unclear permissions description when Creation of Template Pages is allowed for the document. (T# 2922)

  • Fixed problem with combine files when bookmarks are pointing to the wrong place when there are different page rotations.

  • Fixed handling of PostScript functions with comments (some content was not shown). (T# 2724, 2869)

  • Fixed issues with some symbolic fonts.

  • Fixed issues while editing text, using embedded fonts. (T# 2894)

  • Resolved issue with placing signatures or sign existing signature fields on rotated pages. (T# 2945)

  • Resolved issues with stamps created from large pages. (T# 2319)

  • Fixed issues with specifying custom subject for annotations. (T# 2995) (23139)

  • Resolved issues with snapshot tool in gray-scale mode. (T# 2991)

  • Resolved issue with rendering some shades. (T# 2974)

  • Fixed printing documents with signatures. (T# 3020)

  • Fixed some printing issues. (T# 3042)

  • Fixed issue with opening related document. (T# 3023) (23516)

  • Fixed crash on copying text as formatted in specific document. (T# 3017)

  • Fixed crash on properties popup. (T# 2925) (23208)

  • Fixed issue with losing focus when user switches to the program by mouse-click. (T# 2908)

  • Fixed issue with strange cropping of sub-menus in main menu (related to situation when menu bar is customized by user and one or more plugins are turned off after that and program is restarted).

  • Fixed some issues with form-filling.

  • Fixed issue with opening documents with very long path. (T# 2935)

  • Fixed issue with using full-screen option when two and more document are opened.

  • The loading time of the signed documents is reduced.

  • Wizard mode is implemented for Images To PDF operation.

  • Optimizations of PDF text editor

  • Changed image decoding and caching mechanism.

  • Improved conversion from EMF to PDF.

  • Improved Acroforms and XFA forms handling. (T# 2941, 3002, 2982, 3041, 2986, 2954, 2948, 2864, ...)

  • Improved handling fonts with 'strange' metrics. (T# 2912)

  • Improved JS support for documents, annotations and form fields. (T# 2473, ...)

  • Improved support of pages with invalid or corrupted content. (T# 3053, 2450)

  • Improved support of invalid or corrupted fonts. (T# 3059)

  • Improved rendering of zero-width paths. (T# 3055)

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