Version History
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Version 5.4.3
New Feature in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.3
- Support for Multiple OCR Languages
Allow users to select multiple OCR languages at the same time, which greatly simplifies the manipulation steps. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard).
Issues Addressed in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.3
- Fixed an issue where certain JPG images cannot be converted to PDF files.
- Fixed an issue where the image size of the file in .tif format will be changed after it is converted to PDF file.
- Fixed an issue where certain images cannot be converted to PDFs correctly if the image file's extension is changed.
- Fixed an issue where certain links in PDFs will be blacked out.
- Fixed an issue where the typewriter and file attachment annotations added via PhantomPDF cannot be deleted with Adobe Reader.
- Fixed an issue where some columns in certain excel files were missing when exporting PDFs to Excel files. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard)
- Fixed an issue where OCR features became unavailable when users upgraded Foxit PhantomPDF from version 5.1.2 to 5.4. (Available in PhantomPDF Business and Standard)
- Fixed an issue where the application only shows "unknown error" message but not detailed error description when an error occurs during activation process.
- Fixed a security issue where attackers can exploit a web browser plugin vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Version 5.4.2
Issue Fixes in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.2
- Fixed a security issue where the insecure application loading libraries could be exploited to attack the application.
- Fixed an issue where the application only shows "unknown error" message but not detailed error description when an error occurs during activation process.
Version 5.4
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4
- Supports opening PDF files on Microsoft SharePoint Server and allowing users to seamlessly check out and check in PDF files within Foxit PhantomPDF.
- Allows users to easily send, sign and save PDF documents and forms using DocuSign, the industry's most widely used eSignature solution.
Issue Fixes in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4
- Fixed an issue where the application cannot remember the last print paper size setting.
- Fixed an issue where certain digital signatures cannot be verified by Foxit PhantomPDF.
Version 5.2.1
Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.2.1
- Fixed an issue where some PDFs could not be opened because of a problem with the "loading font" process.
- Fixed an issue with using Hotmail accounts after installing Foxit PhantomPDF.
- Fixed an issue where the cursor cannot be moved to the beginning of PDF content when using the short-cut key "Ctrl + Left".
- Fixed an issue where scanners can only scan the first page of a document.
- Fixed a text overlap issue that happens in certain PDF files.
- Fixed an issue with PhantomPDF Printer.
- Fixed an issue with when using Microsoft® Office® caused by the PhantomPDF Add-on.
Version 5.2
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.2
- Supports adding dynamic watermarks to the RMS policy templates to protect the PDFs encrypted by RMS. (Available in Business only)
- Supports setting Content Expiration when customizing RMS policy templates.
- Added the option of "Tile Large Pages" to the print dialog box. With this new feature, users can tile the pages that are larger than the selected paper size at a specified scale. The whole page content will be divided and printed on pieces of paper.
- Improved the OCR accuracy. The converted documents are easier to be edited and more text can be extracted as well as the compression rate is higher than before. (Available in Standard and Business only)
- Enhanced the conversion quality when converting PDF files to other formats. (Available in Standard and Business only)
Issue Fixes in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.2
- Fixed an issue when merging the convertible and unconvertible files to a single PDF.
- Fixed an issue that is caused by adding a folder that contains text files when merging multiple files into a single PDF with the option "Add a new table of contents page converted from bookmarks" checked.
- Fixed an issue that is caused by clicking the docked toolbar when modifying page content.
- Fixed an issue when choosing "Delete" command from the right-click menu to remove cloudy comment.
- Fixed an issue when executing "sign" and "delete page" commands at the same time in signature field.
- Fixed an issue when merging multiple PPT files which were exported from PDFs by Foxit PhantomPDF.
- Fixed an issue where the filled data is not compatible with Acrobat when filling the XFA form field without field name.
- Fixed an issue where the tab order is incorrect when filling XFA form.
- Fixed an issue where the text moved to right and some image objects were not converted after converting PDFs to WORD files.
- Fixed an issue where the printing result did not match the printing preview when "None" is checked in the ScalingType option.
- Fixed an issue where some pages of scanned file displayed unclearly in Foxit PhantomPDF.
Version 5.1.2
Issue Fixes in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.1.2
- Fixed an issue when converting multiple files to a single PDF file with the option "add a new table of contents page converted from bookmarks" is checked.
- Fixed an issue where tables in PDF files cannot be displayed correctly after being converted to Excel.
- Fixed an issue where the files in .xlsx or .ppt format converted from PDFs by Foxit PhantomPDF cannot be opened by Office 2010.
Version 5.1
Foxit PhantomPDF Business
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF Business 5.1
- Simply creates PDFs with right-click menu at file level.
The PDF creating commands on the right-click menu at file level enables users to create PDFs more quickly and conveniently. - Supports converting simple text and images from clipboard to PDFs.
- Creates a table of contents from existing bookmarks after converting and merging multiple files.
- Enables collaboration, supports importing comment data from multiple PDF/FDF files.
- Supports Read out loud function
Read Out Loud is a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool. It reads the text in a PDF file aloud, including text in comments and alternate text descriptions for images and fillable fields. - Supports converting PDF to RTF, Excel, PPT and HTML formats.
- Enables recognizing text in multiple files with OCR in one operation.
Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF Business 5.1
- Enhanced the text rendering quality.
- Optimized the redaction feature.
- Supports saving current settings of watermark/background and header/footer, including position, content, etc, as a profile. Users can apply the saved profile to other documents within a second.
- Automatically chooses paper type according to the page size of PDFs when printing.
- Supports saving created PDFs in the same folder as the original files. This setting is set by default when creating PDFs from Microsoft Office Add-in.
- Supports creating duplicated image annotations at the same location on every page of the current file with just one click.
- Supports reusing the last converting settings when creating multiple PDFs.
- Keeps the hyperlinks of original file when creating PDF from Microsoft PPT/Word Add-in.
- Keeps the same setting as the last used appearance type when placing a signature.
- Added classic skin to Foxit PhantomPDF.
- Supports checking for auto-update function.
Foxit PhantomPDF Standard
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF Standard 5.1
- Simply creates PDFs with right-click menu at file level.
The PDF creating commands on the right-click menu at file level enables users to create PDFs more quickly and conveniently. - Supports converting simple text and images from clipboard to PDFs.
- Creates a table of contents from existing bookmarks after converting and merging multiple files.
- Enables collaboration, support importing comment data from multiple PDF/FDF files.
- Supports Read out loud function
Read Out Loud is a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool. It reads the text in a PDF file aloud, including text in comments and alternate text descriptions for images and fillable fields. - Supports converting PDF to RTF, Excel, PPT and HTML formats.
- Enables recognizing text in multiple files with OCR in one operation.
Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF Standard 5.1
- Enhanced the text rendering quality.
- Supports saving current settings of watermark/background and header/footer, including position, content, etc, as a profile. Users can apply the saved profile to other documents within a second.
- Automatically chooses paper type according to the page size of PDFs when printing.
- Supports saving created PDFs in the same folder as the original files. This setting is set by default when creating PDFs from Microsoft Office Add-in.
- Supports creating duplicated image annotations at the same location on every page of the current file with just one click.
- Supports reusing the last converting settings when creating multiple PDFs.
- Keeps the hyperlinks of original file when creating PDF from Microsoft PPT/Word Add-in.
- Keeps the same setting as the last used appearance type when placing a signature.
- Added classic skin to Foxit PhantomPDF.
- Supports checking for auto-update function.
Foxit PhantomPDF Express
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF Express 5.1
- Simply creates PDFs with right-click menu at file level.
The PDF creating commands on the right-click menu at file level enables users to create PDFs more quickly and conveniently. - Supports converting simple text and images from clipboard to PDFs.
- Creates a table of contents from existing bookmarks after converting and merging multiple files.
- Enables collaboration, support importing comment data from multiple PDF/FDF files.
- Supports Read out loud function
Read Out Loud is a Text-to-Speech (TTS) tool. It reads the text in a PDF file aloud, including text in comments and alternate text descriptions for images and fillable fields.
Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF Express 5.1
- Enhanced the text rendering quality.
- Automatically chooses paper type according to the page size of PDFs when printing.
- Supports saving created PDFs in the same folder as the original files. This setting is set by default when creating PDFs from Microsoft Office Add-in.
- Supports creating duplicated image annotations at the same location on every page of the current file with just one click.
- Supports reusing the last converting settings when creating multiple PDFs.
- Keeps the hyperlinks of original file when creating PDF from Microsoft PPT/Word Add-in.
- Supports checking for auto-update function.
Version 5.0.3
New Features in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.0.3
- Converts PDF to DOC format to easily share content with other applications like Microsoft® Word®.
Issue Fixes and Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.0.3
- Fixed a crash issue of Foxit PhantomPDF when closing certain no text-searchable RMS protected documents.
- Fixed an issue where the MESSAGES BAR cannot be displayed when opening RMS protected documents for the second time in IE web browser.
Version 5.0.2
Issue Fixes and Improvements in Foxit PhantomPDF 5.0.2
- Fixed the installation failure issue of Foxit PhantomPDF where the PhantomPDF Printer conflicts with print spooler during installation.
- Fixed a potential security vulnerability of arbitrary code execution when opening certain PDF files.
- Fixed an unexpected termination issue of Foxit PhantomPDF web browser plug-in when opening certain PDF files in a web browser.
- Fixed an issue where the page content cannot be displayed when opening certain PDF files in Firefox or IE web browsers.
- Fixed an issue where the original file name and file extension are not retained when certain PDF files are emailed from a PhantomPDF web browser plug-in.
- Fixed an issue where the text on the dynamic stamps created by Foxit PhantomPDF cannot be displayed in Adobe Acrobat 9.0.0.
- Fixed a printer issue with licensed PhantomPDF where the printing trial message still pops up in some systems.
- Recovered the Print Scale function to the same level as offered in pre-5.0 releases.
- Added support to Flash format in RichMedia annotation.
Version 2.2.3
Issue Fixes in Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.2.3
- Fixed a crash issue when opening PDFs which contain certain objects including RunLengthDecode.
Version 2.2.1
Issue Fixes in Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.2.1:
- Fixed the crash issue when opening some PDF files.
- Fixed the crash issue during continuous scanning.
Version 2.2
Issue Fixes and Improvements in Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.2:
- Enhanced the security of digital signature to make sure the new version doesn't have the recently reported digital security flaw and keep valuable information from any possible exploits.
- Supported ASLR & DEP which will be much harder for hackers to exploit any possible vulnerability.
- Fixed the issue where wrong time and date are displayed on special stamp in certain time zones.
Version 2.1.1
Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.1.1 fixed an issue below:
- Fixed the issue where text was displayed incorrectly when viewing certain PDF documents.
Version 2.1
- Perform OCR Text Recognition
- Add Header & Footer, Watermark & Background to PDF files
- Create and Manage Digital Signature Field
- Bookmark Creating in Combining PDF files
- Choose PDF Specification When Creating PDF files
- Search Words in Comments and Bookmarks
Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.1 fixed some issues below:
- Fixed the issue where the digital signature is correctly verified only one time if certificates are not installed.
- Fixed the issue where only the first Signature field can be signed using the Sign Document menu if there are multiple Signature fields in the document.
- Fixed the issue of misreported document size for a scanned PDF document.
- Fixed the issue where the units are inconsistent with the measurement Units setting in the preference for cropping pages.
- Added the business card size in scan settings.
Version 2.0
New Features in Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.0:
- Convert multiple files to PDF files or merge into a single PDF document in a single operation
- Initial document creation directly from Phantom
- Change page order by dragging and dropping thumbnails
- Select pages from thumbnails for printing
- Insert blank pages or pages from a scanner
- Set initial view
- Edit document properties such as author
- Copy, cut and paste annotations
- Undo and redo
- Expanded stamp library
- ADBC support in JavaScript
Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.0 fixed some issues below:
- Improves underline & strikeout tools performance in vertical text layout.
- Default setting for image tool.
- Supports setting a minimum value of "0" for the opened file list in the preferences dialog box.
- The number of print copies is reset to 1 after each print job.
- Automatically records the Author's name when setting current properties of the annotation.
- Simply double click or click the middle mouse button on the target tab to close the document.
- Fixed the issue where multiple copies of check boxes created with Foxit Phantom could not be displayed in Adobe Reader.
- Fixed the issue where Field names may not be displayed correctly.
- Fully supports form filling in Polish.
Version 1.0.2
Foxit Phantom PDF Suite PDF Suite 1.0.2 fixes some issues below:
- Supports opening files containing special Unicode characters in filenames in a non-native language operating system.
- When using the Commenting Tools, the color indicator will reflect your color selection.
- Supports simultaneous viewing of multiple documents.
- Supports line inserting and text addition using the Touchup Object Tool.
- Improves the performance of Touchup Object Tool when rotating pages.
- Improves the performance of Stamp Tool when rotating pages.