New PDFsam Basic 4.0.5

We just released the new 4.0.5 of PDFsam Basic, you can download it from the download page.
We updated the bundled jdk to the latest version 11.0.5, updated translations and fixed an issue some users where getting when launching PDFsam on Windows:

Exception in thread “WindowsNativeRunloopThread” java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.staticScreen_getScreens(Native Method)
at com.sun.glass.ui.Screen.initScreens(Screen.java:412)
at com.sun.glass.ui.Application.lambda$run$1(Application.java:152)

For those interested in this issue there is some discussion on Stackoverflow, the openjfx-dev mailing list and the bug report we opened.
Enjoy

PDFsam Visual 2.0.4 with 32 bits support

Hi,
we had few requests for a 32-bit version of PDFsam Visual and after a bit of work we managed to provide one.
We also upgraded the underlying PDF engine, fixed an issue with UNC paths on Windows, fixed an issue related to batch text extraction, here the complete changelog.
You can get the new version from the download page.
A big Thank you to the Electron, the AdoptOpenJDK and the OpenJDK teams for their amazing job.
Enjoy

PDFsam Visual 2.0.2 release

Hi,
we just released the new PDFsam Visual 2.0.2. We updated translations, PDF engine and PDF rendering engine, we added a shortcut to remove the pages selection and fixed an issue regarding network paths on Windows.
You can get it from the download page.
Enjoy

PDFsam Basic 4.0.3 is out!

We just released the new version 4.0.3 of PDFsam Basic. You can now load a list of PDF files from a csv/text file, we added a [TOTAL_FILESNUMBER] placeholder, a Clear button to the Split modules to clear settings, we upgraded the PDF engine, translations and bundled OpenJDK and we added a setting to disable default PDF compression.
You can get it from the download page.
Enjoy!

The new PDFsam Visual is here!

After about 3 years from the first PDFsam Visual 1.0.0 we have finally released the new version 2.0.0! We have added some new tools to delete pages, convert to grayscale, repair and extract text, there is a completely revamped interface and some new settings. We have also added a PDFsam Visual Education program providing a discounted price to students, teachers and non profit organizations. You can download it here.

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New PDFsam Enhanced 6 is out!

Hi,
we just released the new PDFsam Enhanced version 6 and we have a great Launch promo with a 55% discount!
With this version we have moved to an annual subscription model, but we have also maintained perpetual licenses for those customers who prefer this type of license.
By purchasing an annual plan you will now have unlimited updates, unlimited support and you can activate the license on 2 devices (usually a desktop and a laptop).
Here is a summary of what you can find in this new release
enjoy!

PDFsam Basic 4.0.0

A Few days ago we published the new major version 4.0.0 of PDFsam Basic. Beside the usual upgrades to the PDF engine and translations, few bug fixes and minor improvements, the main objective was to create a standalone self-contained application.

TL;DR

Some of you have written concerned about the new Java policy in which Oracle will not provide free updates to commercial entities as of January 2019. We decide to implement a batteries included solution, switching to OpenJDK 11 and creating a jlinked version of the Java runtime that is now included in PDFsam Basic 4.0.0.

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PDFsam Enhanced version 5.1

Hi everybody,
we released the new maintenance release of PDFsam Enhanced, version 5.1. Here is the list of what you will find in this update.
enjoy!

PDFsam Basic 3.3.6 is out!

We just released the new version 3.3.6 of PDFsam Basic. In this release:

  • an updated PDF engine
  • a new AcroForm policy to flatten them during a PDF merge
  • a new menu entry to copy the selection table as a comma separated table
  • an optional desktop icon
  • a new Slovenian translation
  • a number of small fixes and usability improvements

PDFsam Visual 1.1.8

We just release PDFsam Visual 1.1.8 where we fixed an issue in the encrypt task. You can download it from the download page.