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Changes in novaPDF 8.9.956 (30-July-2021)
- Fixed: Windows Vista compatibility issues
- Updated: Links now open with the default browser
- Updated: Add-in for Office works with newer versions
- Fixed: Activation corrections
- Update: Updated several language files
- Update: Conversion of large files is faster in certain situations
- Fix: Multiple fixes for PDF conversion
- New: Added Polish language for the user interface
- New: News tab in the Getting Started, Printer Manager and Printer Monitor applications
- Fix: Latest browser version will be used for embedded content
- Fix: Reading maximum allowed activations
- Update: "Check for updates" changes
- Fix: Fix for "Reading license" error message
- New: Added Ukrainian language
- New: Interface translated into Burmese
- New: Added Thai language for UI
- New: Added Russian translation
- Fix: Corrected signature date & time format in PDF
- Fix: Correction for conversion of Korean fonts
- Fix: Corrected installer on Windows Server 2012 R2
- Fix: Various UI fixes for Getting started, Printer Manager
- Fix: Fixed bug in COM for Show Select Dialog option
- Fix: Added Italian translation for the user interface
- Fix: Added Spanish translation for the UI
- Fix: Added Serbian translation for the UI
- Fix: Added Bulgarian translation for the UI
- Fix: Redesign for Check for Updates
- Fix: Translation corrections for several languages
- New: You can now configure a proxy server (HTTPS/SOCKS) for activation
- New: Added macros for Application name, Printer name, Profile name, PDF file name
- Fix: Bug when using specific special characters in the PDF save file name
- Fix: Restoring the default active printer when using the add-in for Microsoft Word
- Fix: Error when the printer name was longer then 30 chars
- Fix: Importing profile from a network path failed
- Fix: Various fixes for Profile Manager interface
- New: Added new option for Multiple Copies to add Empty Page between copies
- Fix: Crash occurred when trying to add printer via command line
- Fix: Error when trying to open Getting Started in Lithuanian
- Fix: Error reading number values with commas for watermark layouts
- Fix: Error in particular situations when creating PDF from Crystal Reports
- Fix: Printer driver crashed when converting documents with large bookmarks using add-in for Word
- Fix: Added new macro name for Domain
- Fix: Windows Event log info is now added when novaPDF service fails to start
- Fix: Fixed some issues with the add-in for Excel when converting hyperlinks
- Fix: Corrected issues with the manual activation
- Fix: Profile Manager was crashing for public filters
- Fix: Minor design corrections for some dialogs
- Fix: Set available and default printer resolutions (SDK and OEM)
- Fix: Correction for multiple printers installer (SDK and OEM)
- Fix: Watermark corrections for Korean characters
- Fix: Correction for creating PDFs with Multiple Copies option enabled
- Fix: Show message with options when the active profile is not found
- Fix: Minor corrections for the About page of Profile Manager
- Fix: Show message when the novaPDF Server service stops
- Fix: Minor corrections for the About page of Printing Preferences
- Fix: Printer Manager crashed during activation when no Internet connection was available
- Fix: Changed novaPDF Server recovery options to restart service
- Fix: Web installer change to verify signature and other updates
- Fix: Show partial keys on About window
- Fix: Order of objects in the Layout view was not saved with the profile
- Fix: Minor fixes for the content layout section
- New: Added German language for the user interface
- New: Added Croatian language for the user interface
- New: Added Indonesian language for the user interface
- New: Added Vietnamese language for the user interface
- Update: Reduced setup file size
- Added 14 languages for the user interface - Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Korean, Lithuanian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Turkish
- Fully compatible with Windows 10
- Added option to Export and Import version 8 profiles
- Settings in the Collate and Copies fields are now remembered
- Added option to disable "Verify file creation"
- Added "Check for Update" task for older Windows version
- Corrected activation problems when network is disabled
- Product key is now easier to input during activation
- Licensing corrections when upgrading the program
- Corrections for adding or removing port monitors during installation
- Corrections for verifying the default printer during installation
- Co-Branding tool correction for multiple printers with associated profiles
- Co-Branding tool correction for license information
- Batch/bulk convert documents into a single PDF file
- Batch/bulk convert documents to individual PDF files
- Improved conversion speed
- Changes to the activation and reset activations process
- Corrected conversion for Excel documents with no text when using the addin
- Corrected conversion for Word documents with incomplete links when using the addin
- Corrected error "Profile name too long"
- Crash when using Import Profiles
- Web installer corrections
- Corrected error when using both append and overlay
- Error during profile import from previous versions
- First print from Internet Explorer had errors in certain situations
- Standard save dialog now has options to set document information
- Added option to set password for opening PDF from the standard save dialog
- Email recipients can be modified from the save dialog
- 1bit images are now correctly converted
- Send email on x64 computers was not working correctly
- Corrected send PDF to multiple email addresses
- Distributing and using forms on client computers was not working correctly
- Use of macros in folder names was not working correctly
- Changed save and select profile dialogs to show computer names
- Show computer code on About when licensed
- Default public profile is now visible in GUI
- Setup corrections for errors showing during installation
- Default option for profile is now hidden in profile manager
- Recipients and templates from Email presets are now hidden
- Import profile corrections for colors
- Show computer code on About in Profile Manager and Printer Manager
- Fixed various errors shown during the app installation
- Installation log files now contain extra information
- When installation fails users can send log files to support
- Corrections for client computers when converting via the addin for Microsoft Office
- "The language not corresponds to the loaded files" error corrected
- Watermark color was modified when importing a profile from an older version
- Added root bookmark options in novaPDF SDK
- Import Profiles (from previous versions) to Profile Manager
- Added firewall exception for service port during setup
- Added custom paper size option
- Smaller PDF files due to compression algorithm updates
- Several interface updates
- Updated Counter macros to set the number of digits
- Updated Startup application to open Profile Manager and Printing Preferences
- Window positions are now saved
- Layout objects can be dynamically defined for the SDK
- Security encryption can be enabled without setting a user password
- Fixed minor PDF conversion issues
- Spooler dependent services are stopped during installation to prevent errors
- Removed several unnecessary start/stop actions for the print spooler
- Support option is offered when installation fails
- Small fixes for activation in some particular situations
- Small fixes for conversions from Excel and Visio
- PDF Linearization (PDF files optimized for the web)
- Create PDF/A-1a and PDF/A-1b compliant PDF files
- MSI installer for easy deployment
- Possibility to add different print queues and ports
- Driver certification for Windows 7 / 8 and Windows Server 2008 / 2012
- Extended PDF view options (transition effects, possibility to hide menubar/toolbars/user interface elements)
- Completely redesigned interface
- WYSIWYG layout for managing watermarks and signatures
- Added predefined SMTP servers (AIM, AOL, Gmail, Outlook/Hotmail/Live, Yahoo)
- All auto-fillable fields now support macros
- Added predefined Microsoft Office heading styles for bookmark detection
- Added Security profiles to choose easily what to allow (everything, only printing, changes, copy-paste)
- New link detection presets (detect only web links or file links)
- Added silent print option
- Added new predefined forms with realtime preview
- Included text watermark templates (confidential, date/time, draft, page index/count)
- New image watermark presets (confidential, draft, placeholder)
- Predefined templates for overlays (generic, invoice, letterhead)
- New predefined signatures (basic signature, generic, sample)
- Windows 8 desktop app certification
- Redesigned installer
- Automatic updates
- Move, rotate and resize content of the pages
- Preview watermarks and signatures on different page sizes
- Define pages with margins
- Password protection for the interface
- Possibility of co-branding/re-branding the printer
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