Open source PDF software

[DeonH]

Hi.

Is there something like Adobe Acrobat but opensource and free. I like Acrobat but there are many functions of which most of them I don't need. I tried Adobe DC but it is too much. I like DC's tabs for different opened docs. What I like most is that I am not restricted by Page sizes when working in Excel and want to save a spread sheet as pdf.

Will appreciate some recommendations. I have found many with Google but cannot download and test everyone.

Thank you.

 

[backstreetboy]

Hi.

Is there something like Adobe Acrobat but opensource and free. I like Acrobat but there are many functions of which most of them I don't need. I tried Adobe DC but it is too much. I like DC's tabs for different opened docs. What I like most is that I am not restricted by Page sizes when working in Excel and want to save a spread sheet as pdf.

Will appreciate some recommendations. I have found many with Google but cannot download and test everyone.

Thank you.

Chrome or Firefox

 

[scudsucker]

If you want Excel spreadsheets in PDF format just print to PDF.

I'm sure this is now built into Windows, but there are numerous free PDF printers available.

I've used this one succesfully in the past:
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php

 

[koeksGHT]

Foxit reader?

 

[Magandroid]

Have tried cutepdf. Once installed, you work in your normal app like Excel then print your spreadsheet and select cutepdf in the list of printers. You will then save it in pdf format. Might work for you.

 

[Thor]

Libra office. Primopdf any modern browser.

PDF viewer

 

[Thor]

Google docs.

Dropbox

 

[ponder]

Evince
cutepdf to print to pdf file

 

[jikajoe1]

LibreOffice Calc you can save in pdf.

 

[BlackMamba]

Libreoffice....

 

[LazyLion]

The PDF format was created by Adobe to be transferable, but it is still basically a proprietary format.
You will not therefore be able to find open source software that supports more advanced PDF functions.
I think those would require Adobe licensing.
At least that's how I understand it.

 

[Thor]

The PDF format was created by Adobe to be transferable, but it is still basically a proprietary format.
You will not therefore be able to find open source software that supports more advanced PDF functions.
I think those would require Adobe licensing.
At least that's how I understand it.

That is also how I understand it.

Adobe the bigger evil.

Everyone hammering Google. No no no.

 

[Hamster]

The PDF format was created by Adobe to be transferable, but it is still basically a proprietary format.
You will not therefore be able to find open source software that supports more advanced PDF functions.
I think those would require Adobe licensing.
At least that's how I understand it.

It does. Even the software used to "flatten" those advanced PDFs to regular PDFs are licenced. It's a convenient tech that should die.

 

[Hamster]

That is also how I understand it.

Adobe the bigger evil.

Everyone hammering Google. No no no.

Wait till I tell you about those Oracle douchebags....

 

[Thor]

Open source is the future!

(types that message from his windows machine)

 

[Jim West]

http://ghostscript.com/

 

[Smiley_lauf]

2+ for foxit
not FOSS but best no cost pdf reader editor out there.

 

[rambo919]

Master PDF Editor has a free Linux version. A bit limited but works well enough for most cut & paste tasks.

 

[Hamster]

Master PDF Editor has a free Linux version. A bit limited but works well enough for most cut & paste tasks.

xournal is pretty good too... used it for pasting my signature etc

 

[garyc]

Use Evince a lot as an open source viewer. Seems to work better than Adobe itself and Foxit.

Disclaimer - this is on Linux, not sure how well the Windows version works.