^[1]UPDATE: This freebie may only be of Expert PDF Pro’s converter — not the editor. Please don’t uninstall Expert PDF Pro 6 until we get this figured out.

Software Description

The following is a description of  Avanquest Expert PDF Pro, as per the developer:

Create PDF Documents

• Create PDF files from any printable PC application; Word, Excel, Pictures, Photos etc.
• Create several PDF files in one single operation
• Merge Multiple Documents –Combine files from various applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) into a single PDF
• One-Click PDF creation from Microsoft®Office
• Send PDFs automatically by e-mail

Edit PDF Documents

• Text-Editing –Cut, copy, paste and edit text
• Graphic-Editing –Add images, shapes & notes to your PDFs
• Add watermarks, headers and footers
• Insert, delete, rotate and crop PDF pages
• Add interactive features such as links and bookmarks
• Document Management –Use Bates Numbering to index documents with time, date, copyrights or unique coding for easy identification and file retrieval

Convert PDF Documents

• PDF to Word Conversion –one-click conversion of any PDF file into a Microsoft Word document for easy editing
• Save documents as popular file formats; JPG, TIF, GIF etc.

Protect your PDF Documents

• Secure – Digitally Sign, and certify PDF documents
• Passwords – Keep your PDF documents confidential (up to 256 bits encryption for files requiring higher security access control)
• Encryption – Secure your PDF files using 256-bit RC4 or AES encryption algorithms.
• Set Permissions – Control which users can read, print, edit, copy or comment your PDF files.

dotTech Advice

For quite a few years here at dotTech, we’ve been giving you the latest freebies, including several ^[2] on Expert ^[3] PDF Pro ^[4]. As such, it’s really gotten ingrained in our site, and we’ve even offered tips on getting rid of some of its annoyances ^[5] over the years. It’s definitely a nice program, and in version seven Avanquest gave it a nice overhaul, with a Windows 7 ribbon interface and all. (That may or may not be a pro.) It’s definitely worth snagging, if not for now, for future use, especially if you use a lot of PDFs.

Freebie Details

Avanquest Expert PDF 7 is being give away by Avanquest directly.

Here’s some information about the giveaway:

• Version being given away: v7.0.1800
  • Free updates: unknown, probably none
  • Free technical support: unknown, probably none
• Supported OS: Windows 2000+
• Download size: 29.8MB – 0/40 ^[6]

First, download and install ^[7] Avanquest ExpertPDF Pro v7. Then, visit the registration page ^[8]. You’ll need to enter an email address and get automatically subscribed to a mailing list, so you might want to use a service like Mailinator ^[9]. The page is in German, so if you don’t use a browser with auto-translate, you can use the page below as a guide:

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In your email, click the “klicken Sie bitte hier” button to get your code:

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Once you’ve got the code, just open Expert PDF Pro and click the Register Full Version button:

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paste it into the registration field…

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… hit register, and you’re done!

If you have trouble getting Avanquest Expert PDF Pro for free, post below and I other dotTechies or I will try to help.

 [via Techno360.in ^[14]]