Author Archives: Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

How to Edit a PDF document on Windows and Mac?
  • November 1, 2021
  • Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

A lot of people think that PDFs are “read-only” and can’t be edited. Not true! With the right PDF software, you can easily edit a PDF document. There’s no need to hunt down the original source document, make ...

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How to create forms that perform simple mathematical calculations
  • July 21, 2020
  • Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

Wouldn’t it be great if that sales form you just created could calculate items like product costs or discounts, and add the right amount of tax? If you’re using Foxit PhantomPDF, you can do exactly that. Not only is PhantomPDF ...

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How to Convert your PDF files to MS Office, HTML, or Image
  • October 30, 2019
  • Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

convert your pdf files There are times when you need to use the content in a PDF file in another application, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, or even HTML. But copying and pasting often makes a mess of your formatting. ...

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Using OCR to Search and Edit Scanned Documents
  • September 17, 2019
  • Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

Edit document with OCR Searching and Editing Scanned Documents If your PDF document was created from a scanned file, it is essentially a “picture” of text. But it is easy to change into editable text using PDF OCR. What is ...

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How to get started with ConnectedPDF technology
  • March 7, 2017
  • Brian Duddy, Product Strategy Manager

by Brian Duddy, Product Engineer PhantomPDF comes with ConnectedPDF, a breakthrough that ushers in a new era in document management and security. With ConnectedPDF  technology in PhantomPDF, you can: Prevent prying eyes. Sent something to the wrong person? Don’t worry. ...

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