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Cross-Platform XPS Conversion Software Bridges Gap between XPS and PDF

Vancouver, Canada, October 14th, 2009

PDFTron Systems Incorporated, a leading global provider of cross-platform, high-performance PDF development tools and components, today announced the release of XPSConvert, an easy and effective solution for conversion of XPS documents to PDF as well as various image file formats.

PDFTron's XPSConvert is an indispensable tool for fast and reliable conversion of XPS or OpenXPS documents to PDF and various image file types, such as PNG, TIFF, BMP, JPEG, and RAW.

XPSConvert enables high-quality conversion that maintains the original document quality and preserves hyperlinks, colors and fonts. The resulting self-contained and compact PDF and image files can be distributed, viewed, edited, archived, printed, and published. The conversion also offers a wide range of options to control the output file size and image quality. Like other PDFTron products, XPSConvert is a stand-alone application and does not rely on Microsoft's .NET platform or any other third party components.

XPSConvert is available as a command-line application suitable for use in high-throughput server environments and is also available as a component for integration with third party applications. The application currently supports Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms.

Since the emergence of the new document format XPS, interoperability between XPS and other document formats, predominantly a document format as widely accepted as PDF, is becoming crucial to many business workflows and applications. PDFTron is leading the way in developing the next generation of our core technology that will enable users to take advantage of both PDF and XPS document formats in their solutions.

Headlining the Features of XPSConvert:

• Convert XPS or OpenXPS to PDF.
• Convert XPS or OpenXPS to PNG, PNG8, JPEG, TIFF, TIFF8, TIFF (G3/G4 CCITT Fax), BMP, and RAW.
• Full support for XPS and OpenXPS specifications.
• Batch conversion.
• Conversion support for unzipped XPS folders.
• Preserves embedded fonts, ICC profiles, and hyperlinks.
• Multi-page Tiff export.
• Dithering control for 1 bit per pixel and palletized image formats.
• Wild card and subfolder processing.
• Adjustable output resolutions for raster image output.
• Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac OSX).

For more information on the XPSConvert, please visit PDFTron's website at: http://www.pdftron.com/xpsconvert/index.html.

Availability of XPSConvert

Free evaluation versions of the XPSConvert Command-Line Application are available for download at: http://www.pdftron.com/downloads.html.

CPU Licenses of XPSConvert can be purchased directly online at: http://www.pdftron.com/store. PDFTron also offers pricing models for software developers who would like to integrate XPSConvert technology as part of their commercial application (OEM/Redistribution), as well as for corporate customers who wish to use XPSConvert within their organization (Enterprise/Internal Use).

About PDFTron Systems Inc.

Specializing in PDF (Portable Document Format), SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), XPS (XML Paper Specification) and other graphics technologies, PDFTron Systems Inc. is a leading, provider of cross-platform, high-performance and high-quality developer tools and libraries. PDFTron's commitment to provide excellent products and service at reasonable prices has turned PDFTron into virtually the best resource for software developers, systems integrators, OEMs, and IT-specialists in all market segments. PDFTron has built a substantial market presence with thousands of companies using the products directly and hundreds of thousands of users benefiting from the technology indirectly via an international network of OEM partners. For more information, please visit www.pdftron.com.

PDFTron Systems, Inc.
780 Beatty Street, Suite 301
Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M1, Canada
Tel: 604-730-8989
Fax: 604-676-2477
Email: press@pdftron.com
http://www.pdftron.com

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