Recover and reuse your PDF content with Solid Converter PDF. This easy-to-use PDF conversion tool, normally sold for US$49.95, is yours free with the July issue of APC.

Solid Converter PDF delivers content directly from a PDF and into Microsoft Word, preserving text, layout and images. The simple interface displays a file explorer, letting you browse to a PDF file to convert. A conversion wizard is also available to help novices through the process. In addition to serving as a standalone tool, the program integrates into Microsoft Word and Windows Explorer for further functionality, and it can even be accessed using a command line interface.

Be sure to check out the special offer to purchase the latest version of Solid Converter PDF.

Licence: Full-working version.
Online: http://www.solidpdf.com/
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Requires: Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003, an Internet connection for product activation.

Install instructions: The installation must be run directly from the CD. Select Open or Run this program from its current location, then close all running applications. Alternatively run the file X:/fwv/solidcon/files/solidcv1/solidconverter_pdf.msi, where X represents your CD-ROM drive letter.

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The latest version of Solid Converter PDF comes with a host of new features. These include:
o three additional Reconstruction modes for maximum flexibility o create PDF files from Word o easily extract all images from a PDF o vector graphics support o fractional font sizes improved o margins and indents improved

This version allows you to trial Solid Convert PDF 2.0 for 15 days and converts 10% of your document.

Be sure to check out the special offer to purchase the latest version of Solid Converter PDF.

Licence: 15-day trial version.
Online: http://www.solidpdf.com/
Operating system: Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Requires: Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003.

Install instructions: The installation must be run directly from the CD. Select Open or Run this program from its current location, then close all running applications. Alternatively run the file X:/fwv/solidcon/files/solidcv2/solidconverter_pdf.msi, where X represents your CD-ROM drive letter.

		Windows