PDF Editor for SharePoint — Version 1.1 Has Just Been Released

Posted at: 16:02 on 17 February 2023 by Marija

We’re excited to announce that we’ve released the latest version of PDF Editor for SharePoint. It offers powerful document editing capabilities directly in your SharePoint Online or on-premises environment, including PDF viewing, annotating, text editing, form filling, signing, and more. 

What’s New in Version 1.1? 

We added new tools and improved existing features: 


  • PDF forms creator tool

  • Text redaction tool

  • Area redaction tool

  • Measurement tools

  • SharePoint metadata in annotations

  • Various minor bug fixes

Create PDF Forms in SharePoint

In addition to viewing and filling out PDF forms, we added the ability to create PDF forms from scratch. You can create interactive and non-interactive forms by using different widgets: buttons, text, radio buttons, checkboxes, combo boxes, data, and signatures. These widgets have a wide range of options that can help you create different styles of form fields and customize the look of your PDF forms.

Redact Sensitive Data

The first version of PDF Editor has a text redaction option that enables you to highlight text in a document and permanently redact that text. In our latest release, we added a redaction tool that lets you point, click, and drag over a region in your document. This enables you to permanently redact large portions of a document quickly, including images and form field data.

Measurement Tools

It’s now possible to measure the distance, perimeter, and area of drawings in a document with PDF Editor. There are three different types of area measurements: polygon, circle, and rectangle. As for the distance tool, you can measure the length, width, and height of an object on a page. You can also calculate the length of all sides of a measured object on a page with the perimeter measurement tool.


Know Who Left Comments and Annotations in Your Files

When collaborating on a document in SharePoint, it’s important to know which user left a comment, note, stamp, or highlight in your document. So in this release, we added the ability to include metadata in any annotations created in your document. This means that when a user adds a comment to a PDF document, the metadata of the user is placed in the annotation automatically.


Start a free trial today to take advantage of our new features in your document management workflows.






Switching Off TLS Versions 1.0 and 1.1 on 31 March 2023

Posted at: 15:56 on 23 December 2022 by Marija

 In the interest of improving the security of client applications and the performance of our systems, we’ll be switching off Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 and 1.1 by the end of March. Due to security vulnerabilities of these TLS versions and the fact that they’re no longer considered strong cryptographic protocols, we’ll take the following action to ensure the security of our products. 


Starting from 1 April 2023, Muhimbi online products will support only TLS version 1.2 or newer. 


From that date, it won’t be possible to connect to Muhimbi services with TLS 1.0 and 1.1.

Affected Muhimbi Products


The following products are affected by the TLS support changes:




Self-hosted systems have local security admins that set up security protocols, so Muhimbi on-premises products aren’t affected by this TLS sunsetting. 


We advise all our customers to review their TLS settings and switch to the newer version, 1.2. Also, make sure to use browsers that have updated to this version of TLS.


Differences between Earlier TLS Versions and TLS 1.2

The main differences between these two versions of TLS protocols are:


  • The MD5 and SHA-1 combination in the pseudorandom function (PRF) is replaced with SHA-256, with an option to use cipher suite-specified PRFs.

  • The MD5 and SHA-1 combination in the digitally signed element is replaced with one hash negotiated during handshake.

  • Improvement in the client's and server's ability to cite which hash and signature algorithms they can accept.

  • Support for authenticated encryption is expanded

  • TLS extensions and AES cipher suites are merged in.

  • Tighter checking of encrypted pre-master secret version numbers.




If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact our Support team.





PDF Editor for SharePoint Webinar: SharePoint-Native PDF Editing, Document Conversion, OCR, and Data Extraction

Posted at: 10:41 on 21 November 2022 by Muhimbi

Tuesday, 13 DECEMBER 2022 — 4:00 PM (CEST)

Learn how the new PDF Editor for SharePoint capitalizes on the fantastic synergy of Aquaforest and Muhimbi product offerings, benefitting your existing and future workflows.

You'll hear from Aquaforest founder Neil Pitman and Muhimbi engineer Clavin Fernandes on how to seamlessly edit PDFs in SharePoint just like you would Word documents. In addition, we'll provide a quick overview of Aquaforest and Muhimbi products, followed by a question-and-answer session.

In this 45-minute demo, you'll:

  • Get an overview of PDF Editor for SharePoint, available for all Aquaforest and Muhimbi customers
  • Find out how you can automate document conversion, watermarking, and archiving of PDFs
  • Learn how you can OCR documents and extract data from PDFs using Power Automate
  • Participate in a Q&A session

Watch the Recording



Speakers

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Neil Pitman

Aquaforest Team Lead @ PSPDFKit

Neil established Aquaforest in 2001 to provide high-performance PDF, OCR, and SharePoint products to a worldwide market.

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Clavin Fernandes

Developer Relations and Support Services @ PSPDFKit

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and works in Developer Relations and Support Services for PSPDFKit.

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Aquaforest and Muhimbi: Powerful Auditing, Tagging and Extracting Capabilities in SharePoint

Posted at: 08:20 on 18 July 2022 by Muhimbi

Thursday, 28 JULY 2022 — 4:00 PM (CEST)

Learn how the new member of the PSPDFKit family, Aquaforest, enhances the content and workflows for SharePoint. You’ll hear from Aquaforest founder Neil and Muhimbi engineer Clavin on how both companies are combining resources to provide a more complete SharePoint solution. In addition, we'll provide a quick overview of Aquaforest’s products, followed by a question and answer session.

In this demo, we'll cover:

  • An overview of how Aquaforest's tools complement Muhimbi’s offering
  • How you can automatically populate SharePoint metadata from documents
  • How you can extract data from PDFs for use in PowerAutomate
  • Q&A session

Watch the Recording

Speakers

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Neil Pitman

Aquaforest Team Lead @ PSPDFKit

Neil established Aquaforest in 2001 to provide high-performance PDF, OCR, and SharePoint products to a worldwide market.

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Steffen Kretzschmar

Customer Success Manager @ PSPDFKit

Steffen worked with Aquaforest on a project basis for around 10 years before joining the team as Customer Success Manager at the start of 2021.

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Clavin Fernandes

Developer Relations and Support Services @ PSPDFKit

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Developer Relations and Support Services for PSPDFKit. He supports over 1000 high-level enterprise customers with all kinds of challenges related to PDF Conversion in combination with SharePoint On-Premise Office 365, Azure, Nintex workflow, K2, and Power Platform mostly no-code solutions and Empowering SharePoint and Business Users.

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PDF Converter Online 9.16 - New Power Automate Actions

Posted at: 10:33 on 12 July 2022 by Muhimbi

sharepoint-online-logo A new version of PDF Converter Online is available now! In version 9.16, we added new Power Automate actions and the ability to import certain file types into PDF form templates.

New Power Automate Actions

In this version, we introduced new, specialized Power Automate actions to make automation even easier. Now, users can make use of dedicated actions to convert CAD files; emails; and Excel, InfoPath, PowerPoint, Visio and Word documents. Additionally, it’s possible to convert PDFs into various profiles, such as PDF/A2-b.

Data Import Power Automate Action

In addition to the actions listed above, 9.16 includes a new action that enables users to import FDF, XFDF and XML file formats into PDF form templates.

And More!

Along with these great new capabilities, we also made various bug fixes and performance improvements.

For more information, you can check out the following:


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Interested in checking out PDF Converter Online?
Start your 30-day trial by installing the app and workflow actions.
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PDF Converter API and Server Platform 10.2 - Data Import into PDF Forms

Posted at: 10:16 on by Muhimbi

We recently released a new version  Muhimbi PDF Converter API and Server Platform. This version offers a variety of new features, including data import into PDF forms, the ability to display that emails were sent on behalf of someone else, and zoom specification.

Data Import into PDF Forms

The ability to export data was added in version 10.1.2, and now, users can also import FDF, XFDF and XML data formats into both Adobe AcroForm and XML Forms Architecture (XFA) PDF form templates. This allows you to easily present and print data in a human-readable format.

An “On Behalf Of” Field in Emails

Many users have workflows that require converting emails to PDF, and it’s now possible to display that emails were sent "on behalf of" someone when converting them from MSG and EML formats to PDF.

On behalf of email field

Zooming for HTML Conversion

For Chromium-based HTML-to-PDF conversion, users can specify a zoom factor of between 10 and 200 percent, which will be applied to the converted document.

And More!

Along with these great new changes, we’ve also made various bug fixes to make the user experience more seamless.

For more information, you can check out the following:


As always, feel free to contact us using Twitter, our blog, or email. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the latest news.

Download your free trial here (183MB).

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PDF Converter for SharePoint 10.2 - Reading Document Information

Posted at: 09:29 on by Muhimbi

PDFBox5 We’re happy to announce we’ve released PDF Converter for SharePoint 10.2. This new version includes the ability to read built-in and custom document properties, support for importing data into PDF forms, and conversion of Microsoft InfoPath with custom XSN.

Reading Built-In and Custom Document Properties

Thanks to a workflow action available in both SharePoint Designer and Nintex, users can now read various individual built-in and custom properties from Microsoft Word and PDF documents, such as the title, author and subject. An additional new Nintex workflow action also enables users to simultaneously retrieve multiple document properties from Word and PDF documents in XML.

Furthermore, it’s also possible to read custom Word and PDF properties and XMP metadata for PDFs. For more detailed information on reading document properties, please refer to this knowledge base article.

Importing Data into PDF Forms

Beginning with version 10.1.2 of PDF Converter for SharePoint, it was possible to export FDF, XFDF and XML formats into both Adobe AcroForm and XML Forms Architecture (XFA) PDF form templates. In this new version, you can now import data as well, which enables you to present information in a human-readable format.

InfoPath Conversion with Custom XSN

The Convert Document workflow action, which historically has automatically picked up the template file during conversion, now enables users of SharePoint Designer and Nintex to override the XSN template and specify the path to the template to be used.

And More!

In addition to the changes mentioned above, we also made various bug fixes.

For more information, you can check out the following:


As always, feel free to contact us using Twitter, our blog, or email. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the latest news.

Download your free trial here (195MB).

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Official Launch: PDF Editor for SharePoint by Muhimbi

Posted at: 08:18 on 21 June 2022 by Muhimbi

Thursday, 30 JUNE 2022 — 4:00 PM (CEST)

Webinar: Exploring PDF Editor for SharePoint

Discover how you can streamline your document editing with Muhimbi’s PDF Editor for SharePoint. Clavin Fernandes — one of the engineers who built the product — will provide you with an overview of our SharePoint PDF editor. He’ll go over some common PDF editing use cases that can help speed up your document workflows.

What will the demo cover?

  • A quick overview of our PDF editor
  • Viewing and annotating PDFs in SharePoint
  • Redacting and signing PDFs
  • Searching, rearranging, and adding pages to PDFs
  • Time for technical and non-technical questions

Watch the Recording

Speaker

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Clavin Fernandes

Developer Relations and Support Services @ PSPDFKit

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Developer Relations and Support Services for PSPDFKit. He supports over 1000 high-level enterprise customers with all kinds of challenges related to PDF Conversion in combination with SharePoint On-Premise Office 365, Azure, Nintex workflow, K2, and Power Platform mostly no-code solutions and Empowering SharePoint and Business Users.

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Open and Edit PDFs Directly in SharePoint

Posted at: 08:49 on 24 May 2022 by Muhimbi

For well over a decade, we've been working with our customers to add new features to our PDF conversion software. We've always listened to your requests, and that has helped us successfully create and launch market-leading products.

However, there's a common request we were never able to address — until now. And that's allowing users to view and edit PDFs seamlessly, directly in SharePoint.

There are many standalone commercial PDF viewers and editors on the market, but anyone using them knows they don't work well with SharePoint. Saving files is difficult, the interfaces are unintuitive, and they don't play well with workflow platforms like SharePoint Designer and Nintex Workflow. Or even worse, some users end up downloading a PDF file, using an editor, and then reuploading the edited document.

This back-and-forth drains users' focus and wastes their time when all they want to do is edit a PDF or create a quick sales form. Wouldn't it be better if you could simply view and edit PDFs inside SharePoint and go about your business?

Of course it would. That's why we're so excited to announce the release of Muhimbi's PDF Editor for SharePoint on-premises (SP2013 and up, including SE). This PDF editor seamlessly integrates with SharePoint, allowing you to view, edit and manipulate PDFs without ever leaving your instance.

Now, let’s talk about why we think you’ll love it…


Great User Experience

As you can see, our PDF editor comes with a sleek and intuitive UI. Users can easily access and use editing tools to annotate, sign, edit, redact and more.

PDF Editor UI


Easy Integration

Not only does our PDF editor integrate fully with SharePoint, but it’s also incredibly easy to get started. There are only two steps: First, download the editor, and then, install it in SharePoint. And presto — you’re ready to edit documents inside SharePoint.


Feature-Rich and Customizable PDF Editor

Just being able to preview and edit text in a PDF isn’t enough for most users. That’s why we rolled out a full suite of features to simplify your work and help you save time. With the Muhimbi PDF Editor for SharePoint, you’ll be able to:

  • Annotate PDFs
  • Draw, select a typed signature or upload an image of an electronic signature to PDFs
  • Move, crop, rotate, duplicate, delete and add pages to PDFs
  • Merge and combine PDFs
  • View PDF forms and the data saved in the associated form fields
  • Fill PDF forms and save form field data
  • Permanently redact sensitive information from a PDF document


Enterprise-Level Security

The Muhimbi PDF Editor integrates into SharePoint completely. This means you don’t have to install any additional desktop software, download confidential PDF files to your computer or have your files sent to a third-party server. Keeping all your PDF work inside the SharePoint environment means benefitting from SharePoint’s enterprise-level security.


Custom Pricing

This one is new for Muhimbi. We’re trying a pay-as-you-need model for our PDF Editor for SharePoint. What does this mean for you, the user?

It means you won’t have to pay for features or volume you don’t need. Our team will customize the price and the feature set to your unique use case, saving you money, while also making it easy for you to expand the editor’s capabilities as the need arises.

For more information, check out the following resources:


As always, feel free to contact us using Twitter, our blog or regular email, or subscribe to our newsletter.

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PSPDFKit Acquires Leading Document Software Provider Muhimbi

Posted at: 11:01 on 25 January 2022 by Muhimbi

Acquisition strengthens PSPDFKit’s product offering for line-of-business applications deployed on cloud-based and on-premises document management systems.

Vienna, Austria, January 21, 2022 – PSPDFKit, the leading document processing and manipulation platform for developers and enterprise businesses, today announced the acquisition of U.K.-based Muhimbi, a leading software solution provider for cloud and on-premises document management systems. This marks PSPDFKit’s first acquisition, following a €100 million strategic investment from New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners in September 2021 to fuel PSPDFKit’s next stage of growth. The acquisition advances PSPDFKit’s expansion into the low-code/no-code space, helping democratize robotic process automation, and enabling anyone to build document workflows that automate manual business processes.

Muhimbi’s software is trusted by thousands of leading enterprises across the globe for automatic PDF conversion, merging, securing, watermarking, and optical character recognition (OCR) of most file types, including MS Office, emails, InfoPath, CAD, HTML, and images. Muhimbi’s flagship products, PDF Converter Online and PDF Converter for SharePoint, empower users with powerful actions for PDF conversion and document automation through SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Nintex Workflow, and more. Nearly 1 billion end users in more than 150 different countries rely on PSPDFKit’s software development kits every day while using web and mobile applications that are built on the company’s platform. Their combined offering will further enable tomorrow’s engineers and businesses to innovate beyond paper.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jeroen and the entire Muhimbi team to the PSPDFKit family,” said Jonathan Rhyne, Co-Founder and CEO of PSPDFKit. “With the acquisition of Muhimbi, we are broadening who can build innovative document solutions from IT specialists to a new group of builders who prefer easy-to-use low-code/no-code tools for automating repetitive document processing tasks. Adding Muhimbi’s product line to PSPDFKit’s current offerings will continue to fuel the expansion of our world-class document processing platform. Today’s news is just the beginning, as PSPDFKit looks to expand the scope, reach, and robustness of our platform to cover the entire document lifecycle and further obsolete paper.”

Jeroen Ritmeijer, Founder and CEO of Muhimbi, said, “We are excited to join PSPDFKit and become an integral part of the growing PSPDFKit family. Joining forces will undoubtedly help us bring new innovations to our existing customers and facilitate growth in both our companies while maintaining product quality and continued best-in-class support."

District Capital Partners served as financial advisor, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal advisor, and Deloitte served as accounting advisor to PSPDFKit during this transaction. ICON Corporate Finance served as financial advisor and Ashfords served as legal advisor to Muhimbi.

 

About Muhimbi
Muhimbi is a leading cloud software provider of mission-critical document conversion and manipulation functionality to thousands of high-profile international customers. Customers depend on Muhimbi’s software to produce a single searchable version of truth, enhance security, archive compliant documents, future-proof documents from technology obsolescence, and enhance document workflows. For more information on Muhimbi’s software solution for cloud and on-premises document management systems, visit www.muhimbi.com.

 

About PSPDFKit
PSPDFKit develops software development toolkits and related frameworks that enable document creation, manipulation, collaboration, and innovation within its customers’ applications. The company’s products cover all major platforms and support a wide range of programming languages and can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud with ease and at any scale. PSPDFKit has earned its developers-first reputation by pioneering products that are easily integrated, completely customizable to fit any deployment and workflow, and trusted by startups, SMBs, and multinational enterprises alike. For more information on PSPDFKit’s document processing platform, visit www.pspdfkit.com.

 

About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners has invested in more than 400 companies worldwide and has raised through a series of funds more than $30 billion in capital commitments. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Across its people and its portfolio, Insight encourages a culture around a belief that ScaleUp companies and growth create opportunity for all. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit www.insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.

 

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