Systweak PDF Editor - Version history & Release notes

Issues Fixed

• Fixed a context menu issue on Windows - shell integration updated for compatibility with the latest Windows operating system.

New Features and Improvements

• Optimize Embedded Fonts option added to keep the PDF's fonts embedded and consistent across devices.
• Merge Multiple Images into One Page feature added to combine several images onto a single page.
• Keyboard shortcuts added :
  - Insert Blank Pages - Ctrl+Shift+T
  - Insert from Another PDF - Ctrl+Shift+I
  - Duplicate Pages - Ctrl+Alt+D
  - Rotate Clockwise - Ctrl+Shift+Plus
  - Rotate Anticlockwise - Ctrl+Shift+Minus
  - Remove Pages - Ctrl+Shift+D
  - Document Properties - Ctrl+D
  - Close Current PDF Tab - Ctrl+W
  - Zoom In - Ctrl+Plus
  - Zoom Out - Ctrl+Minus
  
• Cloud storage option - Dropbox and Box added to save PDFs on cloud.
• Documents are now saved directly without displaying a pop-up message.

Issues Fixed

• Application closes and documents get saved without an extra step.

New Features and Improvements

• Smart field detection added in the Forms menu.
• Batch Print added for printing multiple PDFs in a go.
• Search Tools option added for faster search access functionality.
• Set the product as the default application for opening .pdf files.
• Ctrl+F added as a Search shortcut.
• Create a new PDF by dragging and dropping one or more selected pages directly from the Page menu.

Issues Fixed

• Recent path now shows file name with the underscore ("_") character that was not visible earlier versions.
• Sorting order of fonts fixed.
• Fixed a Print Preview display issue affecting the German-language interface.

New Features and Improvements

• Bookmark behavior updated.
• Comments panel UI updated for better navigation.
• Warning message added to inform users that editing PDF/A compliant and digitally signed file will invalidate the digital signature and remove PDF/A compliance and how to restore it later.
• To prevent editing on files with internal permission password and a digital signature, "Enable Editing" button is not shown.

Issues Fixed

• Fixed ribbon and context-menu DLLs issue that occurred after uninstalling the product.

New Features and Improvements

• Users can now add and remove watermarks in Microsoft Word files directly, alongside existing SPE watermark support.

New Features and Improvements

• Signature placement in sign PDF is now more flexible:
• Option added to apply signature to all pages or only selected pages.
• Added feature to remove a signature from every page in a single action.
• Added feature to remove a signature from specific pages without changing any other page.
• Set the current signature size as the default either permanently or only for the current session.
• Insert clickable links (Hyperlinks) into a PDF.
• Introduced a Ribbon-based interface for more intuitive navigation.
• Cloud support added allowing users to directly save PDFs on Google Drive.
• Added the option to save PDFs as flattened files, flattening typed, uploaded, and drawn signatures into the PDF.
• Keyboard shortcuts for Page Up/Down, Home, and End now work in Viewer mode.

Issues Fixed

• Printing issue fixed
• Display issue on 1366x768 screens where several forms, Insert Page Number, Bates Number, Header & Footer, Watermark, and Digital Sign extended below the visible window.

New Features and Improvements

• Users can now create a self-signed Digital ID directly within SPE's Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) workflow, instead of importing a digital ID from an external source.
• Email and Organization fields now display in DSC for clearer signer identification.
• Added a Search Redact checkbox for redacting only selected search results.
• Added an option to password-protect saved signatures to prevent unauthorized use.

Issues Fixed

• Removed 3-file limit on Batch OCR during trial use, and trial-expired notification on app launch.
• Fixed Comments reply section could not exceed its intended limit issue.
• Fixed leftover file issue after an uninstall-triggered restart.
• Removed the notifier DLL and EXE, streamlining the install footprint.

New Features and Improvements

• Add a header and footer to their PDF with text such as a document title, date, or page label at the top or bottom of every page.
• Redesigned the Small, Medium, and Large view buttons for better visibility.
• Option to Add Custom Stamp added.
• Stamp images can now be copied across all pages.
• The application window can now be resized by dragging its edges or corners.
• Added a Feedback option in the right-hand menu panel.
• UI improved for Insert Bates Number and Insert Page Number features.

Issues Fixed

• Fixed Split feature failed to include the last page of a document issue.

New Features and Improvements

• Added Add/Remove Image/Color Background, giving users more control over page backgrounds.
• Enhanced image watermark scaling, supporting values from 10 to 500 with convenient up/down controls.
• Added a Booklet tab in Print Preview (after Multiple), letting documents print like a bound book:
  - Booklet Subset - choose Both Sides, Front Side, or Back Side.
  - Sheets From - control which sheets are used for the print run.
  - Binding - choose left- or right-side binding.
  - Added an Audit Log to track activity on the document.
  

New Features and Improvements

• Added Font and Margin properties to Bates Number.

Issues Fixed

• Fixed page number mispositioned issue at the bottom right when all margins were set to 1.

New Features and Improvements

• Added a Multiple Pages on One Sheet option in Print Preview.

New Features and Improvements

• Page size is now shown for every page at the bottom-left corner of the main window.
• Added an "Overwrite File" option in single OCR processing.

New Features and Improvements

• Added selected page size under Document Properties.
• Added Compare PDF option.
• Added an Attachments feature.

New Features and Improvements

• Added new Windows context menu options for quick access:
  - Combine Files in Systweak PDF Editor
  - Compress PDF
  - Edit with Systweak PDF Editor
  - Convert with Systweak PDF Editor
  - OCR
  - More Options
  - Print with Systweak PDF Editor.
  
• Added font properties - font style and size to the Insert Page Number feature.
• Added a Protected Files filter at the top of the Merge PDF window to filter out and skip protected files automatically.
• When combining files from a folder via the right-click menu, a note informing : up to 1,000 files or 2GB total size, whichever comes first appears.
• Added an "Overwrite Existing File" checkbox to Insert Page Number, allowing users to update the original file directly instead of creating a new copy.
• Users can now remove page numbers from a document without redoing the whole document