Category: webPDF

Quality of text recognition in OCR webservice improved

Also existing functions, like the recognition of text (OCR) in PDF documents or graphics will be improved with the latest update of webPDF (Revision No. 2159). We now offer the possibility to prepare (optimize) your document before recognition in order to optimize the result. By applying various graphic operations to the source document (graphic or…




Blacken confidential content

Sometimes it is necessary to check documents for confidential content or private information and then remove them. This can be text or images that are visible in a PDF file and should be removed. This procedure is called “blackening of content“. The webPDF update (Revision No. 2159) introduces the new function “Blackening” which can do…




Improved usability of the webPDF portal

With our current interim update to revision number 2159 we have optimized the handling and navigation of the portal, so that you have an even better overview of the documents to be processed. In addition, the new “full screen” mode has been integrated, which allows documents to be displayed full screen. In the following we…




Support of the WebP format

WebP is a graphics format developed by Google based on the VP8 video codec for lossy or lossless compressed static or animated images. The main purpose of the WebP format is to reduce images on the Internet to the smallest possible file size. Images and graphics in WebP format are about 30% smaller than JPG…




Support of the HEIC/HEIF format

The HEIF (High Efficiency Image File) or HEIC (High Efficiency Image Container) format is a standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group for storing and using images and image sequences. One of the great advantages of this format is the comparatively small amount of storage space required. With the same quality, images in HEIF…




wsclient library: webservice converter

How does the conversion of various formats with the webPDF wsclient library work? Here we want to introduce the operation of the webPDF Webservices Converter in detail and show how you can best use it with the help of the webPDF wsclient library. Important note: The following coding example is based on the use of…




webPDF 8 Innovations: Webservice Toolbox (Part 3)

In this part our new features concerning the webservices are discussed. The Webservice Toolbox contains a number of operations for editing PDF documents. With the new version webPDF 8.0 we have provided completely new operations that you can use…




Webservice PDF/A

In this coding eexample we would like to introduce you to the operation of the webPDF webservice pdfa and how you can use it with the help of the webPDF wsclient library. Important note: The following coding example is based on the use of the webPDF wsclient library. In order to understand and apply the…




webPDF 8 Innovations: Webportal (Part 2)

In this part 2 of webPDF 8 some new features of our new webportal will be discussed which were not mentioned in our preview. (Part 1 about installation and administration: click here). For example, there is now a configurable news panel, i.e. a news area for the start page. In the demo installation you can…




webPDF 8: First update with new features

After the release of webPDF 8.0 in November last year, the first update is now available. With the revision number 2058 the new version is now available in the download area. It contains bugfixes and some new features…