The following new features were implemented:

• Text formatting: Select different PDF-compatible fonts that are installed on the system and thus change the text in terms of font family and style. [PPDPDF-970]
• Font size: Change the size of text elements in pt. [PPDPDF-970]
• Text editing: Edit text objects by double-clicking on them. Accept the changes by pressing the Enter key. [PPDPDF-943]
• Embedding: Embed fonts that are not embedded in the PDF as a subgroup.
• Offset paths: Offset vector paths while maintaining the appearance or while changing it regarding corners. [PPDPDF-964]

The following improvements have been implemented to simplify operation:

• Native image export dialog on macOS: The native OS export dialog for images was provided. [PPDPDF-961]
• Open AI files with drag and drop: Simply drag and drop Adobe Illustrator data into the PDF Editor to open it. [PPDPDF-891]
• User Interface: The timestamp in the window header has been removed and input elements have been given a focus status.
• Process display when checking in and out: A progress bar is now displayed for checking out and checking in large files from the Workflow. [PPDPDF-956]
• Render PDF comments: PDF comments are now displayed on the page as usual. [PPDPDF-889]
• Selection of objects: In previous versions only the bounding box was used for the selection for non-rectangular shapes; this has now been extended to the actual shape of the object. [PPDPDF-860]
• Move windows to the foreground: From now on, when a file is opened with the PDF Editor, the window is always brought to the foreground. [PPDPDF-941]
• Remove local files automatically: Local versions of the print file that are created by the Workflow's check-out process are automatically deleted from the local system after check-in and after closing the file in the PDF Editor. [PPDPDF-931]
• Convert in Spot Color: Improved user guidance when converting Spot Colors.

The following bugs were fixed:

• DeviceN Colors on process plates: ICC-based CMYK was displayed as Color Space although it is device-dependent CMYK. This error has been fixed. [PPDPDF-1002]
• Invert when replacing images: Images that were edited externally and replaced in the PDF were inverted in color. This error has been fixed. [PPDPDF-897]
• Bug fixes for various PDF files: Incorrect behavior when handling different PDF files has been fixed.

Below you will find a detailed description of all changes in the menu items New Features and Improvements.

With version 1.8, text in the PDF can be fully edited. To do this, select either a text object and then press Enter or double-click on a text object. In both cases, the text is converted into editable text. Then edit the individual glyphs (depending on the availability of the font).  

Three states can be encountered with regard to the availability of fonts:

• Full embedding – use any character in the font. Changing the text is possible without obstacles.
• Font subgroup – when editing text, you can only use characters that are already used in the PDF. The respective characters are displayed in the status bar. Therefore, text editing is not possible to the full extent. If the font is available on the local system, there are no obstacles to editing the text completely.
• Not embedded – it’s not possible to edit the text in the original font. However, you can edit any character. It is necessary though to check which font is used.

In the Edit tab, the new Font settings area has been created so that the following font parameters can be selected:

• Font Family [1] - allows to use fonts that are provided by the system in the PDF.
• Font Size [2] - allows to change the font size of text elements in pt.

Figure 1: Font settings area

It is already possible to add Spot Color separations and Dielines in the PDF Editor. With version 1.8, a tool was provided with which it is possible to change the size of existing Spot Color separations, Dielines and vector objects. Set the following parameters in the dialog:

• Offset [3] – Enter the size of the object shift.
• Reduce to Outer Border [4] – Control whether the path is moved inwards and outwards by the entered offset or whether the path should only be limited to the outer part of the path.
• Corner Type [5] – Select between the following corner types:
  • Round – Corners are created rounded
  • Miter  – Corners are created with a miter
  • Square – Corners persist
• Miter Limit [6] – This parameter is only available if the flattened corner type is selected. When the Miter Limit is set to 0, corners are always flattened. When you set the value to 10, an existing corner will be persist.

Figure 2: Offset Path dialog

To ensure typical macOS handling when exporting images, the entire dialog has been implemented natively with the current range of functions.

Figure 3: The dialog Save As on macOS

Adobe Illustrator files can now be opened in the PDF Editor by dragging them onto the workspace. Dragging the AI file onto the program icon is not supported.

When opening large files from Workflow, a progress bar is now displayed to give the user a better sense of how long the process will take.

Figure 4: Dialog with process bar

When converting into a Spot Color, the number of dialogs has been reduced and a clear procedure for better user guidance has been implemented. There are two options available here: