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<title><![CDATA[By: Rich Cochran]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168287</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tested all type of output files and only PPT works.
&gt;DOC (word) only coverted 2 of 3 files selected and text converted ok but all the rest of the file was distorted and not in proper layout.
Flash was terible...
To image failed to convert at all.
Waste of time to download and install then have to uninstall.
Please try harder. Had no ill effect on my PC as of yet.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:01:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Joe]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168286</link>
<description><![CDATA[This uses ghostscript which is GPL released software.  I'ts a copyleft license and I'm pretty sure that means this software (since it uses it) has to be free and open source too...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:39:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Greg]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168285</link>
<description><![CDATA[First, I have to admit - this is one of the worst converters I have come across. But thanks to GAOTD and PageFlipPDF for letting us try!

HOWEVER, none of them work as most people expect. When you make a PDF from any file, you lose all the little 'control tags' imbedded in the original - so an indent on the first line of a paragraph could be formed by a Tab key being pressed, several spaces, a paragraph tag with a first line indent key, a margin setting, or several other ways. When it is saved as a PDF, it is simply an indented paragraph and the converter has to 'guess' how to retag it for Word. Different programs make different 'guesses'. None will be perfect. But some are better than others based upon the type of file it is working on.

So, sometimes you will end up with something pretty decent (but usually VERY tough to edit because of the imperfect 'guesses') and others look like gibberish.

All that being said - for simple conversions - the best overall I have found is Aostsoft All Document Converter Professional.

Greg]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:57:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Lenray]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168284</link>
<description><![CDATA[A poor offering the idea behind it is good, but the program itself looks like it was a high school project, very badly written and consequently produces sub-standard results.  Don't have much use for this type of software, but thought I'd give it a try ... As for the price, you gotta be joking!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:02:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Mara]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168283</link>
<description><![CDATA[While the gift of free software is a lovely thing, I appreciate everyone's comments here - both positive and negative - especially since I'm far from a computer expert.

Getting myself into a 'fix' while trying to install or use a program can be a mini-nightmare for someone who simply wants a program to install easily and do what is promised - and today, I especially appreciate Giovanni's recommendation of "pdfcore".  (I downloaded, it installed with no glitches and it's so easy to use and, best of all, works perfectly).

So, thanks again to our terrific site and the free offers here - and to each who take the time to post about how each software installs and if it works as promised.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:32:24 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Dany]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168282</link>
<description><![CDATA[Claiming 'no third-party software needed' while requiring GhostScript and installing Boxoft Screen OCR is just plain hypocritical. You've already lost the game right there. Apparently Boxoft is used for OCR (optical character recognition) by FBM PDF Converter and not malicious in any way, although I suspect it is the main reason why converting fails so hard for so many people... I mean, it takes <strong>screenshots</strong> to perform OCR on for crying out loud. Also, nag screen on startup. Nice behavior for something that's supposed to cost money...
For me: Not tested, uninstalled and thumbed down for one reason: Boxtools. <strong>Either you inform us honestly about such third party software and offer an opt-in or you're not worth considering or the money you're asking.</strong>]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:05:47 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: FriendlyUser24]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168281</link>
<description><![CDATA[Forgot to mention www.boxoft.com/free-ocr/ which is 5.2 MB for version 1.0
in comparison to free KADMOS OCR plugin for IRFANVIEW which needs  6.507.354 bytes	(English) and 8.459.026 bytes (German variant), January 21, 2011, version 4.4v.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:52:08 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: FriendlyUser24]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168280</link>
<description><![CDATA[8,13 MB including Themida can't be sufficient for OCR. OCR is needed to convert PDFs whose text is a picture into DOC etc.! Other texts you can extract with the tools of your PDF reader, e.g. PDF-XChangeViewer portable.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:38:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: ric]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168279</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a BAD software.
I had the same 3 files written in my PC, but to a different place. 3 files were written in a folder that was secretly created. 

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Boxtools\Progress.gif
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Boxtools\Uninstall.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Boxtools\Toolbox.exe

The PC was automatically set by this software to run Toolbox.exe upon startup.
I used Zards Startup Defender to destroy that entry.

Tested the PDF Conversion software and it FAILED.
Results:
It cannot convert a PDF to MsWord properly. 
The output was truncated. The whole right hand side of document was chopped off and much text was missing.
It was a very blur output.
The converted so-called MsWord output was a PICTURE, not a text document. 


Compared this to a conversion done by PDF-Zilla.
Results:
PDF-Zilla output had no truncation. The whole page was properly converted.
The output was very sharp and clear.
The converted so-called MsWord output was a PICTURE, not a text document. 

Uninstalled this FBM-PDF-Converter software. 



There was no entry in my Registry - maybe my Avast prevented that.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:32:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Glen3]]></title>
<link>https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/fbm-pdf-converter/#comment-168277</link>
<description><![CDATA[First of all, why convert from PDF, you will never get 100% conversion no matter what software you use and second, if you need a picture or text from PDF, just copy and paste, that is all you need and no software required.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:53:20 -0400</pubDate>
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