Frequently Asked Questions
.....What's PDF Software?

What Exactly are PDF Real Estate PDF Forms?

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is the open de facto standard for electronic document distribution worldwide. PDF files and documents can contain any combination of text, graphics, and images. Documents can be one page or thousands of pages, very simple or extremely complex making use of elaborate fonts, graphics, color, actions, form fields, links, and images. PDF is a unique format that allows the identical presentation of a file without regard to the software and hardware used to view it. These files are a perfect vehicle for sharing information among the diverse computing environments that make up the Internet.

The PDF conversion process uses licensed Adobe conversion software. This software does not use risky processes such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) scanning that often results in loss or alteration of information and documents of poor quality. Graphics and other form items are embedded in the document (they appear in the document exactly as they do in hard copy). File sizes can be kept very small (on a standard-speed modem, one page transfers in about two seconds). PDF files are fully text-searchable using Adobe PDF Reader software. Adobe PDF is a universal file format that preserves all of the fonts, formatting, colors, and graphics of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. Therefore, anyone can open your document across a broad range of hardware and software, and it will look exactly as you intended – with layout, fonts, links, and images intact.

Adobe PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as intended by anyone with the free Adobe PDF Reader, with more than 110 million downloads so far. Digital Office Software delivers specific trade varieties of complete real estate form and tool collections, with automated tools for using the Adobe PDF 4x5 file format.

Complete, review, print out, distribute, and save real estate contracts, brochures, flyers, papers, and market value reports with Digital Office software. Digital Office software includes the new Adobe PDF Reader 5.0 version. Make your real estate business easier and more effective, with animated on-screen slide shows, productivity tools, newsletters and other advanced features!

Most software is designed to restrict freedom to edit or change it.
By contrast, ProForce PDF software allows custom tailoring freedom.

1. Common "Fort Knox" security is replaced with PDF features to expand, update, alter, or customize ProForce Software Programs.

2. ProForce PDF software core power offers more Adobe upgrade choices

3. Thousands of self-installing plug-in's offer additional functions like:
combine completed transactions to save or e-mail distribute
convert your paper forms to digital additions to PDF software

Portable Document Format (PDF) created by Adobe® is the open de facto standard for electronic document distribution worldwide , with well over 100 Million worldwide business users.

Widely recognized for pioneering futuristic technology and cutting-edge creations, ProForce Software Corporation products are designed as an extension to the Adobe® Portable Document (PDF) Format and include PDF Reader 5.0.

With Portable Document (PDF) Format you can easily expand the features, for creating unique business solutions that leave other software programs in the dust!

Expandable Adobe (PDF) software upgrades and plug-in extensions provide additional functionality including: Portable Device Operation, Digital Signature Signing, Form Editing, Online Transactions, Database Integration, and infinite others.

Adobe® PDF®, Business®, or Approval® upgrade versions offer features above the free PDF® Reader® which lets you view, fill in, print or submit PDF forms online.

The (PDF) conversion process uses licensed Adobe conversion software. This software does not use risky processes such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) scanning that often results in loss or alteration of information and documents of poor quality. This makes it the ideal process for Real Estate and legal contracts, where exact duplication is critical.

(PDF) is a unique format that allows the identical presentation of a file without regard to the software and hardware used to view it. These files are a perfect vehicle for sharing information among the diverse computing environments that make up the Internet.

(PDF) files and documents can contain any combination of text, graphics, and images. Documents can be one page or thousands of pages, very simple or extremely complex making use of elaborate fonts, graphics, color, actions, form fields, links, and images.

 

Superior Expanding Folder Navigation System

Sorting through thousands of digital documents could be difficult. However, our expanding file folder side-tree menu and 60 tidy categories provides the answer. (Also includes a very fast automated form search tool). Relocate forms to any folder you desire or create a new folder, with easy drag and drop actions,and PDF™ 3x4x5 Example

 

Graphics and other form items are embedded in the document (they appear in the document exactly as they do in hard copy).

File sizes can be kept very small (on a standard-speed modem, one page transfers in about two seconds). (PDF) files are fully text-searchable using Adobe PDF Reader software.

Adobe (PDF) is a universal file format that preserves all of the fonts, formatting, colors, and graphics of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. Therefore, anyone can open your document across a broad range of hardware and software, and it will look exactly as you intended – with layout, fonts, links, and images intact. Future digital signature Real Estate transactions will undoubtedly be (PDF) format. In fact most government and MLS associations already use Adobe (PDF) format.

Adobe (PDF) files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as intended by anyone with the free Adobe PDF Reader, with more than 110 million downloads to date.

ProForce delivers superior business solutions with (PDF) software customized to specific trades. ProForce programs come standard with PDF Reader and easily can be upgraded by purchasing Adobe Approval, Business tools, or any version of PDF.

Complete, review, print out, distribute, and save real estate contracts, brochures, flyers, papers, market value reports, with Digital Office Software. Digital Office software includes the new Adobe PDF Reader 5.0 version. Make your real estate business easier and more effective, with animated on-screen slide shows, productivity tools, newsletters and other advanced features!

 

	Prior to purchasing ProForce software I was spending far to much time on clerical tasks when I should have been focusing more on my clients. This software is a must have for all real estate brokers! Leila M. Pendl * Panhandle Investments Realty, LLC

 

INGENIOUS EXPANDABLE POWER CORE ENGINE
ProForce (PDF) software products are integrated by design to run with a choice of Adobe software products. This ingenious expandable core-engine design provides solutions to meet infinite user requirements. This is accomplished when users select which Adobe software to use as the engine for powering ProForce Digital (PDF) software. Adobe PDF® Reader 5.05 is included standard with ProForce (PDF) Digital Software Products. The following Adobe software programs add more features to the ProForce Software Programs:
Adobe PDF Reader® Free software allows you to view and print Adobe (PDF) files. Adobe PDF Approval® $39 SRP For companies using Adobe PDF-based electronic forms, PDF Approval® software offers the functionality of PDF Reader plus the ability to save forms data and approve Adobe (PDF) documents with digital signatures. Adobe PDF® $249 SRP If you would like to create Adobe (PDF) files and Adobe PDF-based electronic forms, or streamline review processes using Adobe (PDF) and commenting tools, you need the full product. The full product has all the features of PDF Reader and PDF Approval, plus much more. Adobe PDF® Messenger $1499 SRP Is ideal for work-groups and departments, Adobe® PDF® Messenger™ software - combined with a scanner or digital copier - transforms paper documents into electronic files and delivers them via e-mail, Web, fax, and more. Adobe® PDF® Reader® for Palm OS® Free lets you view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on handheld devices running Palm OS. Create Adobe® PDF Online Free Create Adobe® PDF Online is a Web-hosted service that lets you convert a wide variety of documents into Adobe PDF files that anyone can view using the free, widely distributed Adobe PDF® Reader™. Your documents will look exactly as you intended and are accessible to anyone across a broad range of hardware and software. Adobe PDF® Capture® 3.0 $699 SRP is a professional production tool that teams with your scanner to convert volumes of paper documents into searchable Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Accurate OCR, advanced page and content recognition, and powerful cleanup tools let you turn all your important paper-based information into high-quality electronic documents ready for publication via the Web, intranets, extranets, CD-ROM, and more. Adobe Document Server software is an easy-to-implement, server-based tool that lets users view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files within a Web browser, without requiring Adobe PDF® Reader™ or other client software. Adobe PDF® Business Tools® $149 SRP is discontinued however, the ProForce software products can be used with PDF Business Tools and enables users to save completed Adobe v forms and approve Adobe (PDF) documents with digital signatures. Adobe Reader® for Mobile Devices® Free For enterprise professionals who use mobile devices for anywhere, anytime access to documents, Adobe® PDF® Reader® software extends the value of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) to mobile devices. Part of Adobe's Network Publishing vision, PDF Reader software enables you to read Adobe (PDF) documents downloaded from a desktop computer or a server to a mobile device, freeing you to view them at any location whenever you choose. PDF Reader software preserves the visually rich content of Adobe (PDF) files — styled text, images, and bookmarks — and allows you to optimize it for viewing on small screens.

	___________	Reader 5®	Approval 5.0®	PDF 4X5®

Adobe® PDF Reader 5.0 is Expandable!

2. EXPANDABLE FEATURES
	For $39 Adobe® PDF® Approval 5 Software Users:
Easily fill in and submit real estate PDF-forms® data from within your Web browser Utilize Java script form-field actions like: click-to-replace picture and more Save forms to your computer to distribute or complete later. Save completed real estate transactions to file or computer for easy archiving Apply e-signatures to real estate PDF-forms or transactions Allow work-groups to quickly fill in, save, and approve real estate electronic forms, marketing materials, and other documents that have been created as an interactive Adobe Portable Document Format in the Digital Office software Easily submit real estate PDF-forms from within Web browser and save a copy on desktop computers. Or, for forms requiring more time to complete, users can save the files to their desktops, fill them out off-line, and submit them later. Quickly identify misspelled words in an e-form by using the spell-check feature Easily move paper-based processes to the Web and accelerate approval cycles. Gather research information from the Web by downloading and converting Web pages to an Adobe PDF file. Saved as an Adobe PDF file with active links, your Web content is easy to archive, print, and distribute reliably. Convert unlimited paper documents to Adobe PDF forms via upload or e-mail with Adobes online conversion support site. To view additional features>

3. EXPANDABLE FEATURES
	For $79 Adobe Business Tools Software Users:
Customize any Digital Office document, with copy-paste images, clip art, and color company logos. Easily move documents between folders, by simple drag-and-drop. Create, delete, rename, and reorganize document storage folders with ease. PDF files can be opened reliably across a broad range of hardware and software, and look just like your original files. E-mail completed transaction documents as one bundle. Extract, save, and store completed transaction documents as one bundle. Add, modify, or delete document text. Gather research information from the Web by downloading and converting Web pages to an Adobe PDF file. Saved as an Adobe PDF file with active links, your Web content is easy to archive, print, and distribute reliably. Convert unlimited paper documents to Adobe PDF files. If you require searchable Adobe PDF files, you can use the free Adobe Paper Capture plug-in accessory by downloading it from the Adobe online service. You also can convert forms via upload or e-mail to Adobes online conversion site. To view additional features>

4. EXPANDABLE FEATURES
	For Adobe PDF 4 or 5 Software Users
Copy and paste images, clip art, and color company logos. Relocate documents between folders with simple drag-and-drop. Create, delete, rename, and reorganize folders with ease. Customize or add existing or create new text. Enable or create Java script form actions like: click-to-replace picture and more E-mail completed transaction documents as one bundle. Extract, save, and store completed transaction documents as one bundle. Add, modify, or delete document text. Modify real estate research information data links on standard Data-access panel. Convert paper documents and images to Adobe PDF files. If you require searchable Adobe PDF files, you can use the free Adobe Paper Capture plug-in accessory by downloading it from the Adobe online service. You also can convert forms via upload or e-mail to Adobes online conversion site. Link the forms to a Web server, so that users can fill them in and digitally sign them from within their Web browser. Connect with a database system, or web servers via standard Web server CGI scripts. In fact, a PDF form can replace HTML forms with little or no change to existing scripts. If your Web server software can connect to your corporate database, you should be able to write CGI scripts that take form data and populate your database and vice versa. Add custom Java Script for performing actions such as client-side field validation and calculations; it also allows greater format control and improved form intelligence. Simply save the PDF file to the Rich Text Format (RTF), so that you can repurpose its text in a new document. Digitally sign transactions and distribute and save electronically. To view additional features>

ProForce PDF software upgraded with PDF 3, 4, or 5, Approval, or Business Tools improve communication and expand collaboration within customers and company affiliates. Streamline document review cycles – add sticky notes and text highlights to forms. Easily get comments from multiple reviewers – add electronic comments simultaneously to an online Adobe PDF file (requires a WebDAV, ODBC/SQL, or standard network setup). Quickly develop new documents from any Digital Office PDF file or form, by simply saving the file to the Rich Text Format (RTF) and use the new document in Microsoft Word or other software. Gather more accurate information with more legible typed text, and automated math calculation features. Reduce paper costs, and use electronic interactive smart forms that look just like their paper versions. Link forms to Internet data, so that customers can fill them in and digitally sign them from within their Web browser.

With ProForce PDF software anyone can open your document across a broad range of hardware and software, and the forms will look exactly as you intended – with layout, fonts, links, and images intact.

ProForce Digital PDF Software Creations Include:

• Thousands of PDF electronic real estate forms with preset form fields, hot-spot links, and smart features like automated math calculations.
• PDF electronic PDF real estate tools, slide shows, Web master control panels, newsletters, brochures, flyers, resource manuals and much more
• Interactive Internet user help, tips, and guides
• Adobe PDF Reader 5.05
• Free plug-in upgrade accessories

Complete details and listings of the real estate categories and forms are available at http://www.proforcerealestate.com/buy_products_printable_forms_list.html

What Can Digital PDF Real Estate Forms Do?

PROFORCE SOFTWARE COMES WITH PDF READER 5.05 FREE, AND CAN BE UPGRADE WITH BELOW ADOBE PRODUCTS
	FREE PDF Reader	Full Version PDF	PDF Business Tools	PDF Approval
View and Print PDF Forms	X	X	X	X
Fill in and Submit PDF forms	X	X	X	X
Submit PDF forms within a web browser	X	X	X	X
Embed Digital Signature in published form		X	X
Save form to hard drive		X	X
Submit PDF forms as an e-mail attachment		X	X
Save form to hard drive and submit later		X	X	X
Secure forms to prevent changes, or add password		X		X
Spell-check Adobe PDF forms		X	X	X
Easily convert any document to Adobe PDF including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) forms		X
Create dynamic, intelligent, interactive, Adobe PDF forms		X
Apply e-signatures to Adobe PDF forms for approval		X		X
Editing features for: changing text, image copy and pasting, etc.		X

Who Should Buy ProForce Digital PDF Real Estate Software?

Adobe PDF is the de facto standard for online warehousing of digital documents, where organizations place documents online and allow employees and customers to print documents on demand. These online documents include data sheets, flyers, contracts, manuals, resource guides, newsletters, slide shows, tools and other PDF forms". PDF electronic forms can easily replace expensive commonly printed forms, while saving valuable time by eliminating paper form hand completing.

Digital Real Estate PDF Software allows these same organizations to provide single user computer station electronic PDF forms, or publish online PDF forms that can be completed online, and securely accessed on any server or website. Digital Real Estate Software PDF Forms also lets users print blank PDF forms, complete them by hand or keyboard, save to hard disc, and easily distribute via e-mail or facsimile.

Digital Real Estate PDF Software lets organizations use PDF Forms for complete form publishing, distributing, storing, and processing. While many online forms will remain HTML forms, it is expected that "online professional forms" will become PDF electronic PDF forms, in the very near future.

Some Direct Targets of Digital PDF Realty Software Include:

• Users that are beginning to adopt PDF electronic PDF forms as a document standard within their organization and who want to expand PDF use corporation wide, with single station or online form filling and processing support.
  
  
• Users who publish internal forms via online forms warehouse.
  
  
• Users who want to maintain a common look & feel for paper and online forms.
  
  
• Users who want to minimize paper, and elevate to distribution, storage, and processing of digital forms.
  
  
• Users who want to control electronic PDF form processing, workflow and produce knowledge management environment solutions.
  
  
• Users who want to utilize electronic PDF forms via e-mail, web site, and digital file systems.

Software Bundled Suites Customized to Specific Trades for:

Agricultural Land Brokers	Mortgage Originators
Association Store Managers	Mortgage Processors
Auctioneers and Staff	New Construction Affiliates
Banks and Unions	Office Space Lessors
Builders and Renovators	Professional Affiliations
Business Sale Facilitators	Professional Assistants
Commercial Realty Brokers	Professional Trainers
Condominium Brokers	Professional Speakers
Corporate Relocation Heads	Property Managers
Exchange 1031 Service's	Time-share Sales Staff
Foreclosure Agents	Title-Escrow Professionals
Franchise Company's	Relocation Specialists
FSBO Service Companies	Rent and Lease Agents
Homeowner Sellers	Residential Realty Agents
Industrial Property Brokers	Residential Realty Companies
Investment Property Buyers	Transaction Attorneys
Investment Property Owners	Transaction Facilitators
Land Sales Agents	Transaction Service Business'
Loan Originators	Web Product Resell' Sites

What's the System Requirements for Digital PDF Real Estate Software?

The larger ProForce PDF software suites requires 153 MB of hard disk space.

	We would highly recommend Digital Office to any agent or organization looking for a competitive edge in the fast changing world of technology software. Mike Vanderheyden *GM * RE/MAX Professionals

What is included in ProForce Digital Real Estate PDF Software?

All Digital Office Real Estate Software Titles Include:

• The Digital Office PDF real estate PDF forms can be published and distributed anywhere: in print, attached to e-mail, on corporate servers, posted on Web sites, or on CD-ROM.

• Free PDF Reader software is easy to download from the Adobe Web site. More than 300 million copies have been distributed worldwide.

• Compact Adobe PDF files are smaller than their source files, can be downloaded a page at a time for fast display on the Web, and don't slow down your network.

• Using PDF 4x5 with the Digital real estate software software, you can easily add bookmarks, set security options, create PDF forms, import PDF forms, and generate miniature Adobe PDF previews. PDF 4x5 also lets you comment on and approve Adobe PDF real estate documents with digital signatures, all within a Web browser.

Where are Demonstrations of Digital PDF Realty Software Forms?

Sample PDF real estate forms are available now on the ProForce Web site at http://www.proforcerealestate.com/example_forms.html

Complete details and listings of the real estate categories and forms are available at http://www.proforcerealestate.com/buy_products_printable_forms_list.html

When is a Full PDF Version Required vs. the Free Reader with ProForce Digital PDF Real Estate Software?

PROFORCE SOFTWARE COMES WITH PDF READER 5.05 FREE, AND CAN BE UPGRADE WITH BELOW ADOBE PRODUCTS
	FREE PDF Reader	Full Version PDF	PDF Business Tools	PDF Approval
View and Print PDF Forms	X	X	X	X
Fill in and Submit PDF forms	X	X	X	X
Submit PDF forms within a web browser	X	X	X	X
Embed Digital Signature in published form		X	X
Save form to hard drive		X	X
Submit PDF forms as an e-mail attachment		X	X
Save form to hard drive and submit later		X	X	X
Secure forms to prevent changes, or add password		X		X
Spell-check Adobe PDF forms		X	X	X
Easily convert any document to Adobe PDF including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) forms		X
Create dynamic, intelligent, interactive, Adobe PDF forms		X
Apply e-signatures to Adobe PDF forms for approval		X		X
Editing features for: changing text, image copy and pasting, etc.		X

 

Can I Export Digital PDF Realty Forms for Storage or Distribution?

Yes. Exporting documents or forms is a feature of Digital Office real estate software. There is a requirement for the PDF 4x5 software version for this feature. This capability does require the installation of Adobe PDF 4x5, and our free e-mail//extract plug-in accessory (created by MapSoft in Great Britain) on all workstations in the configuration.

Can Drop-Down, Check-Box, Radio-Button, Data-Entry, and Other Fields be Placed in PDF Form? Can I Create These Myself?

Yes. Creating and importing new documents or forms is a feature of Digital Office real estate software. There is a requirement for the PDF 4x5 software version for this feature. This capability requires that you edit forms before importing them into the Digital Office software. You may extract any form for editing, at any time you desire.

Does Digital Office convert existing forms into PDF?

Existing paper forms can be easily converted. However, Adobe PDF 4x5 is required to perform this function.

Any of the Digital Office included 2,340+ PDF forms can be edited with PDF 4x5, using the MapSoft plug-in form extract feature.

Digital PDF Realty Software Enhanced by PDF 3, 4, 5 Provides:

• Design new forms with simple point & click tools in Adobe PDF format
• Convert existing paper forms into fill-able PDF forms with data entry fields
• Add PDF form "submit" features that automatically process form information
• Perform database linking using Javascript tools
• Embed data validation and digital signature verification features into PDF forms that are submitted online via Web or E-mail
• Add a "route to" button to perform simple email-based forms routing
• Add one or more digital signature fields, and set field locking and posting attributes.

  Does PDF Real Estate PDF Forms Support Digital Signatures?

The included Digital Office software real estate PDF forms support all the digital signing capabilities of Adobe PDF, Approval, and Business Tools.

PDF provides easy to use base line digital signing, and more advanced Entrust signatures when needed.

Can I Perform Database Linking and Auto-Fill Multiple Forms?

Using PDF 4x5 Java scripting, Digital Office real estate PDF forms can be linked to any database. Digital Office software titles include an automated multiform field impregnation tool which automatically fills multiple forms, after the user enters form data with this tool. For example, a user filling out a PDF Form would type their name, tab to the next multiform tool field will automatically enter the user information (Name, Address, etc.) into the name fields on the other Digital Office real estate PDF Forms.

Can I Distribute PDF Forms to Remote Locations?

One of the key benefits of PDF electronic PDF forms over other formats like HTML is its portability. Forms within, or imported into, Digital Office software titles can be easily distributed by e-mail, and extracted for saving to disk or CD, or posting to a web site.

Where Can I View Complex Features of PDF Realty Software?

A more complete features list is now available at the ProForce Web site at