PitStop Pro 09 is comprised of an impressive array of PDF editing tools that allow users to edit text; change colors; and move, rotate or scale objects. Last-minute problems in busy professional printing and publishing environments can be corrected in seconds. PitStop Pro 09 also tackles more complex problems such as applying a template with correct trim and bleed boxes to a document while simultaneously inserting printer marks.

PitStop Pro 09’s user interface has been optimized to improve efficiency, letting users more easily customize their work environment. Toolbars, menu items and panels have been streamlined and can be hidden from view as needed, reappearing in the customized workspace at the click of a button.

The new release also includes a redesigned global change engine that allows users to more readily apply Global Changes to long PDF documents. Different versions of Global Changes with predefined settings can be saved and then accessed via “Favorites” in the global change panel. The range of Global Changes that can be implemented throughout a document has also been dramatically expanded. This includes such tasks as applying stamps, inserting cover pages, renumbering pages, converting colors and fixing PDF files generated by Microsoft Office and other composition applications that are designed with an office, rather than production, environment in mind.

PitStop Pro 09 also contains powerful design layout tools that allow users to quickly visualize existing page boxes and safety zones. Design layouts, including proper page boxes and printer marks, can be instantly applied. It also includes a brand-new preset manager that manages all presets, including preflight profiles, Action Lists, Global Changes, workspaces and design layouts, in a consistent manner.

PitStop Pro 09 is fully compatible with Certified PDF 2, which allows checking a document and embedding the preflight results in the XMP metadata for the file. Standard and secure digital signatures are used to enable tracking of who checked and who edited the document. Certified PDF 2 is an Enfocus maintained, public standard that is compatible with the Ghent PDF Workgroup’s Proof of Preflight specification.