PDF technology: transparency in the PDF format

From the very beginning, PDF technology has lived on constant further developments and adaptations, which then also affect media designers, designers or the printing industry. This is a factor that should not be underestimated, especially nowadays. One example of such developments is the work with transparencies: Today we are used to being able to create…




Digital administration: e-files at public authorities

In addition to the conversion to electronic patient files in the health care system in Germany and the use of e-billing by public authorities, a law came into force in 2013 that further advances electronic administration at municipalities and public authorities. This is the so-called E-Government Act. In this context, some principles of electronic record…




Edit and manage PDF attachments in the webPDF Portal

PDF documents can also have attachments. These may need to be reorganised and managed. You can then use webPDF to add, remove as well as detach PDF attachments. How do you add attachments to PDF documents? First, you load your PDF file into the web portal and then open it: Then click on the Attachment…




webPDF security update version r2376 regarding log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-45105

This current update contains security updates and fixes to the found vulnerability CVE-2021-45105 in the third-party library log4j. We would like to inform you as follows regarding webPDF: webPDF 7 uses the above library in version 1 and is therefore not affected.webPDF 8 uses the above library in version 2 and is therefore affected. An update…




webPDF security update version r2374 regarding log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-45046

This current update contains security updates and fixes to the found vulnerability CVE-2021-45046 in the third-party library log4j. We would like to inform you as follows regarding webPDF: webPDF 7 uses the above library in version 1 and is therefore not affected.webPDF 8 uses the above library in version 2 and is therefore affected. An update…




webPDF 8 security update rev. 2372 for the log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228

This current update contains security updates and fixes for the server regarding the security vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in the third-party library log4j found on 9 December 2021, we would like to inform you as follows regarding webPDF: webPDF 7 uses the above library in version 1 and is therefore not affected.webPDF 8 uses the above library…




Current developments at the PDF Association 2021

Now that the most important event of the year around PDF technology and software has been completed and the PDF Association’s Online PDF Days 2021  has ended successfully with 38 webinars and over 2,000 registered participants, we would like to give a brief insight into the upcoming, further developments at the PDF Association. The PDF…




Add comments to your PDF document

Insert comments / annotations / note in a PDF document With the webPDF portal, you can customise and edit your PDF documents to suit your individual needs. In addition to inserting watermarks or barcodes, you can also add comments and notes. With this function you have the possibility to comment on your content and to…




Conflicts when creating accessible PDF documents (3/3)

Accessibility and PDF/UA PDF and accessibility – a broad field that also brings potential for conflict. Whether in the analogue or digital world, the topic of accessibility is a complex one and can be viewed from many different angles. An environment is considered barrier-free if it has been designed in such a way that it…




webPDF security update version r2338

This current update contains security updates and fixes for the server. Currently, a new update for webPDF 8 is available with the revision number 2338. With this security update the most important core components like OpenJDK and Tomcat have been updated. In addition, all libraries and dependencies used have been updated to the latest versions….