# Mapsoft > Mapsoft Computer Services Limited develops professional Adobe Acrobat plugins and provides custom software development and consultancy services for document workflows. Founded in 1993, with over 30 years of expertise in Adobe platform development. ## Products Mapsoft offers 15 Adobe Acrobat plugins for Windows (Acrobat DC, 2020, 2017). All products have free trials and perpetual licenses ($129–$199). - [Bookmarker](https://mapsoft.com/products/bookmarker.html): Create and manage PDF bookmarks — $129 - [TOCBuilder](https://mapsoft.com/products/tocbuilder.html): Generate professional tables of contents for PDFs — $149 - [MaskIt](https://mapsoft.com/products/maskit.html): Redact or hide sensitive content in PDFs — $129 - [DogEars](https://mapsoft.com/products/dogears.html): Mark PDF pages with visual tabs for navigation — $129 - [Impress](https://mapsoft.com/products/impress.html): Stamp text, dates, and page numbers onto PDFs — $129 - [Impress Pro](https://mapsoft.com/products/impress-pro.html): Advanced text stamping with conditional logic and batch processing — $199 - [Flattener](https://mapsoft.com/products/flattener.html): Flatten annotations, comments, and form fields — $129 - [MediaSizer](https://mapsoft.com/products/mediasizer.html): Change or standardise PDF page sizes — $129 - [ContentScaler](https://mapsoft.com/products/contentscaler.html): Scale PDF page content to fit different paper sizes — $129 - [Engage](https://mapsoft.com/products/engage.html): Mail merge and variable data printing for PDFs — $129 - [FDA Checker](https://mapsoft.com/products/fda-checker.html): Automated FDA submission compliance checking — $129 - [ImagePlacer](https://mapsoft.com/products/imageplacer.html): Place and position images on PDF pages — $129 - [SecuritySetter](https://mapsoft.com/products/securitysetter.html): Apply and manage PDF security settings — $129 - [InfoSetter](https://mapsoft.com/products/infosetter.html): View, edit, and batch-process PDF metadata — $129 - [Check PDF Standards](https://mapsoft.com/products/checkpdfstandards.html): Detect PDF/A, PDF/UA standards compliance — Free ## Case Studies - [Hallmark Cards](https://mapsoft.com/posts/hallmark-case-study.html): Built Card Create, a custom PDF server solution that automated card production across 8,000 designs with up to 200 variations each — replacing five stages of manual data entry with one. - [Network Rail](https://mapsoft.com/posts/network-rail-case-study.html): Built WONView, a custom Acrobat solution that extracts route-specific safety information from Weekly Operating Notices and generates compact, secure books for individual train drivers. - [SMART Technologies](https://mapsoft.com/posts/smart-case-study.html): Built a custom Adobe Illustrator plugin that enabled annotations and SMART whiteboard hand gesture control directly within Illustrator. ## Free Online PDF Tools - [Mapsoft PDF Hub](https://pdf.mapsoft.com/): Free browser-based PDF tools — convert, merge, split, compress, protect, OCR, and edit PDFs. REST API available. ## Services - [Custom Software Development](https://mapsoft.com/custom-software.html): Adobe plugin development, PDF Library solutions, UXP/CEP extensions - [Software Consultancy](https://mapsoft.com/consultancy.html): Workflow optimisation, application integration, strategic consulting ## Key Information - [Store](https://mapsoft.com/store.html): Purchase licenses - [Documentation](https://mapsoft.com/docs.html): User guides and reference documentation for all products - [Product FAQ](https://mapsoft.com/product-faq.html): Compatibility, installation, licensing, troubleshooting - [FAQ](https://mapsoft.com/faq.html): Development services, pricing, process - [Support](https://mapsoft.com/support.html): Technical support information - [Blog](https://mapsoft.com/posts.html): Articles on Adobe development and PDF workflows (filterable by category) - [About](https://mapsoft.com/about.html): Company history and expertise - [Glossary](https://mapsoft.com/glossary.html): PDF and Adobe terminology definitions - [Product Finder](https://mapsoft.com/products.html): Interactive tool to find the right product for your needs - [Contact](https://mapsoft.com/contact.html): info@mapsoft.com / support@mapsoft.com ## Team Michael Peters, Technical Director and co-founder, is the author of Mapsoft's blog articles and the lead developer behind the product range. Over 30 years of hands-on expertise in Adobe platform development and PDF solutions. ## Blog Articles 123 articles on PDF technology, Adobe development, and document workflows. Highlights: - [How to Add Headers and Footers to a PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/add-headers-footers-pdf.html): Apply page numbers, dates, document titles, and confidentiality markers to a PDF's top and bottom margins — in Acrobat, online for free, or via batch scripts. - [How to Analyze a PDF: Structure, Fonts, and Properties](https://mapsoft.com/posts/analyze-pdf.html): What's inside a PDF? This guide covers what PDF analysis reveals (pages, fonts, objects, forms, security, version), why you'd inspect a file, and how to do it in Acrobat, online, or from the command line. - [How to Convert a PDF to Images (PNG, JPEG, TIFF)](https://mapsoft.com/posts/convert-pdf-to-images.html): Extract PDF pages as PNG, JPEG, or TIFF images for web use, slide decks, thumbnails, or archival — in Acrobat, online, or via the command line. - [How to Convert a PDF to PDF/A for Archiving](https://mapsoft.com/posts/convert-pdf-to-pdfa.html): PDF/A is the archival PDF standard. Converting an existing PDF requires embedding fonts, setting colour profiles, removing external dependencies, and adding XMP metadata. Here is how to do it and what to watch for. - [How to Convert JPEG Images to PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/jpeg-to-pdf.html): Combine JPEG photos, scans, or screenshots into a single PDF — in Acrobat, on Windows or macOS without extra software, or online for free. - [How to Convert PDF Colours (RGB, CMYK, Grayscale)](https://mapsoft.com/posts/convert-pdf-colors.html): Converting PDF colour spaces matters for print (CMYK), screen (RGB), and accessibility (grayscale). Here is how it works, which tools handle it well, and how to avoid colour shifts. - [How to Convert PowerPoint to PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/powerpoint-to-pdf.html): Export PowerPoint (.pptx) slides to PDF for distribution, handouts, printing, or archival. Covers layout options, notes pages, multiple slides per page, and compression. - [How to Convert Word to PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/word-to-pdf.html): Convert Microsoft Word documents (.doc, .docx) to PDF in Word itself, on macOS, online, or at the command line — preserving fonts, layout, and formatting. - [How to Extract Embedded Files from a PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/extract-embedded-files.html): Embedded files (attachments) in PDFs can include spreadsheets, images, source data, TDMRep policies, and more. Here is how to list and extract them — in Acrobat, online, or from the command line. - [How to Flatten PDF Transparencies](https://mapsoft.com/posts/flatten-pdf-transparencies.html): Flattening PDF transparency converts translucent overlays into opaque content — essential for older printers, PDF/X-1a output, and compatibility with legacy workflows. - [How to Remove Blank Pages from a PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/remove-blank-pages.html): Blank pages creep into PDFs from scanning, duplex printing, and section breaks. Here is how to find and remove them — manually in Acrobat, automatically online, or at scale with scripts and plugins. - [How to Remove Pages from a PDF](https://mapsoft.com/posts/remove-pdf-pages.html): Delete specific pages from a PDF — in Adobe Acrobat, online for free, or at the command line — with best practices for preserving bookmarks, links, and file size. - [Evolution of PDF: A Historical Perspective](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-history.html): The birth and evolution of the PDF format. How Adobe Acrobat shaped its growth, plus key features and advantages including document integrity and security. - [Exploring the PDF Format Specification](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-format-spec.html): Latest PDF format spec updates. The second collection of errata for PDF 2.0 features 265 corrections for enhanced interoperability. - [Introduction to Acrobat JavaScript](https://mapsoft.com/posts/acrobat-javascript.html): Learn the basics of Acrobat JavaScript for automating PDF workflows, manipulating documents, and building custom solutions in Adobe Acrobat. - [PDF Accessibility: Creating Accessible Documents](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-accessibility.html): Guide to PDF accessibility: tagged PDF, WCAG 2.1, PDF/UA (ISO 14289), logical structure, alt text, table markup, reading order, and remediation. - [PDF Annotations: Types and Usage](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-annotations.html): Guide to PDF annotations: types, how they are stored in the PDF format, review workflows, flattening, and scripting with Acrobat JavaScript. - [PDF Bookmarks: A Complete Guide](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-bookmarks.html): A complete guide to PDF bookmarks: what they are, how they work in the PDF specification, how Acrobat generates them, and how to automate their creation. - [PDF Document Metadata](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-metadata.html): Guide to PDF metadata: DocInfo dictionary, XMP streams, reading and editing properties in Acrobat, custom schemas, PDF/A requirements, and scripting. - [PDF File Structure Explained: Headers, Objects & Cross-Reference Tables](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-structure.html): How PDF files are structured internally — the four sections (header, body, cross-reference table, trailer), PDF objects, and content streams. - [PDF Security: Passwords, Permissions & Encryption](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-security.html): Guide to PDF security: password types, permission flags, encryption algorithms, certificate security, and best practices for protecting PDF documents. - [What is PDF Redaction?](https://mapsoft.com/posts/pdf-redaction.html): Discover what PDF redaction is, its significance, and how it works in protecting sensitive information in documents. For the complete list see [llms-full.txt](https://mapsoft.com/llms-full.txt) or the [Blog index](https://mapsoft.com/posts.html). ## Optional - [Detailed version of this file](https://mapsoft.com/llms-full.txt)