PDF Library or Acrobat SDK?

[Guest]

Hello,

I'm developing a VC++ Application and I need to manipulate PDF documents.

The PDF document is only my information source, therefore I do not need to manipulate it and store the modified document.

Basically I need to render the pages enabling/disabling layers and if possible, even channels.

What I need to get at the end is the render result in form of a bitmap or just reusable image buffer.

My question is: what is more suitable for my purpose (PDF Library or Acrobat SDK)?

Thanks a lot for your support and have a nice Weekend!!!

Best Regards!!!

Marc

[Test Screen Name]

Either is a starting point; the APIs are identical until it comes to showing a PDF in a window. The choice comes largely from the operating environment and business model. That Acrobat is technically unsuitable for unattended use and unlicensed for servers is a big thing.

[lrosenth · Accepted solution]

If you want to do this with the Acrobat SDK, then you’ll be doing it as a plugin to Acrobat. And each of your users will need a copy of Acrobat installed as well.

If you only want users to see your application, and not require Acrobat, then you’ll want the PDFLibrary.