ViewCompanion Standard Updates

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ViewCompanion Standard


Version 17.03
June 18, 2026
This is a maintenance update 		Downloads
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Solved issues:

1683Fixed an issue that could cause invisible PDF comments to become visible after saving the document to a new file.
#Fixed an issue where transparent print watermarks could appear behind document content.
#PDF module: Fixed an issue where certain types of PDF file corruption could cause an endless loop during processing.
#PDF module: Fixed an exception that could occur when re-saving PDF files containing layers.


Version 17.01
May 12, 2026
Maintenance Update 		Downloads
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#The selected equal color setting had no effect when comparing PDF files.
#Comparing two PDF files could cause an application error.
#Opening a password-protected PDF file and saving it as a new PDF file (with markups) could create a blank file.


Version 17.00
April 1, 2026
Major Update 		Downloads
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  • Added the option to apply a watermark to the active PDF document, with support for all pages or a user-defined page range.
  • Added batch support for applying watermarks to multiple files.
  • Added a new option in Advanced Conversion Settings to set the SVG export resolution (default is 96).
Changes:
  • The Open Next File button is now displayed as a large icon.
  • The Text Extract button has been moved to the Tools tab.
Solved issues:

1682Fixed an issue where text in a customer PDF file was displayed with incorrect character spacing.
1678Fixed an issue where text in a customer PDF file was displayed with incorrect character spacing.
-Fixed an issue where page selection in the Pages pane was difficult to see when dark (black) GUI mode was active.


Updates for Previous Version:
Version 16