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Skim - 1.2.1

PDF reader and note-taker

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All Time:	(4.7)
Version 1.2.1:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	1.2.1
Release Date:	2009-02-02
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 1.2.1):	2,406
Downloads (all versions):	49,978

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Product Description:

Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file.

Stop printing and start skimming.

Features:

Viewing PDFs
Adding and editing notes
Highlighting important text
Making "snapshots" for easy reference
Navigation using table of contents or thumbnails
View all your notes and highlights
Convenient reading in full screen
Giving powerful presentations
Handy preview of internal links
Focus using a reading bar
Magnification tool
Extensive AppleScript support
Bookmarks
Support for Apple Remote Control
Interaction with LaTeX and PDFSync
Spotlight support
Highly customizable
And much more...

What's new in this version:

Add preset for synchronization with TeXMaker and AlphaX.
New AppleScript command to convert PDF annotations to Skim notes.
Handle PDF files in Skim's Spotlight importer, so Skim notes can be searched.
Add alternate contextual menu in notes table to edit text in a separate window.
Black screen feature in Presentation mode, use the 'b' key.
Improved AppleScript support for rich text
The width of the reading bar is now sticky.
Set fill color from Favorite Colors toolbar item when holding the Option key.
Add Traditional Chinese localization (thanks Jim Chiu!).
Some initial support for Open Meta tags. Readable by ApppleScript and saved with Save As and Export as PDF.
Rotate pages in the correct direction using gestures.
Use larger margins around selectable text.
Show find panel on the current space.
Ignore mouse moved events for PDF-TeX synchronization.
Fix Quick Look generator for Freehand notes.
Prevent clipped small toolbar buttons on Tiger.
Fix Help on PDF-TeX synchronization.
Respect page rotation in copied TIFF images.
Better conversions of PDF annotations to Skim notes.
Prefer using SyncTeX over PDFSync.
Improvements to template support.
Fix resizing and tracking rect of full screen side panels.
Make freehand note tool mode accessible through shortcuts.
Make sure full screen windows fill the screen after illegal moves in Spaces.
Fix row height in thumbnail and snapshot tables.
Display more context around a selected find result.
Full screen windows are now shown on all Spaces to avoid inconsistencies.
Fix automatic cropping of a single page.
Make sure the window is redrawn after a reload.
Improved thread safety for dvi conversion.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2.1:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(4.5)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(4.5)	Price:	(5.0)

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Very handy - Version: 1.2.7, 10/28/2009 09:28AM PST

dsphelps

Thanks to the people who made this app. I find it very helpful to take notes in pdf's and it saves me from having to print out documents. The ability to export my notes with a link to the pdf document is really handy. It would be nice if the notes didn't have to reside in the same folder as the document but an alias of the notes takes care of that. Would definitely recommend this.

1.3.1 for 10.5 or higher - Version: 1.3.1, 10/16/2009 02:46PM PST

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mtcon

Contrary to Version Tracker saying 1.3.1 works on 10.4 it doesn't. It's for 10.5 of higher only

Still the best PDF-reader around! - Version: 1.2.6, 9/1/2009 12:24PM PST