Nitro PDF Reader 2.3 Improves Memory Usage

Windows users have plenty of options when it comes to pdf readers. From Adobe’s official Reader application, to built-in reader support in the Chrome browser, or the bare-bones Sumatra PDF. When Windows 8 ships, users can also make use of Windows Reader, which supports pdf documents.

But sometimes a reader alone may not be enough, which is when you start looking for a program with more bang. If you do not want to pay for a product like Adobe Acrobat, you could try a free alternative like Nitro Reader. While not offering the same feature set as commercial alternatives, it comes with options that many free readers do not come with.

The developers of Nitro PDF have just released a new version of the program. Nitro PDF Reader 2.3.1.1, available as a 32-bit and 64-bit program for the Windows operating system, improves the program’s memory usage significantly when the program is running and rendering pdf files.

 

The memory consumption is still not comparable to lightweight solutions such as Sumatra PDF which uses considerably less than Nitro PDF Reader. It appears that Nitro uses about three times the memory that Sumatra uses.

Still, in return, you get an advanced feature set that may be worth the extra memory. The following features and enhancements have been added to this version of Nitro PDF Reader:

Support for ‘SaveAs’ Named ActionMemory usage has been massively reduced when running Nitro and rendering PDF files.Ctrl + Mouse Wheel to zoom in / out, in both Nitro desktop and web browser plugin.Reader version number is shown in the title-bar of the application windowQuickSign signature images are dynamically resized to logically fit the page.Transparencies are preserved when importing PNG files into QuickSign.Images imported into QuickSign are automatically converted to Black & White.Web Browser plugin supports ‘Open File’ link actions.

In addition to that, more than a dozen issues have been resolved, including a font rendering issue with Adobe Custom Encoding fonts, and a pixel artifact issue when highlighting link text.

You can grab a copy of the latest version of Nitro PDF Reader at the official website.

Why You're Better Off with Low Capacity Memory Cards In Your Camera [SD Cards]

SD cards have started getting cheaper, and you can find some pretty huge cards at prices that seem worth the joy of never swapping out cards again. Here's why that could be a bad idea.

Weblog Techerator notes that, while we never expect SD cards to fail, they can do so at inopportune times, just like the hard drives in our computer. This is why we regularly back our computers up, even if we have a brand new drive—sometimes things just happen. However, we don't always have this opportunity with SD cards:

Since you can't really back up a memory card when you're out in the field shooting photos and video, how do you protect yourself against bad luck? Well, there's obviously no way to fully protect your memory card data if you can't back it up, but there's still a way to lessen the disaster level when a memory card takes the plunge.

Instead of getting just one high-capacity memory card and risk losing all of your photos, have multiple low-capacity cards. That way, if one craps out, you'll still have a majority of your photos that are safe, instead of having all of them go down the drain at once.

Instead of worrying about capacity, see if you can't get some higher speed cards instead, or ones designed to survive the worst of conditions. That way, if one fails, you haven't lost everything—you've only lost a batch or two of photos. Of course, this only really matters for you serious photographers that are taking hundreds of pictures at once, but it's something to think about if you regularly run out of space on your current card. Hit the link to read more.

Think Again Before Buying a High-Capacity Memory Card | Techerator via #tips

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