LineType Software, Inc. Updates Popular PDF Measuring Plug-in

LineScale Plug-in now offers compatibility with Release 7 of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader

Nashville, TN -- June 27, 2005 -- LineType Software, Inc., a developer of electronic document tools for design professionals, today announced the release of LineScale version 1.60. The new release provides full compatibility with versions 5.0 through 7.0 of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The LineScale plug-in works with both Acrobat and Reader to enable measurement of the graphics in any PDF. The plug-in offers powerful features such as point snapping to vector graphics, user-definable scales, metric/imperial unit conversions, distance and area measurement, and internet browser integration. These features make it ideal for any user who needs to extract measurements from architectural, engineering, or graphic design documents.

"The LineScale plug-in is the only third-party solution that allows measurement of PDF documents using the free Adobe Reader application," says John TeSelle, AIA, president of LineType Software, Inc. "Our users have found that it is an attractive and cost-effective solution to a basic need, and we are pleased to extend support for the new release of Acrobat and Reader."

The upgrade is free to registered users of the plug-in. 

About LineType Software, Inc.

LineType Software, Inc. is a private corporation providing electronic document tools to design and construction professionals. The company was formed in 2002 by a licensed architect to serve the needs of architects, engineers and surveyors, as well as the clients and construction professionals who rely on their work.

www.linetype.com

About the Portable Document Format (PDF)

PDF is a file format developed by Adobe Systems and supported by numerous third-party software developers. With over 500 million copies of the Acrobat Reader program installed on computers around the world, it has become the standard for electronic document exchange.

www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/adobepdf.html

For information about integrating the PDF format into an architecture and engineering workflow, refer to this document on the Adobe Systems website: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/aec.html