Omniform Premium 5.0

OmniForm Premium 5

General Overview

OmniForm Premium 5 provides a solution to the problem how to capture paper forms and convert the paper document into a usable, electronic file that can be stored and re-used on a computer.

When you think of the number of paper forms we still are dependent on in our society, such as loan requests, employment applications, expense reports, purchase orders, or invoices, you soon realize just how many of these paper-based documents still serve as the original and end point steps in whatever process the form represents. With the rapidly increasing quality and speed of scanners, many computer operators are beginning to convert their paper forms to an electronic version, and even providing an electronic means by which their customers can complete and return the computer version back to the supplier.

As Internet access continues to expand, and as the speed of Internet access also continues to increase, this adds further pressure to find a way to provide an electronic means for customers to supply whatever information is required. Answering this newly emerging market, ScanSoft announces the latest new edition of OmniForm Premium, version 5, that contains a multitude of new features that further entrench ScanSoft's dominance in this field.

OmniForm Premium 5 is an important program that converts a blank paper form into a fully editable electronic form that can be filled out on screen, stored, printed, and electronically distributed to others. The many powerful features in this program are all easily accessed via the streamlined user interface, hiding some very clever programming that is doing much very hard work behind the scenes to enable you to convert and work with a paper form.

Comparison With OmniForm 5

The Premium version of OmniForm is the higher end, and more expensive version of OmniForm. The Premium version supports PDF, HTML, RTF, and PDF Form Intelligence formats that are not supported in the standard OmniForm 5. In addition, the Premium version includes 20 filler/data managers, and its Web hosting will support 5 forms up to 1 year, while the standard OmniForm 5 supports 1 form hosted for 1 year.

Scansoft also provides an even higher end version, OmniForm Developers Edition that will support the integration of the program inside Web sites and applications.

New Features in Version 5

New user interface with tabbed views
Publish forms on the Web with eOmniForm Premium.com
Automatic Filling with User and Client Profiles
Add attachments to filled forms
New level of digital signature protection
Mailable filler available in 2 file formats
Improved HTML conversion (only in OmniForm Premium
Intelligent PDF support (only in OmniForm Premium
Custom page sizes
Save export settings

The following are the key steps in the electronic forms process.

Convert paper forms into electronic forms
Edit or create forms
Define fillable fields
Save a form
Form filling, printing, and distribution
Collecting and storing form data

Key Features

OmniForm Premium 5.0 is the perfect tool for anyone who creates or designs forms.

Convert Paper Forms to Digital Quickly and Accurately
OmniForm instantly converts paper contracts, applications, administration, and surveys into digital, fillable forms on your P or on the Web.

Create Forms from Scratch
Create your own forms with the help of the Designer Toolkit or use the pre-designed templates included. Save your work for future use. Save parts of your form and reuse them with a simple drag and drop.

Automatic Data Collection
Automatic database support saves copies of the forms you fill, as well as the export profiles you define to ODBC-compliant databases like Access and Excel, saving you time and ensuring accuracy.

Digital Signatures
Now your electronic signature is as legally binding as pen & ink. Sign forms while ensuring form and data integrity. Users with PKI or Entrust authentication can lock the form when signed, or use OmniForm's built-in password protection.

Fillable PDF Forms and Formats
Save PDF Forms with calculations, field validations, and signature fields - OmniForm creates the JavaScript automatically. Or save forms in HTML, RTF (Word), OmniForm, or Mailable Filler formats.

Built-In Form Filling Accuracy
OmniForm adds form intelligence, field validations, and calculations to ensure your forms are filled correctly, every time.

Fill Forms Faster
Previously entered data about you, your business and others is automatically recalled, and filled on new forms, saving you valuable time.

Add Attachments
Now add attachments such as digital photos, scanned images and computer files to any form record. Attach receipts to expense reports and photos to real estate listings.

Post Your Forms to the Web
Automatically convert your form to HTML and post it to eOmniForm.com, ScanSoft's e-form hosting service. Plus, you can easily collect form data and download it with just a click from any Web connection.

Keep Your Forms Secure
SSL-based, industry-standard data transmission encryption ensures high-level data security and privacy.

Recommendations

Any business or organization that finds itself still burdened with a dependence on paper forms as their means of capturing key operational data should seriously consider this excellent program that will enable them to quickly convert these forms into more meaningful computer files. The integration of the program with Web-based access, along with the important subsequent database capturing, storage, and retrieval of the data entered through electronic OmniForm Premium files will likely require savvy Information Systems staff familiar with database development and design. 

OmniForm Premiumdefinitely applies in those environments where users are more used to filling out employment applications for example, or loan requests, or even filling invoices. These more usual paper-based approaches can now be electronically converted into usable computer files, and the data can now be captured and managed much more easily.

Don't let the user-friendly interface fool you. This is a powerful program packed with features that on first use are simply amazing. With the use of paper forms still so common in most all companies, OmniForm Premium 5 definitely has a place in just about all these companies.