As promised early last month, Recosoft has released both the Standard and Professional versions of PDF2ID 2.0. The tool is used to convert PDF files into InDesign documents, while maintaining formatting and appearance. The primary upgrade of v2.0 is support for InDesign CS4, in addition to CS2 and CS3. The software is also able to remember font substitution assignments in a Typeface library, and apply properties such as drop caps, drop shadows and paragraphs within table cells.

The app can can now link text frames judged to be connected, and store custom presets for future conversions. Annotations can meanwhile be exported, and distinguished by author. The Standard edition of PDF2ID 2.0 costs $299 new, or $129 as an upgrade. Professional -- claimed to be 200 to 700 percent faster due to a multi-core engine -- is $399 new, or $159 in upgrade form.