Official non-crapware-installers from Foxit support:
Windows
Mac
Linux 32-bit
Linux 64-bit
Reader (ancient versions)
Foxit PDF Reader, ancient versions
Foxit Reader 8.0 introduces ConnectedPDF collaboration
Foxit Reader Release Notes
PhantomPDF Release Notes
How to install fonts in GIMP (windows)
Summary: quit GIMP,put the font in “C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\fonts”, start GIMP.
How to Add Border Around Text in GIMP
Summary: Create the text. Right click inside the text and select “Path from text”. Add transparent layer. Select – From path (Shift-V). Grow selection. Fill selection on the main layer.
Fade Out Images with GIMP
Google search for 'fade+out+background+image+to+white'