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Questions tagged [pdf]
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How can I combine PDF files and automatically create a table of contents?
I have a bunch of PDF files named, say, chapter1, chapter2, etc. I would like to combine them into a single file and create a table of contents where each file gets an entry.
If memory serves, there used to be a tool called CombinePDFs that could do…
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How to convert a pdf file into a text file?
Is there an easy way to extract plain text from a pdf file?
On *nix systems I used to have a command ps2ascii that would do the job, but it seems that this command is not installed by default on my Mac.
What would be the easiest way to extract text…
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Merge pdfs sequentially
I would like to merge 4 pdfs, pdf1.pdf, pdf2.pdf, pdf3.pdf pdf4.pdf together so that the pdfs are spliced, i.e. the first page will be the first page of pdf1, the second the first of pdf2, the third the first of pdf3, etc.
The pdf files are with…
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Generating a monochrome PDF file from a color PDF file
How can I generate a monochrome pdf file from a color pdf file?
I have tried ImageMagick's convert, but with bad results.
A direct conversion
convert -monochrome file.pdf file-bw.pdf
produces dithered images.
Going through png
convert -monochrome…
Calaf
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How to print as PDF using Acrobat 10, when no printer is installed?
Preview or Acrobat can both print out individual pages of a PDF file, as a new PDF file containing only those pages, but I think Acrobat 10 probably can print out page 1, 10-12, and 5 -- in any order, while Preview can only print out the "selected…
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Add a watermark to a PDF without installing new software
Can I add a watermark to a PDF without installing additional software?
Ideally, I'd like to do it using a shell script or something but appreciate manual processes at this time too.
Vishal
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How can I change the resolution of a PDF
I have scanned a document into a PDF at 300dpi. The document file is larger than I would like. Is there a simple way to down-sample the document so that it has a lower resolution? Or do I just need to re-scan the original document?
Bill Nace
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Removing the default author for PDFs
This is a real nit that I I'm picking :-).
I save a lot of stuff from the web as PDF files. Is there any way to not have the "Save as PDF" use my name as the author of the PDF by default, other than removing myself from my address book? I'll fill it…
Ralph
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Opening an attached pdf file on wiki page outside of browser
I have set up a personal wiki on a localhost using drupal. I have attached pdf's that open in the browser window which is generally ok but I'd rather be able to open them in Preview so I get all the usability benefits of that app (without…
Visitor82
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PDF annotation tool for Mac OS
What is the Mac OS application that provides most similar function as PDF annotator in Windows?
I just want a program that enables simple annotating functions in Mac OS.
Of course, freeware is preferred.
Add:
Thank you for recommending Preview.…
user67275
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Creating keyboard shortcut for converting a file (photo or document) to pdf
I'd like to set up a simple keyboard shortcut that would save the currently selected file in the finder as a pdf, assuming it is a filetype that can be converted to pdf. I've already followed this nice shortcut for doing this when the document is…
occam98
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Mac app for editing PDF documents
Possible Duplicate:
Best reader for annotating PDFs
I am looking for a simple app (ideally free) for OSX that allows you to edit PDF documents, essentially providing you with the ability to add text onto a PDF document, save or print it. Similar…
Josh
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Configure mail client for Adobe Acrobat plugin 9.4.0
Adobe Acrobat plugin 9.4.0 has File | Attach to Email ..., but selecting it yields the following:
The SendMail doesn't know how to talk
to your default mail client. Please
select a different mail application to
use.
How does the user select…
Thomas L Holaday
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How to find a list of open source / free pdf editors?
brew search --casks pdf
returns
abbyy-finereader-pdf pd pdf-toolbox pdfpenpro
cisdem-pdf-converter-ocr pdf-converter-master pdfelement pdfsam-basic
combine-pdfs …
gatorback
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Converting several pages from PNG/JPG to PDF with Preview isn't working
I have tried everything and unfortunately have not found a solution so far (although I am not very knowledgeable about it).
Preview has not been able to convert several files (e.g. PNG or JPEG files) into PDFs in one step for some time now (using…
Ole Hansson
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