Re: [LIH] Command line PDF page extraction
"Sridhar M.A." <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Prof. Prabhat Ranjan <[email protected]> wrote: > I use joinPDF and splitPDF for this purpose. You cand download and compile > it in Linux. > Would not pdftk be easier? From the help screen : SYNOPSIS pdftk <input PDF files | - | PROMPT> [input_pw <input PDF owner passwords | PROMPT>] [<operation> <operation arguments>] [output <output filename | - | PROMPT>] [encrypt_40bit | encrypt_128bit] [allow <permissions>] [owner_pw <owner password | PROMPT>] [user_pw <user password | PROMPT>] [flatten] [compress | uncompress] [keep_first_id | keep_final_id] [drop_xfa] [verbose] [dont_ask | do_ask] Where: <operation> may be empty, or: [cat | attach_files | unpack_files | burst | fill_form | background | stamp | generate_fdf dump_data | dump_data_fields | update_info] For Complete Help: pdftk --help DESCRIPTION If PDF is electronic paper, then pdftk is an electronic staple-remover, hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and X-Ray-glasses. Pdftk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. Use it to: * Merge PDF Documents * Split PDF Pages into a New Document * Rotate PDF Documents or Pages * Decrypt Input as Necessary (Password Required) * Encrypt Output as Desired * Fill PDF Forms with X/FDF Data and/or Flatten Forms * Generate FDF Data Stencil from PDF Forms * Apply a Background Watermark or a Foreground Stamp * Report PDF Metrics such as Metadata and Bookmarks * Update PDF Metadata * Attach Files to PDF Pages or the PDF Document * Unpack PDF Attachments * Burst a PDF Document into Single Pages * Uncompress and Re-Compress Page Streams * Repair Corrupted PDF (Where Possible) Regards, -- Sridhar M.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/