to dirprocess: working with pdfs rev 25 oct 2022
Category: tech
Can save things as PDF locally from Print menu,
but these online services seem to do a better job.
[sep 2022]
» convert doc↓ convert html↓ extract↓ edit pdf↓
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✶ convert document to pdf:
* SmallPDF
https://smallpdf.com
Convert doc, .docx, JPG, PNG, Excel, PPT.
https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-jpg
Can add text, annotations, images; delete;
Can compress it, merge with other PDFs.
Can esign.
Free — twice a day. Or close private window and open again.
With signup, 1 week free access.
[25 oct 2022]
* jpg2pdf.com - can put multiple jpgs on one page.
* Adobe - but you only get one free, then have to sign up [sep 2022]
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✶ convert html to pdf:
https://www.printfriendly.com
Can remove images and other parts.
Automatically puts the url on the top.
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✶ extract pages from pdf:
$ pdftk book.pdf cat 90-99 output ch11.pdf
works great. retains formatting and margins fine.
$ sudo apt-get install pdftk
https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/
other methods:
tried print as pdf, selecting pages - margins got
very wide and text very small.
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✶ edit, add text to pdf - works great, as of oct 2018
(online) PDFEscape
reviews on wikipedia are from 2008.
website looks current.
https://www.pdfescape.com/
tried it 18 oct 2018
wow. great!
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other options, as of oct 2018
Xournal
Master PDF Editor
PDF-XChange Editor
uPdf -
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/updf
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install -y updf
Then fix a bug by editing 2 lines in a Python script.
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/87419/how-can-i-add-text-and-images-for-example-a-signature-to-a-pdf
(online) PDF Buddy
(online) PDFZen
(online) dochub - have to log in.
18 oct 2018
"Almost all the pdfs I've tried were however corrupted when imported."
libreoffice:
tried it 18 oct 2018
open in Draw, click on tools to add text, images.
tried it - document text overflowed right margin,
text added ok. export to pdf. opened, looked same,
text was added, but bad formatting was saved as well.
https://itsfoss.com/edit-pdf-files-ubuntu-linux/
[2017]
resources:
* https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-add-text-to-a-pdf-file
* https://askubuntu.com/questions/87419/how-can-i-add-text-and-images-for-example-a-signature-to-a-pdf
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