I want to create an epub file from several existing PDFs. What software can I use for this?
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posted by zardoz
on Aug 27, 2010 -
6 answers
How can I create a high-quality but small file sized, multi-page PDF? I am assembling a design portfolio and have access to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge and Indesign.
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posted by pulled_levers
on Aug 23, 2010 -
14 answers
Is it possible to create a fillable PDF form that includes logic?
Assume there is a sum calculation with total of $1000.00
If check box = selected, tax=12%,
else if check box off, tax =0.
If check box is selected, the tax field will show $120.00 and the grand total below it (sum of total + tax) will be $1120.00
If check box is not selected, grand total will be $1000.00
What is needed to do the above? Javascript? Any example will be welcome!
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posted by bright77blue
on Aug 18, 2010 -
4 answers
Is there a way to
embed the same jpg image many times in a single PDF in Illustrator CS5?
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posted by Tom-B
on Aug 6, 2010 -
9 answers
Jobhack/automation filter: Please help me track legislation and its proposed changes to the U.S. Code.
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posted by jalexc
on Aug 6, 2010 -
3 answers
Exporting PDF binary blog data into an outfile with mysql. Yeah, remind me how to do that without getting corrupt files again?
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posted by bhance
on Aug 4, 2010 -
1 answer
How can I extract a list of "second-generation" citations from Google Scholar search results, preferably in such a way that this information is easily parsable into lists of authors, titles, journals, and year published?
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posted by samac
on Aug 4, 2010 -
5 answers
I have a multi-thousand PDF library of books. They are organized by directory (C:\Lib\Science, C:\Lib\History, etc..) I would like to be able to search across part or all of the library. For example, find all occurrences of "Charles Dickens" in PDF's in the C:\Lib\Literature directory. What (freeware) Windows software can do this and other features?
posted by stbalbach
on Jul 11, 2010 -
17 answers
I'm trying to go paperless, and have scanned and OCR'd huge stacks of paperwork into PDF documents. Can you recommend a tool to split, merge, delete pages etc from PDFs?
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posted by blacksky
on Jul 2, 2010 -
9 answers
I've got a ~350mb zip archive that I created a couple of years ago. It contains files that are now fairly important to my portfolio. And I can't get them out. Please hope me.
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posted by pts
on Jun 25, 2010 -
8 answers
What is the best PDF reader for the iPad? I'm talking about speed, features, reliability, etc.
posted by antgly
on Jun 24, 2010 -
14 answers
How do I achieve crisp text in a Photoshop PDF, and how can I ensure that Photoshop-created type will come out OK when commercially printed?
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posted by roxie110
on Jun 21, 2010 -
28 answers
Perhaps this is just a fantasy, but is there any application or online tool that could search through the references of an article I have saved as a PDF, in order to check whether I have those cited articles in my larger PDF library? It would be perfect if it would highlight, link, or somehow display cross-referenced relationships between all my articles. I am already familiar with many referencing/PDF organization software such as
Papers (Mekentosj),
Sente, and
Devonthink. I suppose what I have in mind is a similar tool, but with the additional power of something like ISI Indexes. I have a fairly large library (about 300 references that I'm actively using, and more than 2000 total) and I'm just trying to get some "big-picture" grasp of how all these sources relate to one another.
posted by samac
on Jun 20, 2010 -
5 answers
Help me convert PDF files that should be grayscale, but are actually in color.
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posted by xedrik
on Jun 18, 2010 -
7 answers
Can you help me with this HTML print-sizing problem? I have a 3x5 index card created in Word. When I convert it to PDF, it prints out full size, as in Word. But when I convert to HTML, either from Word or from the PDF, and then print the HTML page, it scales down. Is there a way to make it print full-size in HTML?
posted by markcmyers
on Jun 4, 2010 -
8 answers
Adobe Acrobat/Distiller query: I choose Adobe PDF 9.0 from the print dialog of Word 2008 on my Mac, and choose PDF/X-1a:2001 from the PDF Options. I click Print, am asked for a filename/location, the printing queue window opens, but NO FILE IS SAVED! What am I doing wrong? If I try and open the Word doc from within Acrobat, to output it there, it tells me it can't be outputted as a PDF/X-1a file.
posted by humblepigeon
on May 31, 2010 -
12 answers
Is there a free or cheap tool that will allow me to combine two pdf files, one of which is a scan of the even numbered pages of a document, and the other being a scan of the odd numbered pages?
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posted by soy_renfield
on May 16, 2010 -
9 answers
I have many scans of books in PDF format. The problem is that each PDF page has two side-by-side book pages and I want to optimize them for reading on a kindle. Because the scans are pretty regular, I am hoping it would be easy to automate the slicing of one page into two and then recompiling the halfpages into a single document. Does anyone know of any open source programs to do this? Perhaps a python library? A feature of Adobe Acrobat?
posted by refractal
on May 16, 2010 -
11 answers
How easy or possible is it to track when/where a PDF file is transmitted or opened once it goes out into the wild?
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posted by MuffinMan
on May 7, 2010 -
12 answers
Is there an easy, automated way to receive PDF's of financial statements (bank statement, credit card bill, etc)?
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posted by stilly
on May 6, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm looking for a good offline pdf reader for android (specifically, the G1 running 1.5)
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posted by yggdrasil
on Apr 27, 2010 -
3 answers
Is there a PDF reader that can display pages tiled across the screen, rather than only 2 across? I have a heavily-illustrated 1,000+ page document that I am browsing, and it would be much easier with a tiled view.
posted by tnygard
on Apr 17, 2010 -
4 answers
Is there a way to copy text out of a pdf and paste it into a word document without word starting a new paragraph at the end of each line of text?
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posted by AZNsupermarket
on Apr 11, 2010 -
4 answers
Looking for a free PDF creator/library that works from ASP for a very picky client.
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posted by mystyk
on Apr 9, 2010 -
7 answers
I have a PDF (hundreds of pages) that was scanned from a book. All the odd pages are tilted about 6 degrees left, all the even pages, 6 degrees right. How can I fix this, preferably with free software? A command line solution would be ideal.
posted by dmd
on Mar 26, 2010 -
7 answers
Any recommendations for scanning / PDF management software for my Mac that is cheap or, better yet, free?
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posted by synecdoche
on Mar 21, 2010 -
9 answers
I'm looking for a pdf file of the 911 commission report that is unlocked so I can copy and paste the text into other applications.
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posted by craniac
on Mar 3, 2010 -
6 answers
2009 online PDF tax forms for the State of Minnesota only let you print, not save, once you have filled them in. Is there a work around so I can retain an electronic record of my taxes?
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posted by werkzeuger
on Feb 26, 2010 -
14 answers
I need a pdf writer which is non bloatware and into which I can put links. (Windows XP)
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posted by adamvasco
on Feb 25, 2010 -
16 answers
On the first page of a PDF, there are references to pages included at the end of the document. I'm sure there is a way to make a link on the first page that will take you to another page in the PDF but I can't flippin' figure it out. I'm ripping my hair out.
posted by Foam Pants
on Feb 24, 2010 -
4 answers
Are there any vector-based barcode fonts? If not, can you recommend software for creating such a font?
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posted by Ritchie
on Feb 17, 2010 -
6 answers
How would I go about recreating the document display functionality of Google Books / Safari Books online? I was expecting to be able to take a PDF source and serve each page as a PNG to the browser. This appears not easy to do? It seems like a simple thing to do, but I'm running into a bunch of brick walls.
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posted by geoff.
on Feb 16, 2010 -
9 answers
looking into large format ereader for academic pdfs - a-la kindle dx (but I'd like to annotate, and cheaper would be cool)
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posted by lrodman
on Feb 16, 2010 -
5 answers
How to either convert Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 pdf Sticky Notes to text boxes OR to convert Powerpoint presentation notes to new slides?
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posted by irv4oh
on Feb 11, 2010 -
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I need to read a series of pdfs tonight - the trouble is, the resolution on them is messed up so as to be nearly illegible. Reading all of these will surely make my eyeballs shrivel up & fall out. With only access to Acrobat Reader, is there anything I can do to increase the readability of these pdfs - a way to change from color to b&w, increase the sharpness - anything?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Feb 9, 2010 -
15 answers
I've decided to finally get create a portfolio modular enough so that I'll be able to reuse parts of it for at least a year or so. But how ought I go about this so as not to waste time.
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posted by monocultured
on Feb 7, 2010 -
5 answers
