In light of the increasing number of PDF security exploits, what is the most secure PDF viewer for Windows?
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posted by benzenedream
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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Acrobat+video filter: Anybody out there ever built a rich-media pdf on a Mac that PC users could view WITHOUT QuickTime?
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posted by dpcoffin
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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I tried to visit the web site of a local business, and a PDF was automatically and unexpectedly downloaded. What was it trying to do, and how can I know whether I avoided the exploit?
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posted by grouse
on Mar 24, 2009 -
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I need to batch process a 54-page PDF through Bridge (or Photoshop) and it doesn't seem to be saving properly.
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posted by Optimus Chyme
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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Somebody downloaded a file off my server and now they are getting specific spam. How is this?
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posted by gonzo_ID
on Mar 16, 2009 -
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Transferring files
(namely txt and pdf files) to the iPhone 3G, how is it done? I broke it out of jail already, so what's my next step?
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posted by zardoz
on Mar 7, 2009 -
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Is there an automated way to print a person's name on a PDF when they fill out a Web form to get it? Like, "this printed for your name here"
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posted by junger
on Feb 26, 2009 -
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How can I quickly and easily increase the contrast on every page of a PDF?
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posted by Outis
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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How can I keep the embedded links in my Word doc when I convert to PDF? (MacOSX solutions preferred, though not required.)
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posted by operating thetan
on Feb 13, 2009 -
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I have (several) word documents and have a need to convert each individual page of the word documents to a gif file. I am looking for a fast, efficient, batch-process way of completing this task.
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posted by yoyoceramic
on Feb 11, 2009 -
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How do I edit PDF Title, Author and Publisher info so that book information loads properly in ADE Adobe Digital Edition?
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posted by 925
on Jan 27, 2009 -
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How to download a lot of PDFs? My wife is attending a conference, and the conference provides PDF downloads of all the papers, but only as individual papers, on individual pages. With a twist.
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posted by reddot
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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Acrobat Pro filter: How can I remove unwanted highlighter from a color scanned pdf?
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posted by umbú
on Jan 20, 2009 -
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Is there Mac-based software available that will search my entire hard drive or designated folders for image-only PDF files (have not been OCR'ed) and then automatically run OCR (using Acrobat Pro or whatever) and override the original file with a searchable version?
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posted by randex8
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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Is there an easy way to add a Print Setup button to Acrobat 8.0's toolbar that is accessible inside a browser window? Full story inside.
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posted by toomanyplugs
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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I saved a PowerPoint presentation as PDF, but the PDF version has some extra exclamation points (!) all over the place and two entire text boxes missing. Can anyone help me fix that?
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posted by carofowler
on Dec 2, 2008 -
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Is there a Firefox extension, or Mac app that can work with what is currently on Firefox, which will export the current webpage as a PDF file that is not paginated and reproduces the screen appearance, such as what Saft's "Export PDF" feature offers for Safari?
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posted by WCityMike
on Dec 1, 2008 -
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Looking for a file/library management program with the following features : ability to look for duplicates by CRC comparison, search for text inside files (PDF,Djvu,doc, chm etc) extract and catalog metadata, display on which disk is the file located, even if it's offline. Yes I know about google desktop, but..
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posted by elpapacito
on Nov 30, 2008 -
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PseudoMilitaryFilter: Looking for a pdf of a
range card, the kind you used to fill out while sitting in your trench, OP or whatever.
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posted by furtive
on Nov 29, 2008 -
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Help me get my PDF's organised! I need to be reading large quantities of academic papers for research I am working on and currently don't have a way to keep my readings organised. Is there some snazzy yet simple software (preferably for linux) to help me keep a library of PDF files, and hopefully jot some comments down after I'm done reading? Additionally, any good linux software for simple highlighting/annotating of these files?
posted by comwiz
on Nov 25, 2008 -
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How can I link to downloadable Adobe Illustrator and EPS documents on our intranet?
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posted by Joleta
on Nov 25, 2008 -
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metadata metafilter ! How to correctly keep updated metadata in our documents at work after departments change their names?
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posted by alchemist
on Nov 24, 2008 -
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I have several Word and PDF documents that I want to combine into a single PDF using Adobe Acrobat Professional 8. Is it possible to label each document with a different number?
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posted by k8lin
on Oct 27, 2008 -
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I want software to split, combine, tile, and imposition pages (produced by different apps) before sending the job to the printer. Can I do this without spending megabucks on Acrobat or learning to read and write PostScript by hand?
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posted by Myself
on Oct 26, 2008 -
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FileFormatFilter: Asking for a (not terribly computer-proficient) labmate in need. He uses flexible photomasks, printed on some kind of transparency. He has a company that will do this. He also has a layout, currently in CIF and GDSII format, with a very fine grid of dots. The company only accepts EPS or PDF. How can I accomplish this while A> maintaining a reasonable file size and B> maintaining the detail?
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posted by DoubleMark
on Oct 22, 2008 -
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Is there a solution for producing highly formatted documents programmatically, that is an alternative to ReportLab?
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posted by Pontifex
on Oct 18, 2008 -
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My wife just won a Canon PIXMA MP610 printer/scanner. (We have not received it yet.) Can this machine do the paper-digitizing magic of a Fujitsu ScanSnap s510 scanner? Perhaps with additional software? If not, exactly what is it we'd be missing?
posted by winston
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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I have a PDF form that I modified from an existing PDF form, adding a new page and a few new fields. The new fields I added are visible on the screen but not visible when I print the form.
Other parts of the form work fine, it is only 4 text fields I added. Other checkboxes work and show up fine.
I am fairly inexperienced with editing PDFs and using LiveCycle Designer (I have version 7) and can't figure out what the heck I'm missing and I can't extract anything from the help guide.
posted by Ikazuchi
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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I'm having trouble viewing pdfs using Preview on my Mac (OS 10.4.11). Parts of the document don't show up. I usually have to close the file and reopen it several times before the entire document renders properly. Has anyone else had this problem, and were you able to fix it? And, if so, how?
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posted by bluefly
on Oct 9, 2008 -
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Mac users who write LaTeX documents in Emacs (with or without AucTeX), please tell me about your workflow.
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posted by gleuschk
on Oct 4, 2008 -
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Printer filter: a Snagit screen capture of a web page yields an 8.5 x 22" (96dpi) document in Photoshop 7. What can I easily do (short of using Photoshop to break the one document into two 8.5 x 11" documents) in order to print it out as a two page document, thus keeping the same width? Photoshop, Snagit, and Windows Picture Viewer all want to print it all out on a single 8.5 x 11" page by shrinking the width and length, which makes the content nearly unreadable. Converting it to a PDF document yields the same result. So, what's a quick and easy way of inserting a page break where I want it into a screen capture (JPG or PNG format)? OS: Windows XP
posted by bbranden1
on Sep 29, 2008 -
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What would you recommend for a compact device that reads pdfs? I've recently started train commuting and have 30 minutes on a regular basis to read. There are quite a few large pdfs that I read. I've been using a PSP but it doesn't work well. I'm currently looking at an ipod touch, eee PC, Aspire One, Nokia n800 and would consider anything else that people recommend. ( more inside )
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posted by sien
on Sep 28, 2008 -
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When it comes to document interactivity, what are PDF files really capable of? Which features are best for creating dynamic displays of information? What are some of the best examples you've seen of interactive PDFs?
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posted by ElfWord
on Sep 27, 2008 -
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I have an ordering centre for books and other written materials. I have PDFs of the books, but I don't have images of the covers. I want to make thumbnails of the covers to help people recognise the item they are looking for.
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posted by heatherann
on Sep 11, 2008 -
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How can I convert a Word document to a pdf while keeping the margins the same width? We are working on a 5 MB Word document, created with Word 2003 on a PC running Windows XP. The margins must be 1 inch wide. When we convert it to pdf, the right hand margin becomes 1.25 inches wide, and random phrases become boldface. We've tried Acrobat 8 and a freeware converter (dopdf).
posted by lukemeister
on Aug 28, 2008 -
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Is there such a thing as version/revision control software for printed documents?
Software developers have version control for their source code, but what about people who write sales brochures?
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posted by Chunder
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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UNIX experts: what's the best way to take a pdf file, cut out a few (non-sequential) pages, insert a few more pages from another pdf file, and end up with one new pdf file?
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posted by tractorfeed
on Aug 11, 2008 -
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How do I preview a PDF file in Windows Explorer (XP Professional) without opening it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 4, 2008 -
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