[ale] is there an open source program permittingcreating/editing of PDF files ?

[Omar Chanouha]

if you want open source, instead of illustrator, you can use inkscape. i
have used it to extract logos as well. worked great for me.

-O

On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Courtney Thomas <
courtneycthomas at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Thanks for the informed reply.
>
> I recently had printed a book as a favor by a friend [about 400 pages] and
> upon receipt found that many of the pages were 'cut-off' on the right
> margin
> which was observed by the printer but she was unable to remedy.
>
> So, I was hopeful this could be avoided in the future without buying
> Adobe's
> software, as this is, at best, an occasional need. If I was commercially
> involved I'd have no problem buying from Adobe, but that's not, nor will
> be,
> the case.
>
> Appreciatively,
>
> Courtney
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Bronosky" <Richard at Bronosky.com>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] is there an open source program
> permittingcreating/editing of PDF files ?
>
>
> I regularly edit files with Adobe Illustrator. Acrobat can annotate
> and make minor edits as has been said. Illuistrator is a whole other
> monster. When you edit a file that was NOT saved with the option to
> "preserve editing ability" (which can add 50-300% to the file size)
> nearly every word will be a separate object with absolute positioning.
> Some times every letter will be its own object. It is a freaking mess.
> I do it when I need to extract a good qualty vector logo, or an image
> at its original resolution, or delete parts I don't want to print,
> etc.
>
> So, you've gotten a lot of info in response to your vague create/edit
> description of your need. Can you return the favor by giving the
> group/list more info about your needs?
>
> On 6/3/09, James Sumners <james.sumners at gmail.com> wrote:
> > "There is also specialized software for editing PDF files, though the
> > choices are much more limited and often expensive. Adobe Acrobat
> > Professional is one example of software that allows the user to
> > annotate (highlight, add notes to) already created PDF files. A free
> > one is PDFedit. As of version 0.46, Inkscape also allows PDF editing
> > through an intermediate translation step involving poppler. A freeware
> > desktop program also exists which allows PDF format order forms and
> > applications to be filled in and printed off, even those previously
> > uneditable using Adobe Reader." -- [1]
> >
> > The second sentence is the key. Acrobat allows you _annotate_ already
> > created PDFs. To actually edit the PDF, you need the source materials.
> > To reinforce this point:
> >
> > "Make simple changes to a PDF document without the source file or
> > application
> >
> > Typos, layout issues, and other minor errors can threaten to delay
> > your project. Editing the original file may be too time-consuming, or
> > even impossible if you do not have the appropriate software and source
> > files.
> >
> > With Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software, you can work directly within a PDF
> > document to implement minor changes. Easily add or replace text and
> > make changes to color, word spacing, character spacing, and text size.
> > You can also move or edit objects such as images and tables." -- [2]
> >
> >
> > [1] -- http://tinyurl.com/e2vvx
> > [2] -- http://tinyurl.com/yojbz4
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>
> > wrote:
> >> James Sumners wrote:
> >>> Or install the CUPS PDF printer and create PDFs from any application
> >>> that can print.
> >>>
> >>> PDFs aren't really meant to be edited once they are created. There is
> >>> a plugin for OpenOffice Draw that makes it possible, but I doubt it
> >>> works very well. A PDF is meant to be a digital representation of a
> >>> printed document. Can you make unnoticeable edits to printed paper?
> >>
> >> I would doubt that is correct. After all, there is acrobat. Not the
> >> reader, but the pdf editing application sold by the originator of the
> >> pdf format.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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