[users] Re: Re[2]: PDF Conversion
In news:334552512.20101210144...@gmail.com, Douglas Hinds douglas.hi...@gmail.com typed: It might help if you had stated what you meant by the results were not adequate. OO writer can now open pdf files, but it opens them in OO Draw and each and every line is included in it's own text box so the documents flow is totally lost for the purpose of editing. The letterhead didn't appear, either. And we are describing a pdf document created in writer and exported to pdf from there. What type of editing do you want to do? I want a faithful reproduction of the pdf file in a totally editable form. Where does OOo fail to do what you want? It doesn't do the above. OO opens pdf files in Draw - that means it's a graphics rather than a document file. Perhaps there's a configuration that can change this - which is the reason for my post today to users at oo.org. Any ideas? Douglas Hinds If you have OCR, perhaps you can feed the documents to your OCR and get both the images and text back that way. Just a passing thought. HTH, Twayne` - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: PDF Conversion
On 12/10/2010 10:39 AM, Douglas Hinds wrote: OO's ability to create pdf files is a valuable asset. However, the need frequently arises to convert pdf files to a editable format. I installed the extension OO offers for doing that but the results were not adequate. I no longer use Windows. Can anyone suggest a Linux Application (I'm running Mint - a version of Ubuntu) that would allow me to convert PDF files to a format editable in OO? Thanks in advance for your suggestions. While doubling the size of the PDF, you can save as a 'hybrid' PDF. That way you can open the PDF directly in Writer and edit. http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Pdf_Import_Extension/Announcement http://www.google.com/search?hl=encomplete=0q=openoffice+%2Bpdf+%2BhybridbtnG=Search For existing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software#Unix_.2F_Linux PDF Edit is good, but rather complex and can take some time to master (I never have). http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/index.html http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/user_doc.html If you plan to edit quite a few, particularly in a commercial environment, I'd recommend PDF Studio: http://www.qoppa.com/index.html Give the free trial a spin: http://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/index.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: Re[2]: PDF Conversion
Twayne suggested: If you have OCR, perhaps you can feed the documents to your OCR and get both the images and text back that way. Just a passing thought. That might prove useful (and the Mint Software Manager lists a number of them) but would be far more complicated than a pdf to .doc or .rtf conversion application because: 1.- OCR apps are usually not fully accurate (and I have to convert a LOT of pdf files); and 2.- It assumes that most pdf files are graphics files at bottom, which is often not the case. In fact, a pdf file generated by a scanner will NOT convert to a word processor document (EXCEPT in the manner you suggest) but the vast majority of pdf files are NOT graphics files but rather, DOCUMENT files (hence the name, portable document format) and will convert quite readily to text plus graphics layouts, using a proper converter. Remember that PDF is an Adobe format and so is Postscript. Applications that convert Postscript to PDF and Vice Versa exist but I am still investigating the available options and haven't installed any yet. Whatever I discover I'll post here. Douglas Hinds - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: PDF Conversion
NoOp mentioned: While doubling the size of the PDF, you can save as a 'hybrid' PDF. That way you can open the PDF directly in Writer and edit. That's definitely worth a try. But if I open a pdf file as such from oo write it will open it in oo draw which does not offer that format when I try to save it. http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Pdf_Import_Extension/Announcement http://www.google.com/search?hl=encomplete=0q=openoffice+%2Bpdf+%2BhybridbtnG=Search For existing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software#Unix_.2F_Linux PDF Edit is good, but rather complex and can take some time to master (I never have). http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/index.html http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/user_doc.html If you plan to edit quite a few, particularly in a commercial environment, I'd recommend PDF Studio: http://www.qoppa.com/index.html Give the free trial a spin: http://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/index.html More than EDIT pdf files, my goal is to EXTRACT or EMPHASIZE info contained in them. Converting to a .txt file would allow that but of course, I'd lose the preexisting formatting and graphics. I will follow up on your suggestions and links, which should help me arrive sooner at a more or less workable solution. One more thing: My own posts are not returning (so I'm bbc-ing myself) and I'm wondering if this can be changed via my account's configuration. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
Re: [users] Re: PDF Conversion
On Sat Dec 11 2010 14:45:54 GMT-0800 (PST) Douglas Hinds wrote: One more thing: My own posts are not returning (so I'm bbc-ing myself) and I'm wondering if this can be changed via my account's configuration. That is a Gmail thing. For some reason they figure that if you send it you do not need a copy. Go figure. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Transferring Mac OOo Writer Configs to Mint OOo
Seasons Greetings! I wish to transfer my Mac OOo Writer configuration files into Linux OOo Writer (for Mint). The main Writer files in question would be toolbar.xml and standard.soc, but despite hours of poking and shoving through Mint's arcane OOo file folders, I can't find the Linux OOo files which are the same or renamed ones to their opposite numbers on Mac OOo. Any assist would be appreciated! Jim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
[users] Re: PDF Conversion
On 12/11/2010 02:45 PM, Douglas Hinds wrote: NoOp mentioned: While doubling the size of the PDF, you can save as a 'hybrid' PDF. That way you can open the PDF directly in Writer and edit. That's definitely worth a try. But if I open a pdf file as such from oo write it will open it in oo draw which does not offer that format when I try to save it. I didn't say that the hybrid feature will work with existing PDFs. Please read what I wrote. If I a export a PDF as a hybrid file, and then open OOo and select File|Open|path to the hybrid PDF, the file opens in Writer. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
