Re: Copying extracts from pdf

[Brian Scott]

On 17/09/2009, at 8:08 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi Michael,

Don't forget about improved Preview Application in Snow Leopard. 
Select the text you want Copy & Paste into Text Edit, then File >  
Print - Save as PDF.


"Easy PDF text selection.

Here’s an enhancement that exemplifies the pursuit of perfection.  
When using a PDF viewer such as Preview, have you ever tried to copy  
text from a PDF document that has more than one column? It’s almost  
impossible. Instead of selecting only the text you want, your cursor  
selects all the text across the page, so you end up with a mix of  
words from every column.


Mac OS X Snow Leopard applies sophisticated artificial intelligence  
algorithms to fix the problem. It analyzes the layout of each page  
in the PDF to identify columns of text. So when you use the cursor  
to select text, you get only the words you want. That’s a real time- 
saver."



Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard


Hi,

I have yet to upgrade to SL.

In Preview V 4.2

In regard to copying bits from columned text I just thought I'd  
mention that by holding down
the Option key as you mark you can copy any piece text from any column  
in Preview.


Cheers

Brian Scott

iMac 24" 3.06 2 Duo
3.06 GHz/4GB/NVIDIA 512 MB
OS X 10.5.8
Sitting on a empty 1975 Burroughs-B800 console






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Re: Copying extracts from pdf

[Ronda Brown]

Yeah Michael,

There are a few of us with the same "Lack of sleep virus".
It seems to be going around ;-)

Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard



On 17/09/2009, at 9:09 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:



Thanks Ronni,

I've been working from 4am to midnight too often lately, and need  
all the

help I can get from my Mac!

Michael.


On 17/9/09 8:08 AM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:



Hi Michael,

Don't forget about improved Preview Application in Snow Leopard.

Print - Save as PDF.

"Easy PDF text selection.

Here’s an enhancement that exemplifies the pursuit of perfection.  
When

using a PDF viewer such as Preview, have you ever tried to copy text
from a PDF document that has more than one column? It’s almost
impossible. Instead of selecting only the text you want, your cursor
selects all the text across the page, so you end up with a mix of
words from every column.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard applies sophisticated artificial intelligence
algorithms to fix the problem. It analyzes the layout of each page in
the PDF to identify columns of text. So when you use the cursor to
select text, you get only the words you want. That’s a real time- 
saver."



Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard


On 17/09/2009, at 6:36 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



Michael,

The method is probably simpler than than might be expected.

As long as the PDF is not locked/needing a password,just select
the required text and drag it to the field in FM Pro 10 and drop.

Do NOT cut and paste!

Using the drag and drop method, the resultant font is always in the
style you set up in FM no matter what the PDF font was.

I have not tried transferring graphics or pictures but I have reason
to suppose they would not behave the same way.

If the PDFs are locked, you can use PDFPro key - another simple to
use process.   There are others to be found if you Google "unlock
PDF" or sim.


Bill


On 17/09/2009, at 4:59 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:



Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into
FileMaker
Pro 10?

Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this?

I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
$GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
OS 10.6.1





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Re: Copying extracts from pdf

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni,

I've been working from 4am to midnight too often lately, and need all the
help I can get from my Mac!

Michael.


On 17/9/09 8:08 AM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:

> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Don't forget about improved Preview Application in Snow Leopard.
> > 
> Select the text you want Copy & Paste into Text Edit, then File >
> Print - Save as PDF.
> 
> "Easy PDF text selection.
> 
> Here¹s an enhancement that exemplifies the pursuit of perfection. When
> using a PDF viewer such as Preview, have you ever tried to copy text
> from a PDF document that has more than one column? It¹s almost
> impossible. Instead of selecting only the text you want, your cursor
> selects all the text across the page, so you end up with a mix of
> words from every column.
> 
> Mac OS X Snow Leopard applies sophisticated artificial intelligence
> algorithms to fix the problem. It analyzes the layout of each page in
> the PDF to identify columns of text. So when you use the cursor to
> select text, you get only the words you want. That¹s a real time-saver."
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
> 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
> OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
> 
> 
> On 17/09/2009, at 6:36 AM, Bill Parker wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Michael,
>> 
>> The method is probably simpler than than might be expected.
>> 
>> As long as the PDF is not locked/needing a password,just select
>> the required text and drag it to the field in FM Pro 10 and drop.
>> 
>> Do NOT cut and paste!
>> 
>> Using the drag and drop method, the resultant font is always in the
>> style you set up in FM no matter what the PDF font was.
>> 
>> I have not tried transferring graphics or pictures but I have reason
>> to suppose they would not behave the same way.
>> 
>> If the PDFs are locked, you can use PDFPro key - another simple to
>> use process.   There are others to be found if you Google "unlock
>> PDF" or sim.
>> 
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>> On 17/09/2009, at 4:59 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into
>>> FileMaker
>>> Pro 10?
>>> 
>>> Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this?
>>> 
>>> I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Michael Hawkins
>>> MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>> $GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
>>> OS 10.6.1
>>> 
> 
> 
> 
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[Ronda Brown]

Hi Michael,

Don't forget about improved Preview Application in Snow Leopard. 
Select the text you want Copy & Paste into Text Edit, then File >  
Print - Save as PDF.


"Easy PDF text selection.

Here’s an enhancement that exemplifies the pursuit of perfection. When  
using a PDF viewer such as Preview, have you ever tried to copy text  
from a PDF document that has more than one column? It’s almost  
impossible. Instead of selecting only the text you want, your cursor  
selects all the text across the page, so you end up with a mix of  
words from every column.


Mac OS X Snow Leopard applies sophisticated artificial intelligence  
algorithms to fix the problem. It analyzes the layout of each page in  
the PDF to identify columns of text. So when you use the cursor to  
select text, you get only the words you want. That’s a real time-saver."



Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard


On 17/09/2009, at 6:36 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



Michael,

The method is probably simpler than than might be expected.

As long as the PDF is not locked/needing a password,just select  
the required text and drag it to the field in FM Pro 10 and drop.


Do NOT cut and paste!

Using the drag and drop method, the resultant font is always in the  
style you set up in FM no matter what the PDF font was.


I have not tried transferring graphics or pictures but I have reason  
to suppose they would not behave the same way.


If the PDFs are locked, you can use PDFPro key - another simple to  
use process.   There are others to be found if you Google "unlock  
PDF" or sim.



Bill


On 17/09/2009, at 4:59 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:



Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into  
FileMaker

Pro 10?

Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this?

I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
$GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
OS 10.6.1





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[Bill Parker]

Michael,

The method is probably simpler than than might be expected.

As long as the PDF is not locked/needing a password,just select  
the required text and drag it to the field in FM Pro 10 and drop.


Do NOT cut and paste!

Using the drag and drop method, the resultant font is always in the  
style you set up in FM no matter what the PDF font was.


I have not tried transferring graphics or pictures but I have reason  
to suppose they would not behave the same way.


If the PDFs are locked, you can use PDFPro key - another simple to use  
process.   There are others to be found if you Google "unlock PDF" or  
sim.



Bill


On 17/09/2009, at 4:59 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:



Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into  
FileMaker

Pro 10?

Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this?

I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
$GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
OS 10.6.1





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Copying extracts from pdf

[Michael Hawkins]

Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into FileMaker
Pro 10?

Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this?

I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
$GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
OS 10.6.1





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