Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-21 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Leonard, pdftk - it's based on iText. thanks, will have a look at it! Florian --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informa

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-20 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 02:17 PM 6/20/2005, Florian Effenberger wrote: pdf-tools, APSetInfo, PDF Enhancer, etc... They all seem to be commercial. Do you know of any freeware or open source product? pdftk - it's based on iText. Leonard ---

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-20 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Leonard, If all that is going to happen to the document is viewing and printing - then sure, it won't matter since that info won't be used. HOWEVER, if those documents will end up as part of an aggregation, imposition or archival system - then the info becomes relevant.

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-20 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 04:00 AM 6/20/2005, Florian Effenberger wrote: No, you REALLY do not! It is EXTREMELY important that that information be present in the PDF, as it aids in diagnostics by PDF consumers downstream. If you blank it out, then you may end up causing problems for your users - for no val

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-20 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Leonard, No, you REALLY do not! It is EXTREMELY important that that information be present in the PDF, as it aids in diagnostics by PDF consumers downstream. If you blank it out, then you may end up causing problems for your users - for no valid reason. never had any problem so

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-19 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 04:26 PM 6/19/2005, Florian Effenberger wrote: I don't want anyone to know what program my PDFs were created with, that's why I want to remove the metadata. Call me paranoid, but I want to keep that secret. :-) No, you REALLY do not! It is EXTREMELY important that that informatio

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-19 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Leonard, Just out of curiosity, why would you want to do that? [...] > Those should NEVER be changed/removed. That information is > EXTREMELY important for use in determining the "pedigree" of a PDF... I don't want anyone to know what program my PDFs were created with, that's why I want t

Re: [iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-19 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 11:23 AM 6/19/2005, Florian Effenberger wrote: I'm looking for a solution to remove metadata from existing PDF documents. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to do that? iText is capable of adding encryption after a PDF document has been created with any application, so I th

[iText-questions] removing metadata from existing PDF documents

2005-06-19 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, I'm looking for a solution to remove metadata from existing PDF documents. iText is capable of adding encryption after a PDF document has been created with any application, so I thought it could also change the metadata, like - Author - Creator - Producer