Re: [users] PDF files

2010-08-18 Thread Carlo Strata
Il 17/08/2010 19:48, Erik Remmelzwaal ha scritto: Originele bericht Onderwerp: [users] PDF files Van: George Waregeow...@hotmail.com Aan: users@openoffice.org Datum: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:29:08 +0100 Hi Is there any product that would enable me to convert PDF files to Open

Re: [users] PDF files

2010-08-18 Thread George Wu
Please visit : http://www.verypdf.com/ for detail George Wu -- From: Erik Remmelzwaal jhf.remmelzw...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:48 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] PDF files Originele bericht

Re: [users] PDF files

2010-08-17 Thread Erik Remmelzwaal
Originele bericht Onderwerp: [users] PDF files Van: George Ware geow...@hotmail.com Aan: users@openoffice.org Datum: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:29:08 +0100 Hi Is there any product that would enable me to convert PDF files to Open Office? It appears this is possible when using

[users] PDF files

2010-08-16 Thread George Ware
Hi Is there any product that would enable me to convert PDF files to Open Office? It appears this is possible when using Word but is this possible with Open Office? Thanks for you help George Ware

[users] PDF files

2008-07-16 Thread Beth
I need to open PDF files sent from my work. I tried the FileExport as PDF and nothing works. When I go to the Adobe website the page just freezes. Please guide me through how I can open PDF files using Open Office. I'm desperate! Thanks.

Re: [users] PDF files

2008-07-16 Thread Paul
I need to open PDF files sent from my work. I tried the FileExport as PDF and nothing works. When I go to the Adobe website the page just freezes. Please guide me through how I can open PDF files using Open Office. I'm desperate! Thanks. OpenOffice is not designed to open PDF files. It is

Re: [users] PDF files

2008-07-16 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 15/07/2008 19:12, Beth wrote: I need to open PDF files sent from my work. I tried the FileExport as PDF and nothing works. When I go to the Adobe website the page just freezes. Please guide me through how I can open PDF files using Open Office. I'm desperate! Thanks. PDF files are

Re: [users] pdf files

2008-03-04 Thread randirandi
Thank you! --Original Message-- From: James Knott To: users@openoffice.org To: Randi Rosenbaum ReplyTo: OpenOffice Sent: Mar 2, 2008 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [users] pdf files [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi--can i create a document in math and save it as a pdf file? Normally, you'd use

Re: [users] pdf files

2008-03-02 Thread Michele
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi--can i create a document in math and save it as a pdf file? Yes. Just select File Export or press the Export to PDF button on the standard toolbar. Cheers, Michele

Re: [users] pdf files

2008-03-02 Thread James Knott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi--can i create a document in math and save it as a pdf file? Normally, you'd use Math to place a mathematical formula into Writer, which can then, in turn, be used to create a PDF. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org

[users] pdf files

2008-03-01 Thread randirandi
Hi--can i create a document in math and save it as a pdf file?

[users] .pdf files between Macs IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread K.
I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I right or are

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread Dan
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 16:56:22 K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I

Re: [users] .pdf files between Macs IBMs?

2008-02-27 Thread James Knott
K. wrote: I've recommended Open Office to a friend (board chairwoman) who has a Mac so that she can send .pdf files because we can't read any of her attachments. I'm assuming that the Open Office for Macs offers .pdf export and that this will solve the board's communication problem. Am I

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-25 Thread Guy Voets
2007/10/24, jonathon [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ken wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? It can, if you add the appropriate macro to the appropriate version on OOo, running on the appropriate version of the appropriate platform. Since you are a windows user, you can't run the appropriate

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-25 Thread Manfred J. Krause
Hi, 2007/10/25, Guy Voets wrote: 2007/10/24, jonathon [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ken wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? It can, if you add the appropriate macro to the appropriate version on OOo, running on the appropriate version of the appropriate platform. Since you are a

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-25 Thread Guy Voets
... about ... the whole PDF story in OOo ... (PDF import filter) - http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/tags/pdf Manfred very useful link. Thanks Manfred. -- Guy using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger -- please reply only to

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-25 Thread jonathon
Guy wrote: very appropriate explanation, but what would be appropriate to open pdf on OOo? http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdf2oo/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/oopdfimporter/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdftortf/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/openpdf/

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-25 Thread James Knott
jonathon wrote: Guy wrote: very appropriate explanation, but what would be appropriate to open pdf on OOo? http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdf2oo/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/oopdfimporter/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdftortf/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/openpdf/

[users] pdf files

2007-10-24 Thread Ken Firestone
why won't open office open a pdf file? when i select a pdf and say open with open office it only opens and says pdf 1.3 kf

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-24 Thread Frank Cox
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:05:49 -0400 Ken Firestone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? Because OpenOffice is not a PDF reader. Most people (including me) use Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. You can download it from

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-24 Thread James Knott
Ken Firestone wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? when i select a pdf and say open with open office it only opens and says pdf 1.3 kf OpenOffice can create, but does not read PDF files. You need some application, such as Adobe Reader, to open PDF files. -- Use OpenOffice.org

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-24 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday October 23 2007 06:05 pm, Ken Firestone wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? when i select a pdf and say open with open office it only opens and says pdf 1.3 kf Because it was not designed to open PDF files. Acrobat Reader on Windows, and several PDF readers on Linux will

Re: [users] pdf files

2007-10-24 Thread jonathon
Ken wrote: why won't open office open a pdf file? It can, if you add the appropriate macro to the appropriate version on OOo, running on the appropriate version of the appropriate platform. Since you are a windows user, you can't run the appropriate version of OOo on the appropriate version of

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Stephanie Boulee
Harold Fuchs wrote: On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:47 PM [GMT+1=CET], Stephanie Boulee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you achieve this? I can find the properties for the page but not the frame. snip 1. Click on the border of the frame. Careful clicking brings up 8 green squares (I think

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Joe Conner
It sounds to me like what you want is to use a watermark. First, save the pdf SAVE AS to a jpg, tif, etc. image. Then FORMAT - PAGE - BACKGROUND TAB - PRESS THE DROPDOWN TAB where it says As and change COLOR to GRAPHIC. Then browse to your graphic and click OPEN then OK. That will put your

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-24 Thread Stephanie Boulee
Actually, I do not want it as a watermark (I have done that before). When it is a watermark it fades the image. I prefer full color. Watermark is good for creating stationery and such. Joe Conner wrote: It sounds to me like what you want is to use a watermark. First, save the pdf SAVE AS

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Joe Conner
You can modify the properties of the frame. Select no boundary. Stephanie Boulee wrote: John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've tried OpenOffice and Scribus, and neither seem to work with this particular

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Stephanie Boulee
How do you achieve this? I can find the properties for the page but not the frame. Joe Conner wrote: You can modify the properties of the frame. Select no boundary. Stephanie Boulee wrote: John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Stephanie Boulee
I am subscribed to the list. I don't need 3 copies of the response in my personal mailbox. Thank you for your help and thank you for being so thorough in making sure I receive it. Joe Conner wrote: You can modify the properties of the frame. Select no boundary. Stephanie Boulee wrote:

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Joe Conner
One way: Deselect all. (click on the document margin) Then tab to the frame. It is selected when eight green squares become visible around the frame. Then, right click, choose frame, select borders tab, select none, click OK. Stephanie Boulee wrote: How do you achieve this? I can find the

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Stephanie Boulee
I tried that. It only erased the borders, but it still whites out the picture. I am using writer. What I am trying to achieve is the effect you get when you add text in Draw. You just see the text. However, I like the functionality of frames, being able to add borders and/or drag and

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-23 Thread Harold Fuchs
On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:47 PM [GMT+1=CET], Stephanie Boulee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you achieve this? I can find the properties for the page but not the frame. snip 1. Click on the border of the frame. Careful clicking brings up 8 green squares (I think they are called

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-22 Thread Stephanie Boulee
John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've tried OpenOffice and Scribus, and neither seem to work with this particular PDF. Any suggestions? I thought I'd experiment with this to see if there was a way to do

[users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread John Meyer
I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've tried OpenOffice and Scribus, and neither seem to work with this particular PDF. Any suggestions? - To unsubscribe,

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread James Knott
John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've tried OpenOffice and Scribus, and neither seem to work with this particular PDF. Any suggestions? What I did, was to use the PDF as the background and then create

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread John Meyer
Thanks, I'll try that if flpsed doesn't work. James Knott wrote: What I did, was to use the PDF as the background and then create the form over top of it. To do this, you have to convert the PDF to some image file that OO can use as a background. I used jpg. This is easy enough to do in

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread Hagar de l'Est
OOo is not designed to edit PDF. You can try Foxit Reader, it can add notes to a pdf. Don't remember if you can print them in the free version. Le 21.01.2007 17:15, John Meyer a écrit : I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread Hagar de l'Est
Under Windows, you can use PDFCreator to export as an image (do it for each page). Le 21.01.2007 17:24, James Knott a écrit : John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF and print that out? I've tried OpenOffice and Scribus, and

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread John Meyer
Hagar de l'Est wrote: OOo is not designed to edit PDF. You can try Foxit Reader, it can add notes to a pdf. Don't remember if you can print them in the free version. flpsed worked like a charm. Free program to boot. - To

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread Christina Godinez
anybody familiar with SCRIBUS? I tried to open a pdf file and i get an error message, like wrong format or unrecognized format... John Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, I'll try that if flpsed doesn't work. James Knott wrote: What I did, was to use the PDF as the background and then

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread John Meyer
Christina Godinez wrote: anybody familiar with SCRIBUS? I tried to open a pdf file and i get an error message, like wrong format or unrecognized format... Tried scribus. I can print to them but apparantly it can't open them for editing. flpsed is the way to go on this one.

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread jimw wagner
Thanks for the tip about flpsed. It may just be something I've needed. JimW John Meyer wrote: Thanks, I'll try that if flpsed doesn't work. James Knott wrote: What I did, was to use the PDF as the background and then create the form over top of it. To do this, you have to convert the PDF

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread Joe Conner
If the .pdf was designed to allow fields to be typed in, then Acrobat 7 can accomplish this. An example of this type of PDF may be found at: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf?portlet=3 John Meyer wrote: I was wondering if there is a program that would allow me to type on top of a PDF

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread John Meyer
It's actually a US Copyright office pdf, but I thought I'd spare them the pain of deciphering my chickenscratch. Joe Conner wrote: If the .pdf was designed to allow fields to be typed in, then Acrobat 7 can accomplish this. An example of this type of PDF may be found at:

Re: [users] PDF files

2007-01-21 Thread Joe Conner
It is still worth trying Acrobat Reader 7. If the form was designed with typing in mind, then the cursor symbol will change to a | symbol when the cursor in over an editable field. John Meyer wrote: It's actually a US Copyright office pdf, but I thought I'd spare them the pain of

[users] PDF files and Impress

2006-11-13 Thread Fernando
Hi Nice feature for future release: To be able to import PDF files in Impress. Each page of PDF would be a slide of a presentation. - LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por

[users] PDF Files

2005-11-06 Thread Edward Parker
I do some accounting work and at times need send a PDF document. How do you attach 2 PDF documents to a single email?? I am using microsoft XP and OOo 2.0. Thanks. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional

Re: [users] PDF Files

2005-11-06 Thread Caleb Marcus
Edward Parker wrote: I do some accounting work and at times need send a PDF document. How do you attach 2 PDF documents to a single email?? I am using microsoft XP and OOo 2.0. Thanks. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] PDF Files

2005-11-06 Thread Gregory L. Forster
What email program are you using? I use Thunderbird. Thunderbird not only can send multiple attachments in a single email, its addressbook also interfaces beautifully with OO 2.0. I also have WinXP Pro/SP2. I use Firefox 95% of the time. I use Internet Explorer 5% of the time (when I have

Re: [users] PDF Files

2005-11-06 Thread Dan Lewis
Bottom post: On Sunday 06 November 2005 03:52 pm, Gregory L. Forster wrote: What email program are you using? I use Thunderbird. Thunderbird not only can send multiple attachments in a single email, its addressbook also interfaces beautifully with OO 2.0. I also have WinXP Pro/SP2. I use

Re: [users] PDF Files with 2 users

2005-10-25 Thread CPHennessy
On Mon October 24 2005 15:20, Edward Parker wrote: On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 18:39 -0700, Edward Parker wrote: We have two users on our computer: one for daily use and the other for an accounting package for our business, which we acquired from the former treasurer who had Microsoft Word. My

Re: [users] PDF Files with 2 users

2005-10-25 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 19:09 +0100, CPHennessy wrote: On Mon October 24 2005 15:20, Edward Parker wrote: On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 18:39 -0700, Edward Parker wrote: We have two users on our computer: one for daily use and the other for an accounting package for our business, which we

[users] PDF Files with 2 users

2005-10-24 Thread Edward Parker
On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 18:39 -0700, Edward Parker wrote: We have two users on our computer: one for daily use and the other for an accounting package for our business, which we acquired from the former treasurer who had Microsoft Word. My question is: we can create and send pdf files on our

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-22 Thread Keith Bainbridge
G'day All, I missed the original question But why not copy/paste the text from teh .pdf If your present version of acroread (or adobe reader in Windows) doesn't support this, try an update. I think it started from V6 - definately works in V7 On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:13:32 -0400 Robert

[users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Joe Marks
When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can be modified? Joe __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Dan Lewis
On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can be modified? Joe This is not possible unless you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat. However,

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread John W. Kennedy
Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can be modified? You're asking how to make the chicken soup into a chicken. There are programs out there that can kinda-sorta do it, but none

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Andrzej Sawula
Ave, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can be modified? The short answer is, they cannot. PDF is an output-only format that was designed to be unmodifiable (with certain

Re[2]: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Serhiy Kuznyetsov
KOffice can open PDF files Serhiy -Original Message- From: Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:46:49 -0500 Subject: Re: [users] PDF files On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Dale Erwin
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:46:49 -0500 Subject: Re: [users] PDF files On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Doug Thompson
the document from scratch in many cases. DT Serhiy Kuznyetsov wrote: KOffice can open PDF files Serhiy -Original Message- From: Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:46:49 -0500 Subject: Re: [users] PDF files On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Dan Lewis
to recreate the document from scratch in many cases. DT Serhiy Kuznyetsov wrote: KOffice can open PDF files Serhiy -Original Message- From: Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:46:49 -0500 Subject: Re: [users] PDF files On Sunday 21

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Jim Wagner
Doug Thompson wrote: Have you ever tried to use Kword for serious work in this area? If your time has any value, you won't waste it there. The output of the conversion is not useable in OOo without extensive editing just to return it to an approximation of the original. It may even be

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Andrzej Sawula
Ave, Have you ever tried to use Kword for serious work in this area? [...] I have used the procedure, opening in KWord, numerous times, putting the ultimate file onto OO. The only time I've pad problems with it is when the original PDF is in two or more columns. This procedure may work

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Doug Thompson
Jim Wagner wrote: Doug Thompson wrote: Have you ever tried to use Kword for serious work in this area? If your time has any value, you won't waste it there. The output of the conversion is not useable in OOo without extensive editing just to return it to an approximation of the original.

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Joe Marks
--- Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the graphics can be modified? Joe This is not possible unless you

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Dan Lewis
Comment in-line On Sunday 21 August 2005 04:56 pm, Joe Marks wrote: --- Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:33 am, Joe Marks wrote: When using 2.0 on a WindowsXP machine, how can PDF files be converted back into an OpenOffice file so that the text and the

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Jim Wagner
Andrzej Sawula wrote: Ave, Have you ever tried to use Kword for serious work in this area? [...] I have used the procedure, opening in KWord, numerous times, putting the ultimate file onto OO. The only time I've pad problems with it is when the original PDF is in two or more columns.

[users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Robert Ehrlich
If you have a OCR program it may be able to treat the pdf file as an image file and convert it into an editable rtf file. Omnipage is able to do this. -- Robert Ehrlich

Re: [users] PDF files

2005-08-21 Thread Daniel Kasak
Robert Ehrlich wrote: If you have a OCR program it may be able to treat the pdf file as an image file and convert it into an editable rtf file. Omnipage is able to do this. I thought about recommending OmniPage as well, but then I remembered the quality of the product and the non-existant