Questions tagged [pdf]
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a platform-independent standard developed by Adobe System in 1993 for document exchange.
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Can't open pdf in file explorer [Event Finder ID:10001]
Despite the fact, that I just downloaded a correct pdf with its name being complete from the internet this error will appear for every pdf I downloaded in the past and recently:
Windows can't find 'C:\...
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How to prevent dark mode from changing OneNote pen color on PDFs?
In OneNote for Office 365, system-wide dark mode generally causes pen colors to change to their 'dark' counterparts, most notably black to white.
However, for annotations on embedded PDFs, this is ...
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When exporting from Publisher the PDF is set to "fit width". Can I change that to "fit height"?
My title says it all. When I open an exported pdf from Publisher it is large filling my screen. I would like to set the pdf to open smaller, "fit height" or about 75-100 percent. Any idea ...
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Can the extension of a veracrypt file be changed without damaging the file?
is this possible? so I can change the file back to its original extension and use it and when I am done using it, I change the extension to maybe a .mp4 or .pdf something like that ?
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Why does Inkscape not preserve Unicode text when importing PDF?
I have a PDF made from Word, and importing it into Inkscape. The text (which are non-ASCII) doesn't correct. Here is the original:
And here is the imported:
Moreover, if I edit the text, it behaves ...
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Make PDF pages display side by side when opened in the browser (Two-Up)
I have a report in PDF format that I need to add to a website. When a user clicks the link to the report it will open the PDF in their browser. I need pages in the report to be displayed side by side, ...
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hyperlinks reappearing upon PDF creation
I am using word v16.49 and Preview to convert to PDF. Even if I remove a hyperlink from the .doc file, the hyperlink is recreated in the final PDF (though it isn't blue). From poking around, I know ...
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How to print 2 pages in 1 sheet in portrait
Normally, when you want to print 2 pages per sheet in a pdf, you just have 2 options:
But I want to print the pages sitting side by side AND the sheet being in portrait mode, so like this:
The width ...
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Italic text formatted in Word reverts to regular when saved as PDF
I italicised a considerable amount of text in a document then saved it as a PDF (Saving it as PDF through Word) (whilst retaining the original document). I noticed that the text that I intended to ...
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PDF viewer with multiple groups of files in multiple windows [closed]
I have a problem viewing / searching of a multitude of pdf files, like absence of a viewer with multiple groups of files.
I usually use Foxit Reader, which is excellent one,
it can remember and reopen ...
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Acrobat Custom Command to edit multiple form field formats
Due to the fact that when editing multiple forms fields in Acrobat DC you cant change the Format (eg. from none to number), is there a simple actionscript/Custom Command that could be set up to run in ...
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How to make text in a scanned pdf appear rounder/smoother/nicer?
I have a scanned pdf and the text in this pdf looks a bit too slim and unsmooth and thus makes it harder to read. Is there a way to optimize the text in the pdf so that it can look rounder/smoother/...
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Recreate PDF from path construction operator sequence
I have a PDF file whose xref and trailer have been overwritten, but have been able to extract the stream objects (zlib compressed) and concatenate them into what looks like a sequence of path ...
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PDF low quality when printing an image
When I edit an image in Paint and save it as a PDF file, the PDF document doesn't have a high quality.
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Sample PDF
Any suggestions?
P.S. This is actually how I tried to edit a PDF ...
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How to place continuous numbering on PDF?
I want to place continuous numbering on a pdf document 1.5cm from the page edge. The numbering should run from the top to bottom of every page. This is similar to line numbering, however the ...
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Download multiple PDFs at once
I am trying to download multiple documents at once from each webpage. On each webpage, there are multiple links. each link opens a new tab where there's another link to click which opens another tab ...
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How to change highlighted color in Adobe Reader easily
I like to highlight in Adobe documents but its pretty cumbersome in Adobe Acrobat reader. It's not easy to change color for the next line you want to highlight.
Is there at least a shortcut where I ...
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Finding font size used in pdf [duplicate]
I want to find the font types and sizes used in a pdf document. I managed to find the font types with strings foo.pdf | grep FontName as described in the link below. Is there a similar trick that will ...
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Preserve SVG with gradients after PDF export from Word
Whenever I need to create a template for business documents (e. g. concept papers or documentation), I have to place some generic graphics such as the company's logo here and there. Since Microsoft ...
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Generating PDF with LaTeX source using PHP on webhosting
I am preparing for my students some tests that should be generated by PHP on a webhosting. I have stored latex-source codes in database and I would like to get PDF together using PDFLaTeX. Is there ...
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PDF viewer : side by side in full screen
I want to use Adobe acrobat reader DC (version 2020) in which I want 2 pages on the screen like we say: side to side.
These pages would then be displayed in full-screen mode without the menu's so ...
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Add annotations for specific PDF pages using the command line [closed]
I have a PDF with 5 pages, and would like to add the annotations note 3 and note 4 at pages 3 and 4; where or how the annotations are styled doesn't matter. It should be an FOSS based solution.
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How to find out where a specific font is used in an uneditable PDF document with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC?
I would like to know where a specific font is used in a PDF document with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. I understand that there is another similar question, but this one deals with how to do this in older ...
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Cropping and Reformatting PDF Pages in Acrobat
I have a pdf file with 8 pages in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. I want to remove the content on the top half of the first page, then move all the other content up. When I try and delete the content, it leave ...
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How can I fuzzy search a pdf file
I'd like to look for textual information in pdf files where words are not necessarily linked together. For example, I'd like to input "Super" and "question" and have the following ...
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How can I delete the last page of multiple PDFs at once? [closed]
I have a large number of PDFs, each PDF has a varying amount of pages. I need to delete always the last page of each PDF.
I was wondering if you guys know of any free software that can do this in a ...
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Batch hide extension for ALL my PDFs on a Mac
I have thousands of PDFs on my Mac (with Catalina) and want to hide the extensions on ALL of them. I've tried the usual recommendation (Finder Preferences, Advanced, uncheck “Show all filename ...
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How to make Firefox open pdfs in viewer but download them when you press the download button
When I click on a pdf file in Firefox, I want it to open inside Firefox. This I can do by going to
preferences > applications > PDF file
and set the action to "Open in Firefox"
So far ...
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Adobe keeps scrolling on its own... or else
I am having serious issues with the adobe acrobat reader for Windows 10. I have uninstalled and installed it many times, tried different settings, but nothing works.
I start by downloading the latest ...
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Convert a lot of docx files into pdf on macOS
After searching an answer for my question I write it here.
I have a lot of docx files and need to convert it to pdf. I have word 2019 installed on macOS Catalina. Is it possible to do somehow with ...
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Scrambled text preview of pdf files in ranger
I'm using ranger to preview/open and rename a number of pdf files. However if the file is open and I navigate back to the terminal window running ranger and then scroll to another file, the text ...
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Text editor to write comments onto comment layer of PDF, edit FDF or PSL File [closed]
I have an ebook reader, on which I can make annotations onto pdf, e.g. mark text. The reader (Hanvon E960) creates a .pdf.psl file and if this is next to the PDF, then when I open it on my desktop I ...
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Can cpdf remove margins from PDF pages?
To enhance the reading experience on e-readers, I'd like to crop the margins from PDF pages and maximize the text that's left, before converting them into PNGs.
Since it has "-mediabox", "-cropbox", ...
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PDF Reader that allow for searching for spaces (" R ")
How can I readily locate references to the R programming language in a paper (PDF) that is 500 pages long?
Foxit reader and Adobe Acrobat Reader both ignore spaces in the search box, so " R " (...
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Receipt Printer Adds Huge White Space At Top Of Receipt
I have a Star TSP143 LAN printer. When I print a PDF from a Windows machine, the printer adds a large amount of paper (a couple feet) before the contents of the pdf. I don't know why. When I print a ...
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Adjust PDF colors on a dark document (for print)
Summary: Have to print several PDF's coming with dark, dull colors, the printed result is very dark and often bleeding ink. I can compensate easily using the printer's color adjustment on Canon ...
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Creating accessible PDF(/UA) in Word
I've learnt through chance that I'm supposed to be complying with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018, the short version of which is supposedly ...
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How to make Chrome Print To PDF obey --window-size
I am struggling with changing the --window-size when saving to PDF via Chrome (via command line).
The following executes perfectly
chrome --headless --disable-gpu --window-size=1400,650 --print-to-...
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PDF has all the page edges cropped - how can I view the full pages?
I have a PDF which I need to create a JPG image of the first page. Normally I'd just load the PDF to Photoshop, or there are online services (pdf2jpg) I could normally do this through as well.
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How do I securely sign PDF documents without buying a certificate from a CA?
I use Acrobat DC and there's an option for digital signature. From what I've read, I need to purchase a certificate from a CA as self-signed certificates are not secure. What about OpenPGP? Are there ...
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How to use poppler utils to extract annotations from PDF files?
I would like to use the command line tools from poppler-utils to extract annotations from pdf files.
I have found some information under a similar question how to export comments from a pdf file and ...
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Inconsistent color specs and rendered color in PDF/EPS:Why is DeviceCMYK apparently interpreted differently by different PDF viewers?
I'm trying to create a color scheme for latex/beamer/pdf that matches my university's official corporate style. (But this question is not about latex/beamer!) The material I have to work with is a PDF ...
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Is there a way to set "print to pdf" in word to be PDF/A compliant?
We have a requirement for arcival purposes to have pdf file be 19005-1 compliant. While we have set the GPO for this, it only applies to files that a "saved" or exported as pdf from word 2016.
My ...
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Artefacts on table borders in Adobe PDF Reader
I'm getting artefacts on my table borders when converting from word documents to pdf. You can see these at the circled points in the image below: there are small vertical 'stubs' where there should be ...
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Is PDF versioning available in Adobe Acrobat DC?
Is versioning available for adobe acrobat DC? I'm new to editing PDFs and to Adobe Acrobat DC, but I've been reading contradictory things on line.
Is versioning possible? If so, how do I enable it?
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Strange Outlook 2010 attachment auto conversion issue
My coworker has a number of PDF attachments that come in and are sent by her through Microsoft Outlook 2010. Today her email attachments of document scans have all started to show as jpgs with a ...
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Received PDF “scan” of alleged e-mail with Sent time later than Received? Fake?
I recently received a bulk PDF file version of important legal documents / correspondence etc. required for court case. I've found a number of suspicious looking, possibly altered docs, etc. After a ...
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How do I open a .bat/.cmd/.exe file from pdf?
I have attached a hyperlink on word document (.docx) to open a .cmd or .exe file. On word, it works well, it opens the specified command file. But, when I convert the document to PDF and try to click ...
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Convert epub file to pdf : are there new solutions with a high quality converting?
I would like if threre are new solutions to convert with high-quality an EPUB file to get a PDF.
I read the following post which tells that best converting is performed with "calibre" :
convert epub ...
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Word macro to extract ceratin pages and save them separately
I am using Word 2016.
I have a 245 page document but only need to save the pages (about 15) that have word SUMMARY present on the page. This is usually on the second or third line of the page.
These ...