Resizing existing PDFs is non-trivial. An automated system (that produces a sensible result) is currently impossible.
If you have the source files (e.g. Text, RTF, HTML, TeX), you could use them to generate different sized PDFs.
But PDFs alone won't work on all common ebook readers. To work with Palm OS PDAs and (perhaps more relevant today) mobile phones (inlcuding iPhones) you'll need to generate eReader or Mobipocket format ebooks.
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Originally Posted by jonathanp
Hi,
I'm working on a school project where people can upload documents to be archived and then retrieve them at a later date and the idea is that they can use a PC, an ebook reader, smartphone etc.
The format they will be uploaded in is PDF but as HarryT just told me in the general forum it's not a great format for readers but i've read that it's ok as long as the pdf has been saved at the right dimensions, like feedbooks does.
The system will be running on a linux server with php - does any one know of any php/linux software that I could use to resize existing pdfs? Or can anyone from feedbooks tell me how their system works?
Thanks in advance,
Jon
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