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mosh · 12-16-2006, 02:57 AM

Obtain the Multivalent PDF Tools (http://multivalent.sourceforge.net/Tools/index.html)

You can change a PDF's page size using:
java -cp multi.jar tool.pdf.Impose -dim 1x1 -paper 5.24x6.69in input.pdf

Multivalent also comes with a very useful PDF splitting and page deletion tool:
java -cp multi.jar tool.pdf.Split -page 2,4-end input.pdf (this deletes pages 1 and 3)

As for cropping, you may want to evaluate the the pdcrop/pdcat tool.

pdcrop.exe -nb MediaBox -shrink 80:60:-297:-421 input.pdf output.pdf

The pdcat tool can also set the MediaBox and CropBox using the following commands:
pdcat -box
pdcat -crop

Regards,
Mosh

12-16-2006, 02:57 AM	#31
mosh Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Another way of preparing PDF files Obtain the Multivalent PDF Tools (http://multivalent.sourceforge.net/Tools/index.html) You can change a PDF's page size using: java -cp multi.jar tool.pdf.Impose -dim 1x1 -paper 5.24x6.69in input.pdf Multivalent also comes with a very useful PDF splitting and page deletion tool: java -cp multi.jar tool.pdf.Split -page 2,4-end input.pdf (this deletes pages 1 and 3) As for cropping, you may want to evaluate the the pdcrop/pdcat tool. pdcrop.exe -nb MediaBox -shrink 80:60:-297:-421 input.pdf output.pdf The pdcat tool can also set the MediaBox and CropBox using the following commands: pdcat -box pdcat -crop Regards, Mosh