On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:55 AM, Andrew King wrote:
>> first...have you tried simply selecting the text from the PDF and >> pasting it into TextEdit? > > That works but the doc is near 40 pages. > I have this fond belief that I can find some software, install it and > figure out how to use it in less time than it would take to cut and > paste 40 pages. Uhh... click in text, command-A or 'select all' from the edit menu, command-c, click in textedit command-v. Two clicks, three key combos. Of course, the pdf I just chose to test this with opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader, and it's got a 'Save as Text' command in the file menu....(this is version 9) The same commands as above worked in Preview as well. That said, PDF files CAN come with all sorts of annoying DRM-type stuff (can't print, can't copy, can't save, can't look at odd-numbered pages, etc), or, as you may have found, not actually consist of text at all, but merely pictures of the pages. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
