Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On March 15, 2018 4:41:43 PM UTC, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >On 03/15/2018 03:00 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: >> On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:48:21 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: >> I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax form/slips. >>> >>> Maybe script your own solution? >>> Extract images from the PDF >>> Overlay the images >>> convert the images back to PDF >> >> Since it's only once a year: >> >> Print one PDF >> Put the paper back in the printer >> Print the other page >> >> It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) > >Yes, I used to do it this way, when I had HP printer. Now with Brother >printers when you print first page "the form" it put some kind of >static >onto the page. So when you run it second time, it jams almost every >second page. > >-- >Thelma A printer like that is considered broken by design. I would replace it -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 2018.03.15 05:00, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:48:21 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like > > watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax > > form/slips. > > Maybe script your own solution? > Extract images from the PDF > Overlay the images > convert the images back to PDF Since it's only once a year: Print one PDF Put the paper back in the printer Print the other page It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) You forget the last step: - scan the page to get it back as a PDF. :-) I wonder if one of the GhostScript components would do the overlay? Also, have you searched for a "watermark" feature in any of the potential tools?
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 03/15/2018 03:36 AM, Jean-Christophe Bach wrote: > Hello, > >>> I now use pdfjoin from app-text/pdfjam. >> >> The packages: pdfjoin and pdfunite >> >> They will combine pdf documents (I use them as well) but they will not >> overlap two pages together. > > Well, with some trick, pdfjam can actually overlap two pages together : > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47973147/overlay-one-pdf-with-another-from-the-command-line-pdftk-alternative/48418698#48418698 > > Regards, > > JC Interesting. Yes it kind of worked: pdfjam t4sum_1page.pdf 1.pdf --outfile merged.pdf --nup "1x2" --delta "0 -200pt" --papersize "{500pt, 200pt}" But the output is small. When I tried --paper letterpaper it is out of alignment. So it needs some work, but it might be the solution. -- Thelma
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 03/15/2018 03:00 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:48:21 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: > >>> I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like >>> watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax >>> form/slips. >> >> Maybe script your own solution? >> Extract images from the PDF >> Overlay the images >> convert the images back to PDF > > Since it's only once a year: > > Print one PDF > Put the paper back in the printer > Print the other page > > It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) Yes, I used to do it this way, when I had HP printer. Now with Brother printers when you print first page "the form" it put some kind of static onto the page. So when you run it second time, it jams almost every second page. -- Thelma
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:11:17 +, Mick wrote: > > Since it's only once a year: > > > > Print one PDF > > Put the paper back in the printer > > Print the other page > > > > It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) > > Libreoffice Draw may work too, if the OP is happy to edit contents or > fill in a form manually by typing, rather than merge/overlay two pages > into one. Okular can also be used to complete PDF forms. -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 5: Twelve-ounce pound cake pgpE2Btg6Z4jM.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On Thursday, 15 March 2018 09:00:46 GMT Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:48:21 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > > I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like > > > watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax > > > form/slips. > > > > Maybe script your own solution? > > Extract images from the PDF > > Overlay the images > > convert the images back to PDF > > Since it's only once a year: > > Print one PDF > Put the paper back in the printer > Print the other page > > It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) Libreoffice Draw may work too, if the OP is happy to edit contents or fill in a form manually by typing, rather than merge/overlay two pages into one. The only problem I have found with LO Draw is if the source pdf document contains a type face not present in the Linux OS, as is often the case with pdf forms dished out by various companies. The character size is then wrong and I haven't found an easy way of adjusting it. -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
Hello, > > I now use pdfjoin from app-text/pdfjam. > > The packages: pdfjoin and pdfunite > > They will combine pdf documents (I use them as well) but they will not > overlap two pages together. Well, with some trick, pdfjam can actually overlap two pages together : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47973147/overlay-one-pdf-with-another-from-the-command-line-pdftk-alternative/48418698#48418698 Regards, JC signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:48:21 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like > > watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax > > form/slips. > > Maybe script your own solution? > Extract images from the PDF > Overlay the images > convert the images back to PDF Since it's only once a year: Print one PDF Put the paper back in the printer Print the other page It doesn't always pay to overcomplicate things :) -- Neil Bothwick Quick!! Act as if nothing has happened! pgpUPcu6lVWYD.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
Hello, > That is not what I (we) need. > pdfunite - will join several PDF file into one (this is not what I want). > > I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like > watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax form/slips. Maybe a Python script using pyPdf ? It is a bit old, but the library still exists and you could probably succeed in overlaying your files with the mergePage operation. (something like that: watermark.mergePage(yourpage)) Regards, JC signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:22:26 AM CET the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > On 03/14/2018 08:52 PM, Danny YUE wrote: > > On 2018-03-14 20:08, Poncho wrote: > >> On 14.03.2018 20:10, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > >>> Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". > >>> Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ > >>> > >>> The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the > >>> 17.0 profiles. > >>> > >>> I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). > >>> eg. > >>> pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf > >> > >> /usr/bin/pdfunite > >> > >> it's a provided by app-text/poppler > > > > Besides, app-text/poppler contains some very useful functions. > > pdfunite is one of them, which let you concatenate several PDF files > > into one. > > > > Another piece I found useful is pdfseparate. It can separate a PDF file > > into pages. > > > > The combination of pdfunite and pdfseparate let you replace a single > > page in a PDF file. > > > > Command `equery f poppler' shows: > > /usr/bin/pdfdetach > > /usr/bin/pdffonts > > /usr/bin/pdfimages > > /usr/bin/pdfinfo > > /usr/bin/pdfseparate > > /usr/bin/pdftocairo > > /usr/bin/pdftohtml > > /usr/bin/pdftoppm > > /usr/bin/pdftops > > /usr/bin/pdftotext > > /usr/bin/pdfunite > > That is not what I (we) need. > pdfunite - will join several PDF file into one (this is not what I want). > > I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like > watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax form/slips. Maybe script your own solution? Extract images from the PDF Overlay the images convert the images back to PDF -- Joost
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 03/14/2018 08:52 PM, Danny YUE wrote: > > On 2018-03-14 20:08, Poncho wrote: >> On 14.03.2018 20:10, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >>> Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". >>> Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ >>> >>> The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the >>> 17.0 profiles. >>> >>> I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). >>> eg. >>> pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf >>> >> >> /usr/bin/pdfunite >> >> it's a provided by app-text/poppler > > Besides, app-text/poppler contains some very useful functions. > pdfunite is one of them, which let you concatenate several PDF files > into one. > > Another piece I found useful is pdfseparate. It can separate a PDF file > into pages. > > The combination of pdfunite and pdfseparate let you replace a single > page in a PDF file. > > Command `equery f poppler' shows: > /usr/bin/pdfdetach > /usr/bin/pdffonts > /usr/bin/pdfimages > /usr/bin/pdfinfo > /usr/bin/pdfseparate > /usr/bin/pdftocairo > /usr/bin/pdftohtml > /usr/bin/pdftoppm > /usr/bin/pdftops > /usr/bin/pdftotext > /usr/bin/pdfunite That is not what I (we) need. pdfunite - will join several PDF file into one (this is not what I want). I need to "overlap" two PDF file, one on top of another, it is like watermarking. I only do it once a year when I print a tax form/slips.
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 2018-03-14 20:08, Poncho wrote: > On 14.03.2018 20:10, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". >> Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ >> >> The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the >> 17.0 profiles. >> >> I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). >> eg. >> pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf >> > > /usr/bin/pdfunite > > it's a provided by app-text/poppler Besides, app-text/poppler contains some very useful functions. pdfunite is one of them, which let you concatenate several PDF files into one. Another piece I found useful is pdfseparate. It can separate a PDF file into pages. The combination of pdfunite and pdfseparate let you replace a single page in a PDF file. Command `equery f poppler' shows: /usr/bin/pdfdetach /usr/bin/pdffonts /usr/bin/pdfimages /usr/bin/pdfinfo /usr/bin/pdfseparate /usr/bin/pdftocairo /usr/bin/pdftohtml /usr/bin/pdftoppm /usr/bin/pdftops /usr/bin/pdftotext /usr/bin/pdfunite
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 03/14/2018 02:01 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:10:21 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > >> Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". >> Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ >> >> The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the >> 17.0 profiles. >> >> I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). >> eg. >> pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf > > I now use pdfjoin from app-text/pdfjam. The packages: pdfjoin and pdfunite They will combine pdf documents (I use them as well) but they will not overlap two pages together. My t4-flat-02b.pdf - this is a form 1.pdf - contains only numbers spaced correctly. I want to join these two pages and print it as one page. I just check out "app-text/cpdf" but it doesn't do the job either. -- Thelma
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On 14.03.2018 20:10, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". > Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ > > The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the > 17.0 profiles. > > I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). > eg. > pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf > /usr/bin/pdfunite it's a provided by app-text/poppler
Re: [gentoo-user] pdftk - replacement
On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:10:21 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > Is there a suitable replacement package for "pdftk". > Currently pdftk is masked and might be dropped from portage tree :-/ > > The packages require GCC 5 or earlier and are therefore masked in the > 17.0 profiles. > > I use pdftk only to merge two pdf file (overlap tax form). > eg. > pdftk t4-flat-02b.pdf stamp 1.pdf output out1.pdf I now use pdfjoin from app-text/pdfjam. -- Neil Bothwick Uhura: Captain, you're being flamed on channel one. pgpJ6PrVqvkGn.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature