Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-17 Thread Tom Davies
- Slideshow and use the keyboard arrows to flick through or just let it run Regards from Tom :)  From: Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 5:46 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-17 Thread Girvin Herr
Tom, Thanks, I will try that double-click next time. Girvin On 04/17/2013 02:21 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I generally double-click on a picture to open it and then double-click on that to full-screen it. If it's larger than the screen the picture gets reduced in size to fit. If i have a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-17 Thread les
in computers) Regards from Tom :) From: Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:45 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, Tom

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-16 Thread Tom Davies
: Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:45 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Most on-line dictionaries (in the top 10 according to a google search) agree that A neologism is a newly coined term, word, or phrase, that may be in the process

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-16 Thread anne-ology
you're cute and knowledgeable - a great combination! On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu wrote: On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote: very interesting, yes indeed ;-) well, the more I read this list, 'the more I seem to learn, yet the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-16 Thread anne-ology
: Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:45 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Most on-line dictionaries (in the top 10 according to a google search) agree

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-16 Thread Doug
On 04/16/2013 11:22 PM, anne-ology wrote: ah, yes; and photography is such fun. On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 1:53 PM, les hlhow...@pacbell.net wrote: On Tue, 2013-04-16 at 11:08 -0700, Girvin Herr wrote: Tom, +5 Don't get me started on this subject! I use 640x480 (300K) on my photos,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread anne-ology
yikes, sounds as if I need further information - or need to keep studying ... ... ... ;-) Please update re. this / these tks whenever; I'll stay tuned ;-) Ah, acronyms ;-) tk := http://www.acronymfinder.com/TK.html (well, while waiting to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread Felmon Davis
On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote: yikes, sounds as if I need further information - or need to keep studying ... ... ... ;-) not sure how the further discussion would be relevant to you if you just want to use the tool. the link I gave you explains the things pdftk can

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread Girvin Herr
I always try to expand acronyms when I first use them in text. That is good writing form and good communication, which is what writing is all about. However, it Is beyond the scope of these messages to describe the terms. That task is left as an exercise to the student. I always say: when I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread anne-ology
very interesting, yes indeed ;-) well, the more I read this list, 'the more I seem to learn, yet the stupider I feel' ;-) (the glorified typewriter has so surpassed me) I note you've used a 'new' word; acronymonious seems to fit well in this saga -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread Felmon Davis
On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote: very interesting, yes indeed ;-) well, the more I read this list, 'the more I seem to learn, yet the stupider I feel' ;-) (the glorified typewriter has so surpassed me) I note you've used a 'new' word; acronymonious

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread Tom Davies
, 21:59 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote:       very interesting, yes indeed  ;-)       well, the more I read this list, 'the more I seem to learn, yet the stupider I feel'  ;-)               (the glorified typewriter has so

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-15 Thread Felmon Davis
it wouldn't unsettle you a bit too. F. Regards from Tom :)  From: Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Monday, 15 April 2013, 21:59 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Mon, 15 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-14 Thread Girvin Herr
Felmon, Looks like pdftk is written in Java. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pdftk So the gui (Graphical User Interface) is whatever the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) interfaces with. From my experience, it isn't pretty, but functional. I noticed there are some other source files and

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-14 Thread Felmon Davis
On Sun, 14 Apr 2013, Girvin Herr wrote: Felmon, Looks like pdftk is written in Java. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pdftk So the gui (Graphical User Interface) is whatever the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) interfaces with. From my experience, it isn't pretty, but functional. I noticed

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :)  I had  a feeling i was missing some wrinkles by accident and made a few mistakes.  There were a few wrinkles i was trying to skate over to try to make it simpler to understand.  1.  I didn't know tk = tool kit, and gtk = gnome tool kit, that makes more sense of it to me now.  2. 

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread Tom Davies
: Friday, 12 April 2013, 21:53 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote:       Thanks for this summation - I wonder what the original question was? I seem to have missed a part of the exchange.           as for now, it's 'clear as mud

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread Tom Davies
...@gmail.com To: Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu; users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013, 21:46 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem    No apologies necessary -    it was just me being

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread anne-ology
@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Friday, 12 April 2013, 21:46 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem No apologies necessary - it was just me being 'cute' again ;-) Your response might make sense to me after I figure out what's what on that link - still studying

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread Tom Davies
Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013, 17:15 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, anne-ology wrote:       Curiously wondering what this 'new' PDFtk is -           and how to acquire it ...               or is this something only for Linux users  ;-) you can find

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-13 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013, 16:22 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem       This seems to be a much longer way of editing  ;-)           my way - open in LO's Draw program then edit page by page or within each page;               and/or save from the Draw

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
me stuff as Pdfs! :)) Regards from Tom :) From: David Ronis ro...@ronispc.chem.mcgill.ca To: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013, 22:28 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Hi Jay, Thanks for the reply. I'm

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
. Felmon From: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:42 -0400 On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
Gimmicks' library ??? ;-) what's in this? and where is it located? and ... ... ... ??? Just curiously wondering :) On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 1:36 AM, Fernand Vanrie s...@pmgroup.be wrote: Op 05/04/2013 22:18, David Ronis schreef: I'm currently working on a large

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
interesting ;-( ;-) Now I'm confused ... well, that's not anything new ... why should this method work for me and not not for others ;-) Well, the more I learn of these 'glorified typewriters', the less I seem to know ;-) On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 11:09 PM,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread Felmon Davis
very simple. Felmon From: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:42 -0400 On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:42 -0400 On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread Tom Davies
-ology lagin...@gmail.com To: Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 12 April 2013, 16:29 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem       Curiously wondering what this 'new' PDFtk is -           and how to acquire

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Friday, 12 April 2013, 16:29 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Curiously wondering what this 'new' PDFtk is - and how to acquire it ... or is this something only for Linux users ;-) The longer I'm on this amazing list

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread anne-ology
: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Thanks for this summation - as for now, it's 'clear as mud' ;-) Felmon - I'm studying the page you sent me. On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Tom Davies tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi :) Programs with tk (or more usually gtk

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread Felmon Davis
on them (if individuals are gifted enough) Regards from Tom :) -- *From:* anne-ology lagin...@gmail.com *To:* Felmon Davis dav...@union.edu *Cc:* users@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Friday, 12 April 2013, 16:29 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-12 Thread Girvin Herr
Tom, My 2-cents. On 04/12/2013 10:15 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) Programs with tk (or more usually gtk) at the end or at the beginning are for a one type of DE for GnuLinux. Sometimes a G is used instead. The other main type of DE usually has K or Qt at the front of it's programs. tk stands

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-08 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Sunday, 7 April 2013, 21:48 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem David, LibreOffice allows graphics to have placeholders in case rendering such takes a lot of time when scrolling.  Maybe yours are turned off.  Try  Tools - Options - LibreOffice Writer - View

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-07 Thread Girvin R. Herr
David, LibreOffice allows graphics to have placeholders in case rendering such takes a lot of time when scrolling. Maybe yours are turned off. Try Tools - Options - LibreOffice Writer - View Under Display, there should be a checkbox titled Graphics and objects. Make sure this is checked.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-06 Thread Fernand Vanrie
Op 05/04/2013 22:18, David Ronis schreef: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my colleagues, some in word or PDF formats, into a single file. Libreoffice doesn't work if I try Insert-File... on a PDF file (I get an error popup saying Error

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-06 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 2013-04-07 09:25, Doug wrote: On 04/06/2013 01:22 AM, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. I just tried an interesting thing. Uploaded a PDF with images to google drive. Right clicked the PDF and open with google docs. Then the PDF was converted to a google doc and I could download the PDF as an odt

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-06 Thread Steve Edmonds
] Importing PDF problem On 04/06/2013 01:22 AM, Steve Edmonds wrote: Hi. I just tried an interesting thing. Uploaded a PDF with images to google drive. Right clicked the PDF and open with google docs. Then the PDF was converted to a google doc and I could download the PDF as an odt and edit

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-06 Thread Tom Davies
and things?   Regards from Tom :)  From: Steve Edmonds steve.edmo...@ptglobal.com To: Doug dmcgarr...@optonline.net Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Saturday, 6 April 2013, 23:28 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On 2013-04-07 09:25

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-06 Thread David Ronis
When I open the PDF file and try to export it, all I see are graphics formats (e.g., .bpm, .jpeg, .wfm etc.). I've tried several and they are importable into my document (as a picture), but it seems that only one page was exported, which is more complicated than copying and pasting from each page

[libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread David Ronis
I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my colleagues, some in word or PDF formats, into a single file. Libreoffice doesn't work if I try Insert-File... on a PDF file (I get an error popup saying Error rereading the file). I can open the PDF

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread David Ronis
: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:42 -0400 On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my colleagues, some in word or PDF formats, into a single file. Libreoffice doesn't

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread Kracked_P_P---webmaster
On 04/05/2013 05:18 PM, Jay Lozier wrote: On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my colleagues, some in word or PDF formats, into a single file. Libreoffice doesn't work if I try Insert-File... on a PDF

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread Tom Davies
...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013, 22:18 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my colleagues, some in word

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread Tom Davies
...@ronispc.chem.mcgill.ca To: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013, 22:28 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Hi Jay, Thanks for the reply.  I'm using Linux (Slackware).  Unfortunately, exporting to text is not an option here

Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem

2013-04-05 Thread Felmon Davis
- From: Jay Lozier jsloz...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Importing PDF problem Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:18:42 -0400 On 04/05/2013 04:18 PM, David Ronis wrote: I'm currently working on a large project that requires me to import many documents from my