> On Oct 4, 2015, at 23:59, David Becher <becher.da...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Hello there, > > I am right now typing up a python script which - hopefully - can extract the > notes of a given PDF file annotated with Skim. I don't want to use > AppleScript, on the one hand it is actually possible with AppleScript to > export the notes to text, however it does not provide enough information > (color of highlight e.g.). > > However, i can't seem to find the physical location in which Skim writes > these notes. It is not the PDF file itself, since its md5sum does not change. > I tried narrowing it down by using `lsof -p <Skim-PID>`, however ultimately I > could not find the file in which it is being stored. > > Can maybe someone help me out? I would have a look at the source code, > however I don't know a thing about Objective-C at all. > > All the best, > David
It’s in the extended attributes of the file. That’s also mentioned on the Wiki. Christiaan
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