On a similar topic, what would you use to edit the text that you have scanned in? Jared Lynn PORTA CUSD #202 Technology Coordinator E-mail: jl...@porta202.org Phone: 217-501-4920
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Steele, Thomas C <tste...@manteno5.org>wrote: > …and for those more complex documents, Photoshop (and I think GIMP) can > render PDF files as a graphic. You would not be able to edit type (you > could replace it with a new text box) but you can use the selection tools to > move things around or add elements. > > > > -TS > > > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > *From:* tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] *On Behalf Of *Jim Flanagan > *Sent:* Monday, September 20, 2010 4:10 PM > *To:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List > *Cc:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: [tech-geeks] edit pdf's > > > > http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/pdfimport > > > > > > Sun PDF Import > Extension<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/pdfimport> > > by Sun Microsystems, Inc. <http://www.sun.com/openoffice> > > 4.379745 > > Average: 4.4 (79votes) > > [image: > PDFimport_150.jpg]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/990> > > The PDF Import Extension allows you to import and modify PDF documents. > Best results with 100% layout accuracy can be achieved with the "PDF/ODF > hybrid file" format, which this extension also enables. A hybrid PDF/ODF > file is a PDF file that contains an embedded ODF source file. Hybrid PDF/ODF > files will be opened in OpenOffice.org as an ODF file without any layout > changes. Users without this extension can open the PDF part of the hybrid > file with their PDF viewer. > > The PDF Import Extension also allows you to import and modify PDF documents > for non hybrid PDF/ODF files. PDF documents are imported in Draw to preserve > the layout and to allow basic editing. This is the perfect solution for > changing dates, numbers or small portions of text with a minimum loss of > formatting information for simple formatted documents. > > Documents with more sophisticated layouts, such as those created with > professional Desktop Publishing applications that use special fonts and > complex vector graphics are not suitable for the PDF Import Extension. > Similarly, longer documents (> 20 pages) may cause some performance and > stability problems. > > Features: > > · Text attributes like font family, font size, weight (bold, not > bold), style (italic, not italic) are imported together with their > respective text > > · Retain font appearance, when a PDF file uses a font not > installed on your system, the font is replaced with the best alternative > font > > · Converts images and vector graphics > > · Each line in a paragraph is converted into one text object > > · Import of password-protected PDF files > > · Import shapes with default style > > · Support for colors and bitmaps > > · Backgrounds remain behind other elements > > Not supported: > > · Native PDF forms > > · Proper paragraphs > > · Processing layout of LaTeX PDF > > · Import of complex vector graphics elements > > · Conversion of tables > > · Import of EPS graphics > > · RTL (right-to-left) text/font support > > Please notice: Use this extension cautiously as editing PDF files is not a > trivial task. Encouraged by the huge number of positive comments and the > improved quality of this extension, we decided to remove the Beta tag from > this release. Of course we will continue to work on this extension to > reflect user needs and any changes to the PDF standard. To further improve > this extension, please continue sending us feedback at > d...@graphics.openoffice.org. > > *Compatible with:* OpenOffice.org 3.0 | StarOffice 9 > > *Platform* > > *Download* > > *Product details* > > *Date* > > *Size* > > *MacOS X* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3049> > > 1.0-MacOSX-PPC <http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3049> > > 2009-Oct-12 > > N/A > > *MacOS X* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3432> > > 1.0.1-MaxOSX Intel<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3432> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.09 MB > > *Solaris Sparc* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3433> > > 1.0.1-SolarisSparc<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3433> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.26 MB > > *Solaris x86* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3434> > > 1.0.1-Solarisx86 <http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3434> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.12 MB > > *Windows* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3435> > > 1.0.1-Win32Intel <http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3435> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.41 MB > > *Linux* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3436> > > 1.0.1-LinuxIntel <http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3436> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.09 MB > > *Linux x86-64* > > [image: Download > extension]<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/download/3437> > > 1.0.1-Linuxx86-64 <http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/3437> > > 2009-Dec-18 > > 2.12 MB > > View all > releases<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/node/874/releases> > > > *License: *Opensource | Read license<http://www.openoffice.org/license.html> > > *Provider:* Sun Microsystems, Inc. <http://www.sun.com/openoffice> > > [image: Sun_Logo.png] <http://www.sun.com/openoffice> > > *Source code:* Browse source > code<http://svn.services.openoffice.org/ooo/trunk/sdext/source/pdfimport/> > > Report abuse here<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/contact/874> > > *Downloads: *Today: 754 | Week: 5763 | Month: 23596 | Year: 2926869 > > · > Login<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/user/login?destination=comment/reply/874%2523comment-form> > or > register<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/user/register?destination=comment/reply/874%2523comment-form> > to > post comments > > Sent from my iPad > > Cell 773.396.4638 > > Chicago 773.463.5494 > > Beaver Island 231.448.2109 > > > > Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is > addressed. 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