R N D Martin [mailto:[email protected]] offered: > > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] > (Bob Long) wrote: > > > *From:* Bob Long <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Date:* Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:01:17 +1000 > > > > Dave Stevens wrote, > > > > > I have to convert a .pdf for which I no longer have access to the > > > original > > > .odt format. I've installed the sun-pdfimport extension and can > > > open the file in > > Foxit reader which is faster than the adobe reader also has a > save as facility > which can be used to extract a text file from most pdfs. > The resulting text file > can of course be pasted into OO writer and then word processed.
I've never used it. How well does it handle "complex" layouts, like multiple columns? Like a data sheet or brochure? Or a FrameMaker document with side-heads and inset text boxes? Good old Acrobat used to 'randomly' jump all over the page when you attempted to select text. I would basically just transcribe (re-type) text from PDFs into Word or OOo or FrameMaker, rather than fight with the PDF itself. I've heard rumors that modern PDF creation pays more attention to preserving text continuity, so export utilities can do a better job. It would make my life easier if quality, trustable text (or .doc or .odt) files could be had automatically. Are you recommending Foxit based on reading about it, or as a satisfied user? Thanks, - Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
