On 12/10/2010 10:39 AM, Douglas Hinds wrote: > > OO's ability to create pdf files is a valuable asset. > > However, the need frequently arises to convert pdf files to a > editable format. > > I installed the extension OO offers for doing that but the results > were not adequate. > > I no longer use Windows. Can anyone suggest a Linux Application > (I'm running Mint - a version of Ubuntu) that would allow me to > convert PDF files to a format editable in OO? > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions. >
While doubling the size of the PDF, you can save as a 'hybrid' PDF. That way you can open the PDF directly in Writer and edit. <http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Pdf_Import_Extension/Announcement> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q=openoffice+%2Bpdf+%2Bhybrid&btnG=Search> For existing: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software#Unix_.2F_Linux> PDF Edit is good, but rather complex and can take some time to master (I never have). http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/index.html http://pdfedit.petricek.net/en/user_doc.html If you plan to edit quite a few, particularly in a commercial environment, I'd recommend PDF Studio: http://www.qoppa.com/index.html Give the free trial a spin: http://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
