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Extract pages : Extract pages :
pdftk input.pdf cat <range> output out.pdf pdftk input.pdf cat <range> output out.pdf
# range can be <start>-<end>, more info at pdftk --help # range can be <start>-<end>, more info at pdftk --help
# Use qualifiers like odd/even, north/east/south/west/left/right/down
# (respectively 0, 90, 180, 270, -90, +90, +180, clockwise)
# ex: pdftk A=in.pdf B=other.pdf cat A1 B1-5 B6west A8
Uncompress pdf file content : Uncompress pdf file content :
pdftk input.pdf output output.pdf uncompress pdftk input.pdf output output.pdf uncompress
Extract text from pdf (poppler): Extract text from pdf (poppler):
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Filling the form: Filling the form:
pdftk form.pdf fill_form fields.fdf output filled_form.pdf pdftk form.pdf fill_form fields.fdf output filled_form.pdf
Generate a PDF quickly from Markdown:
# tectonic is pretty nice as a "it just works" latex compiler
pandoc --pdf-engine=tectonic in.md -o out.pdf
Fill dynamic XFA forms on linux: Fill dynamic XFA forms on linux:
Run Acrobat Reader DC 2019 on wine: Run Acrobat Reader DC 2019 on wine:
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-latest-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux-with-wine https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-latest-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux-with-wine