[thelist] Dynamic PDF editing - conversion????
JR
jr_junk at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 21 19:16:28 CST 2001
Thanks....but I have already seen these
articles...they don't really do it for me.
Any other suggestions??
John
--- Ryan Mayberry <Ryan at applicor.com> wrote:
>
> I worked on a similar project once. It was for a
> printing company that
> wanted customers to update PDF templates over the
> web and have a file
> produced for the printers to work from. We had the
> users put information
> into a form which edited the raw data of an EPS
> file. Then we ran a script
> which dumped the EPS file into a folder that Acrobat
> Distiller monitored and
> automatically turned new EPS files into high-res PDF
> files.
>
> The key will be if you can edit the EPS script
> properly. The EPS file format
> can be a little kooky.
>
> Anyway, I wasn't the programmer on the project so I
> can't give any more
> details than that. I do offer these links if you
> haven't seen them yet.
>
> http://www.planetpdf.com/binthing~webpageid,949.htm
>
> http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/10/nolan/
>
> HTH
>
> Ryan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Dewey [mailto:paul_dewey at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 3:46 PM
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> Subject: RE: [thelist] Dynamic PDF editing -
> conversion????
>
>
> SO you want to changed thos or add somthing to
> existing pdf form the web?
> If so you're not going to like this...you can't.
> The only way or in your
> case maybe the best way is to download or load them
> onto your computer and
> use Illustrator to cahnge thos images and add or
> remove stuff so on and so
> on. The you can save them as EPS if you so wish.
>
>
> From: JR <jr_junk at yahoo.com>
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> Sorry...let me try to explain.
>
> My companies Sales Dept...like many others...sold a
> service that they ASSUMED would be easy to
> implement.
>
> As usual, they are a bunch of idiots.
>
> 1. Our client has a crap load of pre-existing PDF
> files.
> 2. They want the ability to (via the web) enter
> "imprint" information.
> 3. The imprint information will consist of 5 lines
> of
> variable text.
> 4. I have the task of automating the process of
> "Imprinting" the existing PDF's...saving a copy and
> then converting that newly created file into a .TIF
> and an .EPS.
> 5. All of the files must be of PRINT Quality.
> 6. The files will then be put on CD to be shipped to
> various publishers (newspapers, magazines...) to be
> used as Advertisements.
>
> I have tried using Ghostscript and ImageMagick, but
> the resolution sucks and it is unreliable.
>
> I have been trying to figure this out for a while
> and
> I am ready to EXPLODE!!!!!
>
> I hope this explains it better.
>
> Thanks...John
>
>
>
>
> --- Paul Dewey <paul_dewey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Maybe I am totally missing the whol question fo
> what
> > you are asking. Do you
> > want to take an existing pdf and change text on
> it
> > and then save it as a
> > tiff? If so why not save that pdf somewhere and
> > open and edit it using
> > Illustrator and save it as an EPS? Is this what
> you
> > mean?
> >
> >
> > From: JR <jr_junk at yahoo.com>
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> > > There's a Perl module at CPAN and at
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> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Thanks...but the only thing they talked about
> that
> > could do what I need (edit exixting complex
> pdf's)
>
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