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Author Archives: Karl Heinz Kremer
Acrobat/PDF Tip: Converting a Document to PDF
Have you ever needed a PDF version of a document, but you either did not have the correct source application (e.g. MS Word, PowerPoint, …), or you didn’t have access to a PDF converter (even though the free PrimoPDF is … Continue reading
More Interactive Dynamic Stamps in Seven Easy Steps
A while ago I tried to create an interactive dynamic stamp in Acrobat. These are dynamic stamps (like for example a stamp that automatically puts the current date into a field that is part of the stamp), but with a … Continue reading
Acrobat Plug-Ins
If you’ve seen my resume – or talked to me lately, you know that I create Acrobat plug-ins for a living. When people hear that, they usually think something like “Don’t forget to pick up the dry cleaning” or “I … Continue reading
Posted in Acrobat, PDF, Photos, Programming
Tagged Acrobat, acrobat plug-in, adobe, PDF, plug-in
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Splitting PDF Pages
No, this is not about my patent pending idea of a sheet splitter that turns duplex documents into simplex documents… This post is about a problem that comes up every now and then: When you scan a book or a … Continue reading
More PDF Tools
As promised, here are some PDF related tools that I don’t use, but either have used, have played with, or just know about how good they are. These are the tools that I recommend when somebody asks me “what would … Continue reading
My PDF Toolbox (Updated)
What tools am I using to create/process/debug PDF documents? Here is list of my top tools and why I like them. Adobe Acrobat Pro This of course is the mother ship, the ultimate tool for creating, processing, editing PDF documents. … Continue reading
Acrobat, JavaScript and VB walk into a bar…
OK, let’s just forget about that old joke and concentrate on how to combine all three into something that is quite useful. As I’ve described in one of my previous posting, it is quite easy to automate Acrobat from VB … Continue reading
Posted in Acrobat, JavaScript, PDF, Programming
Tagged Acrobat, Acrobat SDK, Adobe Acrobat, JavaScript, PDF, Programming, VB
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Counting Bookmarks
Let’s assume you have a PDF document, and you want to know how many bookmarks you have in that document, how would you approach that? The JavaScript API has methods to traverse the bookmark tree. Here is a short program … Continue reading
Posted in Acrobat, JavaScript, PDF, Programming
Tagged Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat, JavaScript, PDF
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Security Patch for Adobe Acrobat 9 and Reader 9
This is hot off the press: Adobe recommends that you upgrade your Adobe Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9 installation to 9.1: Security Updates available for Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 Here is what Adobe has to say (among … Continue reading
Posted in Acrobat, PDF
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