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pdftk_notes [2021/12/04 00:20] – [store a pdf without password] rajupdftk_notes [2024/02/15 04:34] (current) – [replace a page with another pdf] raju
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 +==== extract some pages ====
 +To get pages 11-19 (inclusive on both sides) of a pdf file
 +  pdftk A=in.pdf cat A11-19 output out.pdf
 +
 +Tested using
 +<code>
 + % pdftk --version
 +pdftk port to java 3.3.2 a Handy Tool for Manipulating PDF Documents
 +</code>
 +
 +==== replace a page with another pdf ====
 +To replace pg-16 of a pdf with another pdf. Assume that the later consists of only one single page.
 +
 +<code>
 +pdftk A=initial.pdf B=insertAsPg16.pdf cat A1-15 B1 A17-end output final.pdf
 +</code>
 +
 +Tested using
 +
 +<code>
 +% pdftk --version
 +
 +pdftk 2.01 a Handy Tool for Manipulating PDF Documents
 +Copyright (C) 2003-13, Sid Steward - Please Visit: www.pdftk.com
 +This is free software; see the source code for copying conditions. There is
 +NO warranty, not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 +</code>
 +
 +==== rotate pages by 180 degrees ====
 +<code>
 +pdftk in.pdf cat 1-endsouth output out.pdf
 +</code>
 +
 +Ref:- https://people.uleth.ca/~daniel.odonnell/blog/rotating-one-or-more-pages-in-a-pdf-in-linux - where I found the above solution.
 +
 ==== store a pdf without password ==== ==== store a pdf without password ====
 tags | remove password pdf tags | remove password pdf
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 Ref:- https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/removing-password-from-pdf-on-linux/ - Mentions qpdf; gives more alternatives. Ref:- https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/removing-password-from-pdf-on-linux/ - Mentions qpdf; gives more alternatives.
 +
 +==== encrypt a pdf with password ====
 +<code>
 +pdftk in.pdf output out.pdf user_pw foo
 +</code>
 +
 +Ref:- http://askubuntu.com/questions/258848/is-there-a-tool-that-can-add-a-password-to-a-pdf-file
 +
 +Note:- I was unable to encrypt a pdf file using Adobe Reader X1 Version 11.0.13 . I could not find the "Tools pane" described in <nowiki>http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/acrobat/pdfs/adobe-acrobat-xi-protect-pdf-file-with-permissions-tutorial-ue.pdf</nowiki>. I also tried File -> Properties -> Security after opening the file. However all the options in that window are greyed out. So I can't add a password from there as well. I was told that Adobe Standard can do this but it costs money whereas pdftk is free. In the end, using pdftk was a no brainer.
  
 ==== make two copies of the same document ==== ==== make two copies of the same document ====
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 See also: https://superuser.com/questions/600877/how-do-i-duplicate-pages-within-pdf-files-automatically - has a script to duplicate it by page (as in 1,1,2,2,...) See also: https://superuser.com/questions/600877/how-do-i-duplicate-pages-within-pdf-files-automatically - has a script to duplicate it by page (as in 1,1,2,2,...)
 +
 +==== debian package ====
 +  * pdftk-java
 +
 +==== external links ====
 +  * Enricon Zini talks about using pdfk and inkscape to add signatures to pdf documents - http://www.enricozini.org/blog/2016/pdftk-inkscape/
  
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