Copying from a PDF

ParagonofVirtue · 26th August 2002, 04:57 PM

A thing I am not able to do... I have some PDF-files with adventures, but I can't edit them, and I can't paste the text in Word or similar programs...

How do I do it? The best would be if there was some way to edit the PDF itself, so if anyone can help... :=)

Crothian · 26th August 2002, 05:01 PM

You need to buy the full version of Adobe Acrobat. There may be other programs that allows you to edit pdf's, but it's the only one I know of.

LcKedovan · 26th August 2002, 05:06 PM

get Ghostscript. It can do what you want. I'll see if I can find a link for you and I'll post it if I can, otherwise it should be easy to find.

-Will

DungeonKeeperUK · 26th August 2002, 05:14 PM

Theres this little prog here...

http://www.globalgraphics.com/softwa...df_editor.html

But still the full acrobat is well worth if you can get your hands on a copy

**Grazzt** · 26th August 2002, 05:19 PM

Course even with the Full version of Acrobat if the PDF if the files have the security feature enabled then you wont be able to edit them at all...even in Acrobat.

dagger · 26th August 2002, 05:25 PM

Unless you get a crack to crack the security feature.

**Piratecat** · 26th August 2002, 05:30 PM

1. Moved to Meta, where computer-related questions are asked

2. We don't condone piracy or theft... but you already knew that.

dagger · 26th August 2002, 05:31 PM

Even Acrobat Reader still allows you select text and copy the text though (if the pdf allows it though)......

ParagonofVirtue · 26th August 2002, 05:31 PM

Thanks guys, good tips, I tried downloading the Jaws evaluation programs.. I'll see if it works, but I would REALLY like to be able to edit anything, so if someone knows where to find the thing for the security thing please email me or something

Sorry Piratecat, it's really bugging me out :-(

**Piratecat** · 26th August 2002, 06:15 PM

Check if there's any type of export or conversion ability - that may help. Also, the ability to select text is controlled by the security feature, which I think is under "File". could be wrong, though.

Voneth · 26th August 2002, 06:59 PM

coping from a .pdf, it's like one of those "If they knew what you were going to do, it would be so easy to do it."

A lot of companies that sell pdfs as product have a security feature so you can't just clipboard their product and cut and paste it to an email for your friends. On the other hand, there are those of us who just want to print relevent text without all the fancy pictures that soak up ink and slow down print times. Hey, I love a great presentation as much as the next guy, but not when I have to print it up on my dime.

bondetamp · 26th August 2002, 08:04 PM

That security function is one of my major beef with some pdf publishers. It makes it harder to use the product in a way that should be legitimate, like pasting a spell or a feat over to a separate piece of paper that can be stapled to the character sheet, while not actually making the product any harder to distribute.

I find White Wolf to be especially bad in this regard.