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==Removing password from pdf== | |||
To remove password from a password-protected pdf use: | |||
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pdftk <input_pdf> input_pw PROMPT output <output_pdf> | |||
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If pdftk is not available in then use [[CentOS 7.x pdfunite]] instead. | |||
==Compressing pdf== | |||
If we build a pdf using a number of scanned images / mobile photos then by default such pdf is very big in size (Typically sum of all image sizes). To compress such pdf use online tool at: https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:30, 12 September 2023
Home > CentOS > CentOS 6.x > File-type or document related tools > Pdftk
pdftk is a useful pdf manipulation tool. It allows one to:
- Merge PDF Documents
- Split PDF Pages into a New Document
- Decrypt Input as Necessary (Password Required)
- Encrypt Output as Desired
- Burst a PDF Document into Single Pages
- Report on PDF Metrics, including Metadata and Bookmarks
- Uncompress and Re-Compress Page Streams
- Repair Corrupted PDF (Where Possible)
Encrypting pdf with password
To encrypt pdf with password using 'pdftk' use:
pdftk <source_pdf> output <destination_pdf> user_pw PROMPT
Removing password from pdf
To remove password from a password-protected pdf use:
pdftk <input_pdf> input_pw PROMPT output <output_pdf>
If pdftk is not available in then use CentOS 7.x pdfunite instead.
Compressing pdf
If we build a pdf using a number of scanned images / mobile photos then by default such pdf is very big in size (Typically sum of all image sizes). To compress such pdf use online tool at: https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf
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