PDF manipulation software

[Rich Mahn]

I have dozens of PDF files containing a few thousand scanned images that I need to organize.
I am looking for suggestions for PDF software that will:
 -  rotate pages, groups of pages, or entire PDF files
 -  re-order pages
 -  move/copy pages from one PDF file to another
without re-imaging (or whatever the term is) so as not to degrade the images.

Also desirable but not necesary would be:
  -  the ability to add indexes/tables of contents
  -  annotation/notes as an adjunct on the page

What possibilities are available for Fedora?  or even Windoze?  (I can run
Windoze under a VM, or possibly even use wine, depending on the software.)

[Digvijay Patankar]

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Rich Mahn  wrote:
> I have dozens of PDF files containing a few thousand scanned images that I
> need to organize.
> I am looking for suggestions for PDF software that will:
> rotate pages, groups of pages, or entire PDF files
> re-order pages
> move/copy pages from one PDF file to another
>
> without re-imaging (or whatever the term is) so as not to degrade the
> images.
>
> Also desirable but not necesary would be:
> the ability to add indexes/tables of contents
> annotation/notes as an adjunct on the page

PDF-Shuffler is what you want.
Although not sure about 'desirable' features you mentioned, it can certainly
handle the 'required' things.

#yum install pdfshuffler

with regards,

[Craig White]

On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 10:15 -0400, Rich Mahn wrote:
> I have dozens of PDF files containing a few thousand scanned images that I need to organize.
> I am looking for suggestions for PDF software that will:
> rotate pages, groups of pages, or entire PDF files
> re-order pages
> move/copy pages from one PDF file to another
>
> without re-imaging (or whatever the term is) so as not to degrade the images.

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pdftk can do this...

DESCRIPTION
       If PDF is electronic paper, then pdftk is an electronic
staple-remover, hole-punch, binder, secret-decoder-ring, and
X-Ray-glasses.  Pdftk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with
PDF documents.  Use it to:

* Merge PDF Documents
       * Split PDF Pages into a New Document
       * Rotate PDF Documents or Pages
       * Decrypt Input as Necessary (Password Required)
       * Encrypt Output as Desired
       * Fill PDF Forms with X/FDF Data and/or Flatten Forms
       * Generate FDF Data Stencil from PDF Forms
       * Apply a Background Watermark or a Foreground Stamp
       * Report PDF Metrics such as Metadata and Bookmarks
       * Update PDF Metadata
       * Attach Files to PDF Pages or the PDF Document       
       * Unpack PDF Attachments
       * Burst a PDF Document into Single Pages
       * Uncompress and Re-Compress Page Streams
       * Repair Corrupted PDF (Where Possible)
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> Also desirable but not necesary would be:
> the ability to add indexes/tables of contents
> annotation/notes as an adjunct on the page
>
> What possibilities are available for Fedora?  or even Windoze?  (I can run
> Windoze under a VM, or possibly even use wine, depending on the software.)

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possibly pdfedit

Craig