PDF CROP

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kadkam
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PDF CROP

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Hi

I need to crop an A3 pdf in two A4 pdf.

Is possible to add this feature?

thank you
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anthony
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Re: PDF CROP

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It is already present, but it is probably NOT what you are looking for!!!

See A word about Vector Image formats
http://imagemagick.org/Usage/formats/#vector
Before you proceed any further...
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kadkam
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Re: PDF CROP

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excuse me but i not understand the document.

I need a command like
convert pippo.pdf -crop 50% pippo50.pdf

is possible?

thanks
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Re: PDF CROP

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Yes but the result will be a array of pixels in a PDF document at 72 dpi. It will probably not look very good due to the conversion.

As I said IM is NOT a vector image processor, and PDF is a vector image.

Re-read the above link carefully, and try to understand the difference between a vector and raster image. OR ask a question in the "users" forum, as a separate topic (I'll stay out of it so you can see what other people say.
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Re: PDF CROP

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i know the difference from raster and vector image;
Ok, if you know a free application that make this advise me.

Thanks for your support.

bye
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Re: PDF CROP

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Look at the various PDF and postscript command line utilities. Some will enlarge images to print a single page over multiple pages. One of these utilities should do what you want, without any loss of quality.

However this is outside the scope of these forums.
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