On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:02:44 -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > What tool can I use to extract some part of a pdf file? > In kpdf, I can copy a piece of the PDF image and save it, but it's only > saved as a bitmap, whereas I'd like to keep it in vector form.
pdfcrop can "extract" rectangular areas from of any pdf file. I use the quotation marks because it does not really extract anything but rather it hides everything else by using some sort of masking function that is part of the PDF functionality. This approach means that the cropped PDF has exactly the same quality as the original, but it also means that the file stays (roughly) as large as before, no matter how small the cropped region is. I am not sure if this fits your needs. pdfcrop is included in both tetex and texlive. -- Regards, Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]