On Sunday 25 April 2004 11:09, Gregory Seidman wrote: [...] > I know of three ways to edit PS/PDF files. The first requires running > a PS file through pstoedit, which can convert it to several editable > formats (such as xfig or svg).
I had dismissed this rather hastily - partly because I know nothing about xfig or svg, and partly because I was hoping to tinker with the existing files in order to retain formatting where possible. > The second involves using Adobe > Illustrator, which used to use a specially-commented, restricted > subset of PS as its file format and now uses specially-commented PDF > as its file format; Adobe developed both Postscript and PDF, and it > is unsurprising that they have the very best tools for dealing with > them. $500 plus a computer to run mac osx or doze. > The third way is to actually learn Postscript (or PDF, but > that's harder because of the binary chunks -- Postscript is pretty > much all text) and edit it manually. I've done it, and it's a > tremendously valuable skill on occasion. Yes, I had decided to do this when I have time. Trouble is, I never do... -- richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
