> I added one line to my inside title page of a 190 page book but the > resulting PDF -- according to diff has over 3000 changes. > > I think the changes have to do with reconverting images and dates of > images (although originals are same). > > Is there an easy way I can manually edit (maybe with vi) the PDF so I only > change the single page?
pdf is not format suitable for editing. its binary, afaik the objects of the document dont even need to bee saved in linear order etc... > I tried to modify between a "/Type /Page" markers in the files. But didn't > work. > > I don't want to regen entire document since I don't want to have any > content changes (or page numbering changes) in the printed book. if you alter only one line on title page, why it should change ? maybe diffing postscipt versions would be better. > Any suggestions? > > Any tools that don't required Java? havent seen any really functiong pdf editor under linux. still if you insist on pdf editing you can 1. export just the single page you repaired and exchange it with the wrong one using pdftk utility. or 2. edit it in windows via acrobat or 3. if you are adventurous, you can try http://pdfedit.petricek.net/pdfedit.index_e (have ebuild for it if you need) however i still think the most comfortableis to regenerate it and check the numbers on few places if you are unsure. pavel
