Choosing sensible optimisations for PDF files
We get to see a very wide range of PDF files from a large set of PDF creation tools in the process of developing a Java PDF viewer. PDF files can be constructed in a huge variety of ways and we are...
View ArticleWhat would you like to convert your PDF files into?
When we built our PDF to HTML5 convertor, we tried to make it as ‘agnostic’ as possible and put the HTML5 specific code as low as possible. This means that the HTML5 related items are essentially in 3...
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Free PDF Guides updated – 10 of the most common Issues with PDF Files
The PDF File format has been around for nearly 20 years now since its initial release in 1993 to its last official update in 2009 before itself moved on the ISO 32000-1 Standard. Having spent a number...
View ArticleXFA components structure and finding x,y coordinates
XFA components can be categorized mainly into Field components and non Field components (also known as static objects). Static components could be an image, shape (rectangle, arc, or line) or...
View ArticleXFA Forms Vs Swing Forms
I thought of sharing some interesting information regarding XFA Forms and places where consideration has to be taken when you attempt to convert XFA forms into Java based swing components. Please read...
View ArticlePDF teasers – how would you handle this stack problem?
This article arose as a result of debugging a customer file which was not displaying properly. There are many PDF files out there which do not actually meet the spec so we spend a lot of time tweaking...
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Free PDF Guides: Series Index
In this series having spent a number of years working with the PDF File format and accumulating a large amount of knowledge about the complexities and issues that is faced, we put our knowledge...
View ArticleDraw Components in XFA
As I mentioned in my previous article ‘XFA components structure and finding x,y coordinates’ , XFA objects are categorized into dynamic form components and static draw components. In this article the...
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Back to Basics: The 2017 Guide to to PDF Files introduction
With the new year well and truly underway, here at IDRSolutions we have decided to go back to basics with PDF files. This month we are dedicating our blog posts to creating the ultimate 2017 guide for...
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Back to basics : What are PDF files and how much support is there for Java?
Here at IDRSolutions we spend a lot of time working on the development of our Java PDF library (JPedal) and our PDF to HTML5 and SVG converter (JPDF2HTML5). As part of this months back to basics series...
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The 2017 Guide to to PDF Files – Creation I
Last time my colleague Sophia introduced you to PDF files and how much support is there for Java. This week we will be looking at the creation of PDF Files. You dont need to be a magician to create...
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The 2017 Guide to PDF Files – Creation II
PDF Creation the Easy way…. Last time, we showed you how to write your own PDF file. This is useful for understanding the complexities of PDF files (and why you really want to use a PDF SDK to create...
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The 2017 Guide to PDF Files – Text in PDF’s
Last time we discussed creating PDF Files the hard way and the easy way. In this article, I will be talking about text handling in PDF files. Although the PDF file type is a powerful format for text...
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The 2017 Guide to PDF Files – Text in PDF’s part 2
A tree structure… Introduction In my last article, I mentioned how well PDF integrates text along with common issues with text inside PDFs. In this article, I will be more specific as I will be talking...
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Back to Basics: The 2017 Guide to to PDF Files – Converting PDF files to images
Last week we looked at text handling and structured text in PDF files. This week I will be looking at images in PDFs. One of the most popular features of our Java PDF library, JPedal, is PDF to image...
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Back to Basics: The 2017 Guide to to PDF Files – Extracting images from PDF...
Did you know that not only can you convert PDF files into images, (as I explained last time), but you can also extract the actual images used on the page. In this post, I am going to tell you more… How...
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Back to Basics: The 2017 Guide to PDF Files – Further reading & useful links
Further Reading on PDF Files.. For the last few weeks at IDR Solutions we have spent our time getting back to our roots of what this blog originally was about ie: PDF files and Java. Hopefully you have...
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