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 ====== PDF Workflow ====== ====== PDF Workflow ======
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 +===== Undocumented PDF Common Workflow Issues =====
 +  * <del>split pdf into individual files (burst)</del>
 +  * <del>convert to Postscript</del>
 +  * remove all comments/annotations
 +  * remove or flatten forms
 +  * pdf/x standard (no transparency, no bookmarks/links?, no annotations/forms?)
 +  * document exact pdf procedure for creating valid files with every company program (create a standard)
 +  * flatten all comments/annotations
 +  * print bookmarks list
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 ===== Burst PDF pages into individual files ===== ===== Burst PDF pages into individual files =====
 This gives you the ability to work with each page on an individual basis.  You can also see how large each page is by comparing file sizes.  You can edit and compress each page efficiently prior to putting them together in a single pdf file.  Even if you work in Adobe Acrobat, you don't know the size of individual pages.  So, if you want to identify large pages and optimize them, you can use this procedure and replace the pages when you are finished. This gives you the ability to work with each page on an individual basis.  You can also see how large each page is by comparing file sizes.  You can edit and compress each page efficiently prior to putting them together in a single pdf file.  Even if you work in Adobe Acrobat, you don't know the size of individual pages.  So, if you want to identify large pages and optimize them, you can use this procedure and replace the pages when you are finished.
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 pdftk input.pdf burst pdftk input.pdf burst
 </code> </code>
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 ===== Convert PDF to PS (PostScript) ===== ===== Convert PDF to PS (PostScript) =====
 +  * these tools come with ghostscript
 +  * this step can be the source of problems, so make sure to read the "Troubleshooting / Large Files" section below
   * example:<code>   * example:<code>
 pdf2ps input.pdf output.ps pdf2ps input.pdf output.ps
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 ===== Optimize individual PDF page ===== ===== Optimize individual PDF page =====
 +  * these tools come with ghostscript
   * burst a multi-page pdf file into single files   * burst a multi-page pdf file into single files
   * options:   * options:
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