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S01E02 »Can I have this as a PDF?«

So, you’ve got a handful of files and need to turn them into PDF format. PDF files that don’t just look good on your device, but everywhere, and are suitable for a long-term archiving.

Here’s what you can do.
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pics2photodoc.sh

A script that creates a »slideshow« in PDF/A format, from a directory of numbered and named images.
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S01E01: »Damn, this PDF is all I’ve got…«

So, all you’ve got is a PDF file full of information – but you need (some of) its content in a different format.

Here’s what you can do.
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grabs2pdf.sh

A script that will crop a series of screenshots according to a manually provided sample crop, and then apply OCR to create a PDF.
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viewer2grabs.sh

A script that will grab a series of screenshots of any viewer application window that can be controlled by key presses.
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Recommended software

»If you could recommend one, and only one software for this job, what would it be?«

These are our answers to that question.
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