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From: Gerry on 17 Feb 2010 01:50 In article <C7A0ECC0.534A1%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > In article everyday-A0F5D8.21334716022010(a)news.eternal-september.org, Gerry > at everyday(a)sunrise.net wrote on 2/17/10 12:33 AM: > > > In article <C7A0E1DF.53496%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, > > Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > > >> I've downloaded a long book that was broken down into 26 separate > >> chapters, > >> each with many pages, all in PDF format. It's all legal, and easy to view > >> chapter-by-chapter on my Mac. But I can't combine the chapters into a > >> single > >> file, nor print any page -- everything is password protected. > >> > >> I'm aware that there are shareware products for unlocking PDF files. I was > >> wondering if anyone knows of open source software -- or, perhaps, simple > >> techniques -- that can be used to achieve the same results? > > > > What is the title of the book and the source where it was obtained? > > > > It would be easier to help if we had access to the same files as you. > > Here's the link: http://is.gd/8yAiq > > > > What app are you using to view the PDF files? > > Preview, as well as Acrobat Pro. The owner of the book has locked the files, you should either contact the authors X. J. Kennedy / Dana Gioia or the publisher <http://www.pearsonhighered.com/> if you need to combine the chapters into one long document. You can print any of the pages by selecting a page in Preview and copy the text which you can then paste into a text app.
From: Steven Fisher on 17 Feb 2010 01:58 In article <C7A0E1DF.53496%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > I'm aware that there are shareware products for unlocking PDF files. I was > wondering if anyone knows of open source software -- or, perhaps, simple > techniques -- that can be used to achieve the same results? If you have an old install of Mac OS X on another computer, I found for one set of documents I was able to open, unlock and just print to a new PDF to remove the encryption. The route is disabled on newer versions of Mac OS X, though. If you manage that, it ought to be easier to knit them together. Steve
From: Nick Naym on 17 Feb 2010 03:37 In article everyday-16139E.22503216022010(a)news.eternal-september.org, Gerry at everyday(a)sunrise.net wrote on 2/17/10 1:50 AM: > In article <C7A0ECC0.534A1%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, > Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >> In article everyday-A0F5D8.21334716022010(a)news.eternal-september.org, Gerry >> at everyday(a)sunrise.net wrote on 2/17/10 12:33 AM: >> >>> In article <C7A0E1DF.53496%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, >>> Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: >>> >>>> I've downloaded a long book that was broken down into 26 separate >>>> chapters, >>>> each with many pages, all in PDF format. It's all legal, and easy to view >>>> chapter-by-chapter on my Mac. But I can't combine the chapters into a >>>> single >>>> file, nor print any page -- everything is password protected. >>>> >>>> I'm aware that there are shareware products for unlocking PDF files. I was >>>> wondering if anyone knows of open source software -- or, perhaps, simple >>>> techniques -- that can be used to achieve the same results? >>> >>> What is the title of the book and the source where it was obtained? >>> >>> It would be easier to help if we had access to the same files as you. >> >> Here's the link: http://is.gd/8yAiq >> >> >>> What app are you using to view the PDF files? >> >> Preview, as well as Acrobat Pro. > > > The owner of the book has locked the files, I knew that from the beginning. > you should either contact > the authors X. J. Kennedy / Dana Gioia or the publisher > <http://www.pearsonhighered.com/> if you need to combine the chapters > into one long document. You can print any of the pages by selecting a > page in Preview and copy the text which you can then paste into a text > app. Trying to do that 1 page at a time isn't practical. I believe the reason the publisher locked the document is to entice the reader to purchase it. So, I take it you're not aware of any free software or techniques that one can use to overcome the inability to combine and/or print the individual files? -- iMac (24", 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 320 GB HDD) � OS X (10.5.8)
From: Nick Naym on 17 Feb 2010 03:40 In article sdfisher-A5C2C4.22582616022010(a)mara100-84.onlink.net, Steven Fisher at sdfisher(a)spamcop.net wrote on 2/17/10 1:58 AM: > In article <C7A0E1DF.53496%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, > Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >> I'm aware that there are shareware products for unlocking PDF files. I was >> wondering if anyone knows of open source software -- or, perhaps, simple >> techniques -- that can be used to achieve the same results? > > If you have an old install of Mac OS X on another computer, I found for > one set of documents I was able to open, unlock and just print to a new > PDF to remove the encryption. The route is disabled on newer versions of > Mac OS X, though. Huh? "Old install?" I don't have another Mac. But what is different about the "old" install-- the "route" -- that enables one to overcome the software lock? > If you manage that, it ought to be easier to knit them together. > > > Steve -- iMac (24", 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 320 GB HDD) � OS X (10.5.8)
From: Mike Dee on 17 Feb 2010 03:56
In article <C7A0ECC0.534A1%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > In article everyday-A0F5D8.21334716022010(a)news.eternal-september.org, Gerry > at everyday(a)sunrise.net wrote on 2/17/10 12:33 AM: > > > In article <C7A0E1DF.53496%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>, > > Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > > >> I've downloaded a long book that was broken down into 26 separate > >> chapters, each with many pages, all in PDF format. It's all legal, > >> and easy to view chapter-by-chapter on my Mac. But I can't combine > >> the chapters into a single file... > > > > What is the title of the book and the source where it was obtained? > > > > It would be easier to help if we had access to the same files as you. > > Here's the link: http://is.gd/8yAiq PDFLab will do it for you easily (as long as your OS isn't Snow Leopard (10.6) in which PDFLab is broken). <http://www.iconus.ch/fabien/products/pleng/pleng.html> Its a freeware, or "donationware", despite the PayPal "Buy Now" button on the above page link. -- dee |