How best to find syntax errors in a PDF
Hi, I want to find out the best way for an end user to identify syntax errors in a PDF, such as "expected a dict object", which might occur when a user opens the PDF. I usually find these when using...
View ArticleTTF fonts Postscript names
Hi! I got a problem in using non-embedded TTF fonts while using Zend_Pdf PDF manipulation library. E.g. if I'm using 'Arial Unicode MS' (which is supplied with Microsoft Office) I see exactly 'Arial...
View ArticleAutomatically scaling/sizing a PDF file
I support a web-based application that includes a query tool which allows the user to generate a PDF file from the query results. The PDF file is generated in landscape orientation and contains several...
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Type1 font missing glyph width from /Widths array
Hi everyone I am trying to calculate character width in order to show highlighted search results in a PDF document. The problem I have faced is that the /Widths array I am depending on has a portion of...
View Articleincorrect checkbox appearance
Hello everyone, I'm working on a program that generates interactive forms in PDF. I'd like to add a checkbox on the page but there is problem. When the checbox has focus, everything works ok. When the...
View Articleremoving hypertext links from text
Does anyone have experience removing hypertext links from PDF docs?Using MS Word 2003, I have a doc. containing URLs and I am generating a PDF and trying to remove the hypertext link from the URL. In...
View Articlehow to insert png to pdf?
I have readed the pdf reference 1.6,i want to insert png to pdf.i konw that the png consits of alpha and RGB,31 0 obj<</BitsPerComponent 8/ColorSpace/DeviceRGB/Filter/DCTDecode/Height 154/Length...
View ArticleProblems with different fonts
Hi community I want to create a PDF automatically with a Script. All works fine, the pdf is displayed correctly. The only problem is that the titles arent bold. I dont know the problem, the...
View ArticlePDF debugging tools?
Are there any pdf "debugging" tools available, and if, what are they called? When trying to generate some PDF-files from scratch it is sometimes quite a bit of work trying to figure out where the...
View ArticlePDF form field rectangle out of page coordinates
Hi, recently i came across a PDF file which had a (text) form field with the following rectangle coordinates: LowerLeft: 170;850UpperRight: 475;862 The page itself had: 595;841 whereas...
View ArticleHow large can a PDF file be?
This question is not just strictly about the spec, it's also about what the most common readers will accept. So the file offsets are 10-digit numbers, is the maximum safe offset 2,147,483647 or...
View ArticleFont type Identity-H not recognized
Hello guys, I have question and challenge with Font type identity-H. Actually i am tryping to convert PDF file to TIF using 3rd party tool called Ghostscript v.9. When pdf input stream comes in as a...
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To support Japanese font in the PDF
Hi, In my application i have supported the 14 Type 1 fonts(Standard fonts),using PDEFontCreate(&pdeFontAttrs, sizeof(pdeFontAttrs), 0, 255, 0, /* Widths*/ 0, ASAtomNull, /*Encoding*/0 , 0, 0,...
View ArticleSignature field rotation
Hello, I found out that you can rotate signature fields the same way you rotate pages (using the MK dictionary of the widget annotation).I'd like to know if it's possible to make a random rotation...
View ArticleIs it possible to merge two PDF pages into one page?
I have two PDF pages - one is a certificate, the other a logo - that I need to merge into a single one-page document (that is - I want the logo to superimpose over the certificate). Is this possible...
View ArticleSoft Mask with Type 1 (Function-based) Shading
I want to use a custom function as the soft mask - Type 1 (Function-based) Shading But a function, does not generate alpha to be used with SMask, so my questions areIs there a way to make a Type 1...
View ArticleProblem with embedding an OpenType CFF font
I'm trying to embed an OpenType CFF font into a simple PDF file and can't get it to work. I'm hoping that someone here could spot my error or give me someplace to go for a better example/help.<br...
View ArticlePDF Form totals and subtotals
I can calculate subtotals using the calculate javascript: <calculate> <script contentType="application/x-javascript">this.rawValue = firstfield.rawValue +...
View ArticleDigital signature Filter / SubFilter
Hi, i have a question regarding the use of digital signatures.As a filter value i am usingPDF32000.bookAdobe.PPKLite but i am not quite sure about the SubFilter. As i understand there are three...
View Articlehatch shading pattern
Hi!Could anybody give me an example of parallel lines (hatching) or crosshatching fill? I think it will have to be done by function-based shading pattern, but there is no example in a specification.
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