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- Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Shortcut or context menu to OCR files?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2738
Re: Shortcut or context menu to OCR files?
I just saw that by right-clicking on any tool in PDF Tools, you can create a shortcut to that tool on the Desktop, and then drag and drop any PDF file onto that shortcut to have it processed, for example have it OCR'ed. That's amazing. It seems that an OCR progress dialog appears when doing this. I...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5938
Re: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
Hi Culfin,
new version of PDF Tools is available. Please try it, monitors should work properly now
Best Regards,
new version of PDF Tools is available. Please try it, monitors should work properly now
Best Regards,
- Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5938
Re: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
Hello Culfin,
good news the fix will in the upcoming release maybe in couple of days.
Best regards,
good news the fix will in the upcoming release maybe in couple of days.
Best regards,
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:41 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5938
Re: Folder monitoring: OCR runs in a loop
Hello Culfin,
we will fix the issue. meanwhile you can use the workaround proposed by Stefan.
sorry for the inconvenience
we will fix the issue. meanwhile you can use the workaround proposed by Stefan.
sorry for the inconvenience
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: PDF-Tools - Ready Message after running Job SOLVED
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1556
Re: PDF-Tools - Ready Message after running Job SOLVED
Hi,
glad that everything works fine
what kind of message would you like?
For example, we have Send E-mail action and you can put it after all actions in your tool, so PDF Tools will notify you with "The Job is done" message.
glad that everything works fine
what kind of message would you like?
For example, we have Send E-mail action and you can put it after all actions in your tool, so PDF Tools will notify you with "The Job is done" message.
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:57 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Extracting images out of an "interactive" PDF
- Replies: 52
- Views: 11630
Re: Extracting images out of an "interactive" PDF
hi Timur,
that's great.
it is an error in build history. it is a feature not an optionTimur Born wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:00 am I don't see the option and it also does not popup when the dialog is enabled during extraction?!
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:47 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: PDF Tools terminated unexpectedly
- Replies: 1
- Views: 305
Re: PDF Tools terminated unexpectedly
Hi
we've reproduced the issue. We will investigate and fix it. Sorry for inconvenience
Kind Regards,
we've reproduced the issue. We will investigate and fix it. Sorry for inconvenience
Kind Regards,
- Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:07 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Can the Folder Monitor process a single file in a folder?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 634
Re: Can the Folder Monitor process a single file in a folder?
Hello again,
we have another idea for your request.
you need to add Filter Files action to you tool.
So it will show only file that you need
here is example. Also you can find the tool in the archive from attachment
Best regards,
we have another idea for your request.
you need to add Filter Files action to you tool.
So it will show only file that you need
here is example. Also you can find the tool in the archive from attachment
Best regards,
- Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:55 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Can the Folder Monitor process a single file in a folder?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 634
Re: Can the Folder Monitor process a single file in a folder?
Hi, Bhaab,
may be you can try to create following tool. And run it from Folder Monitor. In Parameters field change path to your file and change {yourtoolID} to your tool ID, which can be retrieved by right click your Tool and choosing Copy Tool Identifier.
Best regards,
may be you can try to create following tool. And run it from Folder Monitor. In Parameters field change path to your file and change {yourtoolID} to your tool ID, which can be retrieved by right click your Tool and choosing Copy Tool Identifier.
Best regards,
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Attachments in the PDF automatic export
- Replies: 4
- Views: 575
Re: Attachments in the PDF automatic export
Hi Xmedia,
PDF Tools will have Export Attachments Tool and Action in the upcoming release. So you will be able create custom Tool that exports attachments and then merges them into one document.
Best regards,
PDF Tools will have Export Attachments Tool and Action in the upcoming release. So you will be able create custom Tool that exports attachments and then merges them into one document.
Best regards,
- Wed May 18, 2022 1:22 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: How to extract the value(s) of barcodes from a PDF
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1321
Re: How to extract the value(s) of barcodes from a PDF
Hi TerraD,
try to use 'Export Form Data' action.
Kind Regards,
try to use 'Export Form Data' action.
Kind Regards,
- Wed May 18, 2022 12:45 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: [suggestion] Add the selected image as a background for all pages of processed documents
- Replies: 1
- Views: 414
Re: [suggestion] Add the selected image as a background for all pages of processed documents
Hi Jensen,
try to use 'Set Pages background' action. You can set solid background there.
Best Regards
try to use 'Set Pages background' action. You can set solid background there.
Best Regards
- Tue May 17, 2022 5:58 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Optimization with PDF-Tools (V9.3 361) seems not to work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 808
Re: Optimization with PDF-Tools (V9.3 361) seems not to work
Hi Woinic,
try temporary workaround for this issue:
Enable 'Change Document properties' action after 'Optimize document'.
For example you can use following settings.
Kind Regards,
try temporary workaround for this issue:
Enable 'Change Document properties' action after 'Optimize document'.
For example you can use following settings.
Kind Regards,
- Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:12 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Error during PDF to TIFF convertion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1052
Re: Error during PDF to TIFF convertion
Hi
Could you please export the tool you are using, attach it here or send to support. Right click -> export selected tool.
Best regards,
Could you please export the tool you are using, attach it here or send to support. Right click -> export selected tool.
Best regards,
- Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:46 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Shortcuts are not available permanently
- Replies: 3
- Views: 877
Re: Shortcuts are not available permanently
Hi,
we've managed to reproduce the issue and it wil be fixed in the next release.
sorry for inconvenience.
Kind Regards,
we've managed to reproduce the issue and it wil be fixed in the next release.
sorry for inconvenience.
Kind Regards,
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:16 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: [Suggestion] Add OCR to "Convert Files to PDFs" tool
- Replies: 3
- Views: 665
Re: [Suggestion] Add OCR to "Convert Files to PDFs" tool
Hi, you can create custom tool that OCRs PDF documents after conversion. Press Create and choose required actions. image.png Also you can Clone any tool and add desired action to cloned tool. In attachment you can find cloned Convert files to PDFs tool with added OCR Pages action. ClonedTool.zip Bes...
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: PDF Tools crashes since 9.2.357.0 update SOLVED
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2451
Re: PDF Tools crashes since 9.2.357.0 update SOLVED
Hi, could you please send the information about your OS. also can you export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Tracker Software\PDFXTools\8.0" and send it to support? you can use this command reg export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Tracker Software\PDFXTools\8.0" yourfilepath\yourfilena...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:30 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Very low res Split Merge Preview
- Replies: 1
- Views: 686
Re: Very low res Split Merge Preview
Hi,
unfortunately we have bug here. you can click on another document or empty area, then click on previous document again and the first page will be loaded with suitable resolution.
sorry for inconvenience, we will fix the issue as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
unfortunately we have bug here. you can click on another document or empty area, then click on previous document again and the first page will be loaded with suitable resolution.
sorry for inconvenience, we will fix the issue as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
- Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:16 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: 9.1.365.0 Split/Merge Documents Bookmarks Do Not Copy fail
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3826
Re: 9.1.365.0 Split/Merge Documents Bookmarks Do Not Copy fail
Split/Merge Documents Bookmarks Do Not Copy (below) is failing here. Input file bookmarks are appearing in the output. Take note any other users doing security-conscious publishing. Anyone managed to get it to work? Else know a workaround? I'd use an action to strip bookmarks.... except there seems...
- Mon May 31, 2021 7:22 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Questino about extracting images from PDF files
- Replies: 1
- Views: 728
Re: Questino about extracting images from PDF files
Hi wontell, If I tick the "Choose color depth automatically" does that means PDF Tools will extract the image with it's original format? yes, if PDF image's color depth is supported by output format it will be saved as is. Also what does "Actual image view" refers to? if you chec...
- Wed May 05, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: PDF Tools Overlay PDF crashed to desktop
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1320
Re: PDF Tools Overlay PDF crashed to desktop
Hi, could please export and send the tool you are using. So we will try to reproduce the issue on our side
- Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Recompress Images tools seems to do nothing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 998
Re: Recompress Images tools seems to do nothing
hi eleigh,
try the latest 354 build. the issue should be fixed there.
Best Regards
try the latest 354 build. the issue should be fixed there.
Best Regards
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:25 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Recompress Images tools seems to do nothing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 998
Re: Recompress Images tools seems to do nothing
Hi eleigh,
we have workaround for this ussue.
You should enable Change doc properties action after Recompress images action with followind settings.
Hope it will help, and sorry for inconvenience
we have workaround for this ussue.
You should enable Change doc properties action after Recompress images action with followind settings.
Hope it will help, and sorry for inconvenience
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2815
Re: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
hi fletch,
please try the new 351 version of PDFTools.
The issue should be fixed.
please try the new 351 version of PDFTools.
The issue should be fixed.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2815
Re: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
yes, you are right, we've reproduced the issue. it will be fixed in next release.It would have been more helpful if you had shared the settings you used, like I did.
My guess is that you used "save new with other unique name"
sorry for inconvenience.
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2815
Re: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
Hi fletch, it is very strange that OCRed documents were timestamped by current datetime. I have just tried this PDFTools functionality and it worked as expected image.png In attachement you can find the files from test. abc1.zip Could you please export your OCR Tool and place it here or send to supp...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Use bookmarks to name fils in slit file option
- Replies: 1
- Views: 641
Re: Use bookmarks to name fils in slit file option
Hi,
you can use bookmark's name for new document name by selecting following option
Generate document name from:
you can use bookmark's name for new document name by selecting following option
Generate document name from:
- Source document and bookmark's name
- Bookmark's name
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12702
Re: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
Even though a folder monitor is enabled via PDF Tools, after you reboot is it no longer enabled? Hence the solution in your post. Yes the FolderMonitor you started via PDFTools is enabled during current Windows session time until you reboot your system or disable it via PDFTools. But if you place t...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:02 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12702
Re: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
However, I suppose after a reboot it's no longer "enabled"? Hence the need to use /RunFldMon as you described? So I need to grab the Folder Monitor ID an start it on each boot in order for it to be "enabled"? You can create shortcut as described above https://forum.pdf-xchange.c...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12702
Re: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
There are two ways to launch folder monitor: 1) launch PDF Tools go to menu Option->Folder Monitors then Choose monitor or create new and press Enable. After that you can close PDF Tools application, because Folder Monitor is independent process. In order to stop it you should go to menu Options->Fo...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12702
Re: Folder Watch doesnt start the Batch Tools
Just checking, I think creating the special shortcut is no longer necessary? I have a single Folder Monitor and it's Enabled. So as long as I start Tools when I log in to Windows, the monitor should begin working? Hi fletch, for autostart Folder Monitor you should put the shorcut to Startup folder ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Issues with converting to pdf/X-1a
- Replies: 1
- Views: 647
Re: Issues with converting to pdf/X-1a
Hi,
we've reproduced the issue with conversion to pdf/x-1a. Thank you for reporting it and sorry for the inconvenience. We will try to fix it in the near future.
Kind regards,
we've reproduced the issue with conversion to pdf/x-1a. Thank you for reporting it and sorry for the inconvenience. We will try to fix it in the near future.
Kind regards,
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2815
Re: OCR'ing existing files / preserving timestamps
Hi
may it will be helpful to use %[DocInfo:ModDate] option.
There is button with MacroHelper in the right corner of FileName field Kind regards,
may it will be helpful to use %[DocInfo:ModDate] option.
There is button with MacroHelper in the right corner of FileName field Kind regards,
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:00 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Conflicting OCR options SOLVED
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1148
Re: Conflicting OCR options SOLVED
Hi Fletch,
Skip pages option means that OCR operation will not be applied to page that contains text objects, other pages will be processed.
Second option means that if any page contains text, then OCR operation will not be applied to whole PDF document.
Kind regards,
Skip pages option means that OCR operation will not be applied to page that contains text objects, other pages will be processed.
Second option means that if any page contains text, then OCR operation will not be applied to whole PDF document.
Kind regards,
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3949
Re: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
Hi Juha, If you creating PDF from pictures you can use Create PDF from images tool. Go to Create PDF from images action and click Options button or All Options label image.png Go to Image Labels and setup text value (in our case it is [FileName] macros), its background and placement image1.png Best ...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3949
Re: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
Hi Denis! I have used this option, but people doesn't open bookmarks view :cry: Better place is "header", example File name in the left - page/pages to the right. Thanks anyway! Br -Juha- Hi, I've created new tool for you. See the attachment. The tool contains Add header and footer action...
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3949
Re: Merge pdfs with filenames SOLVED
Hi Juha,
you can use "Add root bookmark with filename" option. Result pdf will contain bookmarks with source filenames: Best regards,
you can use "Add root bookmark with filename" option. Result pdf will contain bookmarks with source filenames: Best regards,
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:31 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: PDF/A-2a conformity issue SOLVED
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1774
Re: PDF/A-2a conformity issue SOLVED
Hi Markus,
thank you for reporting the issue. There is no need for additional information. We will investigate and fix it.
Kind regards,
thank you for reporting the issue. There is no need for additional information. We will investigate and fix it.
Kind regards,
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Combining files with command line (solved)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1044
Re: Combining files with command line
Hi you can run Split Merge tool via command line: "PDFXTools.exe" "/RunTool:showprog=no" "pdft.tool.splitMergePDF" "yourdfpath1.pdf" "yourdfpath2.pdf" Also here is the link to command line options help https://help.pdf-xchange.com/pdfxt8/index.html?c...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Monitoring
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2330
Re: Folder Monitoring
Hi Pacificbeach,
sorry for delay. Please try the latest version of PDF Tools. 8.0 build 341.
Also change Folder monitor's options to enable report saving. For example: Kind regards,
sorry for delay. Please try the latest version of PDF Tools. 8.0 build 341.
Also change Folder monitor's options to enable report saving. For example: Kind regards,
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Monitoring
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2330
Re: Folder Monitoring
Hi Alper,
could you please export this tool, and place it here in archive or email it to tracker support.
To export select the tool, right click and press Export Selected Tools in menu.
Kind regards,
could you please export this tool, and place it here in archive or email it to tracker support.
To export select the tool, right click and press Export Selected Tools in menu.
Kind regards,
- Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:50 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Folder Monitoring
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2330
Re: Folder Monitoring
Hi Alper, we have just tested launch of folder monitor at windows start up. And it works as expected, the monitor is lauched and corresponding tool process input files. So I have couple of questions Are you sure that you use right start up folder to place your shortcut? Run "shell:common startu...
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:15 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Create multiple PDF from .docx files
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1616
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:51 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Create multiple PDF from .docx files
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1616
Re: Create multiple PDF from .docx files
Hi you can apply "Add watermark" tool to PDF documents. Also PDFTools allow to create custom tools. In your case you can add "Add watermark" action to "Create PDFs from.." tool. I've created such tool for you. You can find it archive in attachment. Just double click the...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3576
Re: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
Hi,
we have tested notification in the topic and it works fine. Please make sure that you enabled the Subscribe topic menu item. Also check Spam folder in you email, just in case.
we have tested notification in the topic and it works fine. Please make sure that you enabled the Subscribe topic menu item. Also check Spam folder in you email, just in case.
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:37 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Batch convert images to pdf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2918
Re: Batch convert images to pdf
Hi, ClipperJJ based on you description "Create PDF from Images" is the Tool you need. You can run it with its default settings. Just double click on the tool and you will see Choose input file dialog image.png . you can add file by clicking Add file menu item or drag and drop you images to...
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3576
Re: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
Thanks!Mr. Nice Guy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:12 pm I'll send you my file if the problem happens next time.
One more question does the program keep running after the issue occurs ?
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:43 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3576
Re: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
but if there any specific file that causes this issue? If yes could you please send this file to support@pdf-xchange.com. So we can reproduce the problem on our side.
Also does PDFTools write any error or warning messages to Log when the issue occurs?
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3576
Re: Unable to process the pdf files with PDF-Tools
Hi
we have tried the tool from your attachment and it works fine.
Does the issue appear on specific documents or result documents are 0-Bytes-files regardless of the input?
we have tried the tool from your attachment and it works fine.
Does the issue appear on specific documents or result documents are 0-Bytes-files regardless of the input?
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:05 pm
- Forum: PDF-Tools
- Topic: make new document consisting of page ranges from existing document
- Replies: 1
- Views: 760
Re: make new document consisting of page ranges from existing document
Hi jsampsontheumpteenth,
you can use several tool for this. For example "Extract pages tool"
Just specify the pages you want to exctract from original. See the example in attachments
you can use several tool for this. For example "Extract pages tool"
Just specify the pages you want to exctract from original. See the example in attachments