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by evdbogaard
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Sorting presets
Replies: 3
Views: 63

Re: Sorting presets

That's exactly what I am doing and is no fun sorting a list with 90+ entries…

Maybe something to turn into a feature request?

Regards,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Sorting presets
Replies: 3
Views: 63

Sorting presets

I have a long (>90 items) list of presets I use to create bookmarks from text. New presets are added at the end of the list, which I can understand. But when I edit an existing preset and save this overwriting the previous version (i.e. using the same name) it is moved to the end of the list. Now I ...
by evdbogaard
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Re: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

Hi Dan, I have been playing with the bookmarks again and created 4 variants of the presets from scratch. The issue with the document in question is that it had 2 hierarchies of fonts to base the bookmarks on. The look alike, but are different in font sizes. So I created a preset containing both hier...
by evdbogaard
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Re: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

At first sight this seemed to be solved in build 384 and 385. However in build 385 in a lot of cases all the words of the headers to be bookmarked are placed in separate bookmarks, like this example: Example of incorrect bookmarking.png For inspection by the dev. team this is the first page of the o...
by evdbogaard
Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Re: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

My experience too: not yet solved in build 381.
by evdbogaard
Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Re: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

I installed the just released build 10.1.0.380 and the problem still exists.
My last used build of V9 that did not have this issue was build 9.5.368.0.

Hopefully there will be a solution soon, otherwise iI have to revert back to 368 (I use the create bookmarks from text a lot).

Ed
by evdbogaard
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Save open documents to single tab group
Replies: 4
Views: 746

Re: Save open documents to single tab group

That's briljant, thanks!

Cheers,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Save open documents to single tab group
Replies: 4
Views: 746

Save open documents to single tab group

I have 20 documents open that are located in different folders. If I close these and need them again I currently have to locate and open them individually. Now I know I can use the history to speed this up and even pin them to the top of the history. But 20 files is a bit too much to pin and in the ...
by evdbogaard
Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Re: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

Hi Stefan, I have prepared a freshly scanned document, one version ocr-ed by PDFX v10 and one ocr-ed by ABBYY Hot Folder and then created te bookmarks from text. I also made a document comparing these by side to show where to the bookmarks point. This last one is a little over 16 MB. I would like to...
by evdbogaard
Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks
Replies: 7
Views: 349

Re: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks

Thanks again, Stefan!
This helps a lot and I learned even more…

Thanks and keep up the good work!
Ed
by evdbogaard
Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks
Replies: 7
Views: 349

Re: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks

Thanks Stefan, that works great! I have been able to edit the script in order to insert a page if the bookmark is on an even page (I want them on an odd page). But how would I edit it in order to always insert a A4 page (portrait)? And if I would like to do the same with second level bookmarks? Than...
by evdbogaard
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Adding blanc page when combining multiple pdf's
Replies: 3
Views: 184

Re: Adding blanc page when combining multiple pdf's

Could this perhaps be added as a feature request?

Thanks again,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks
Replies: 7
Views: 349

Re: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for your quick reply.
However, I have no experience with JS whatsoever. So may you can help me with an example of such a script?
And maybe you can advise me to where I can find an absolute beginners guide to JS?

Thans again,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10
Replies: 17
Views: 3014

Creating bookmarks From Page Text doesn't work properly in v10

In scanned and ocr-ed documents I always create bookmarks to chapter and paragraph headings using 'Create Bookmarks From Page Text', but in version 10 this doesn't work properly any more. The first time it finds text with the selected properties (usually a bold or italic font of a certain point size...
by evdbogaard
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:06 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Adding blanc page when combining multiple pdf's
Replies: 3
Views: 184

Adding blanc page when combining multiple pdf's

I regularly combine different files to one single pdf. In the Combine Files Options I can set what must be done with Comments, Form Fields and Bookmarks. However, I would also like to add a blanc page after every file that had an uneven number of pages in it, so every one of the combined files will ...
by evdbogaard
Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Select pages with 1st level bookmarks
Replies: 7
Views: 349

Select pages with 1st level bookmarks

In the Thumbnails view I can select pages that are bookmark targets and also add a button to the toolbar to that end (cmd.thumbnailsView.select.bookmarks). I wonder if there is a possibility to select only pages with top level bookmarks (so pages with just lower level bookmarks are not selected) and...
by evdbogaard
Thu May 25, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Create bookmark from underlined text
Replies: 7
Views: 544

Re: Create bookmark from underlined text

That’s a brilliant idea Willy, thanks!

I definitely should learn a bit more on regular expressions.

Cheers,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Wed May 24, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Create bookmark from underlined text
Replies: 7
Views: 544

Re: Create bookmark from underlined text

This is an example of such a pdf (it's in Dutch. but I guess that's not relevant for the question how to bookmark the underlined parts). It can also be downloaded from https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/#!/details?id=ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2022:6807 (button 'Uitspraak delen'). Regards, Ed ECLI_NL_RBAMS_2022_6...
by evdbogaard
Tue May 23, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Create bookmark from underlined text
Replies: 7
Views: 544

Create bookmark from underlined text

I know how to create bookmarks from bold and/or italic text using the "From Page Text" button. That works because (as I understand it) bold and italic are separate fonts. However, I frequently encounter pdf's in witch sub headers are underlined plain text and underlined text is not a separ...
by evdbogaard
Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Find pages in landscape orientation
Replies: 10
Views: 759

Re: Find pages in landscape orientation

Hi Stefan,

This too works like a charm, so thanks!

Kindest regards,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:33 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Build 364 does not open created pdf
Replies: 5
Views: 372

Re: Build 364 does not open created pdf

Hi Paul,

First my best wishes for the new year.

I installed build 366 and the problem seems to be solved.

Thanks for all your efforts and keep up the good work

Ed
by evdbogaard
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Find pages in landscape orientation
Replies: 10
Views: 759

Re: Find pages in landscape orientation

Thanks, works like a charm! I guess there is a similar way to find (portrait oriented) pages with a width larger then 21,00 cm. It is not necessary to automatically change anything, but in a 500 page document it would be nice to find them in an quick and easy way. How do edit the code for that purpo...
by evdbogaard
Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Build 364 does not open created pdf
Replies: 5
Views: 372

Re: Build 364 does not open created pdf

Hi Sean, Changing the directory to which the file is saved makes no difference. However, I did notice that in the registry there is a DWORD entry "b.RunApp" with value "0" if in the printer profile the option 'Run Application After Printing' is unchecked: Schermafdruk 2022-11-17 ...
by evdbogaard
Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Version 9.4.364.0 blocks Breevy
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Re: Version 9.4.364.0 blocks Breevy

Hi Sean,

The issue has resolved itself and does not occur anymore.
Beats me what caused it, but I'm glad it disappeared.
I guess it was a Windows issue or so.
Most important: not a PDFX-issue :)

Regards and keep up the good work!
Ed
by evdbogaard
Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Build 364 does not open created pdf
Replies: 5
Views: 372

Build 364 does not open created pdf

After installing build 364 I notice that after printing to the PDFX-Change printer, the created pdf is not opened, eventhough the Run Options are set to open it: afbeelding.png Changing Default application to Application does not solve this. This behaviour is however not allways consistent. Sometime...
by evdbogaard
Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Version 9.4.364.0 blocks Breevy
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Version 9.4.364.0 blocks Breevy

I am a long time user of the Windows text expander software Breevy (www.16software.com/breevy/). Although I believe it is no longer updated anymore (the last version is from 2016) it still works very fine and I depend strongly on it. In build 364 however when I create bookmarks using Breevy snippets...
by evdbogaard
Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Find pages in landscape orientation
Replies: 10
Views: 759

Re: Find pages in landscape orientation

Hi Stefan,

your guess is correct, I also want to rotate them to portrait, so I am interested in your script.

Greetings from ‘Max’-country,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Find pages in landscape orientation
Replies: 10
Views: 759

Re: Find pages in landscape orientation

That's exactly what I do, but because in a 700 pages document that is a bit tedious I hoped there is a quicker way using a search.

Maybe something for a feature request: searching on page dimensions (i.e. page width > 21 cm).

Anyway, cheers and thanks again.
Ed
by evdbogaard
Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Find pages in landscape orientation
Replies: 10
Views: 759

Find pages in landscape orientation

Is there a way to quickly find landscape pages in a large document (> 700 pages) that consists for 99% of portrait pages?

Thanks in advance,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Setting for Line Spacing in Typewriter Properties
Replies: 3
Views: 329

Setting for Line Spacing in Typewriter Properties

When I select text in a Typewriter box, I can change the setting op the Line Spacing of that text. However, when I define a Typewriter preset I see settings for Text Color, Font, Font Size and Text Alignment, but not for Line Spacing. Is there another way to define the Line Spacing of such Typewrite...
by evdbogaard
Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog
Replies: 8
Views: 482

Re: Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog

Exactly, that is the greyed out button.
by evdbogaard
Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog
Replies: 8
Views: 482

Re: Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog

Ok, thanks for the explanation. I understand now that the Custom Colors actually function as recent colors. I found that in the Registry they are under a key 'ColorRecents' so that makes sense ([HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Tracker Software\PDFXEditor\3.0\Settings\Misc\ColorRecents]). The question the...
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Generate Bookmarks From Page Text changed in build 360?
Replies: 2
Views: 353

Generate Bookmarks From Page Text changed in build 360?

In build 359 I can switch between the 'Generate Bookmarks From Page Text' dialog and the document to select text and then use the selected text in the 'Text Matching Options' dialog. In build 360 I first have to select the text and then open the 'Generate Bookmarks From Page Text' dialog to generate...
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:01 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog
Replies: 8
Views: 482

Define Custom Colors in Custom Colors Dialog

In the Custom Colors Dialog there is a button 'Define Custom Colors>>' which is always greyed out. So how do I define custom colors that stay in its place and not get moved to the left when I add a color using the button 'Add to Custom Colors'? Is it correct that build 360 handles these custom color...
by evdbogaard
Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:10 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Bulk change text color of italic words
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Bulk change text color of italic words

Brilliant, this is exactly what I am looking for!

Thanks a million!
Ed
by evdbogaard
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:17 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Bulk change text color of italic words
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Bulk change text color of italic words

Hi Paul, I found a solution using the Highlight tool: I choose the desired Fill Color (RGB(0,101,192)) and set Blend Mode to 'Screen' and Opacity to '100%'. Although this puts a layer on top of the text, the visual result is comparable with changing the Font Color of the text itself. The only thing ...
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:18 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Bulk change text color of italic words
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Bulk change text color of italic words

Hi Paul, Thanks for the fast reply. It is indeed the italics that define the target words (the italics doesn't make them stand out enough, so I want to add a bit of color on top of the italics). I was wondering I this might be done using a script to search for the font characteristics (I asume that ...
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:48 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Bulk change text color of italic words
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Bulk change text color of italic words

In a pdf I am able to manually select a word and change the text color (Edit|Text, then select the word, then Format|Fill Color|RGB (0,101,192)). I have a large number of italic words in my pdf and I want to change the text color of al those italic words to blue / RGB(0,101,192) / #0065C0 . So I won...
by evdbogaard
Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: How to get the QAT below the ribbon?
Replies: 3
Views: 781

Re: How to get the QAT below the ribbon?

Of course… Why didn't I think about it myself?

Thanks,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: How to get the QAT below the ribbon?
Replies: 3
Views: 781

How to get the QAT below the ribbon?

From the discussion in https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=35538 I understand that it is possible to get the QAT below the ribbon.

Thusfar I have not been able to find out how to do that.
So: how do I get the QAT below the ribbon?
by evdbogaard
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Underline Tool Width
Replies: 31
Views: 4266

Re: Underline Tool Width

I agree with the original poster that the text underline tool thickness is too thin. And not only that, its distance to the text is also too small. Now I can understand that each application manufacturer has to make it's own choices, but wouldn't it be possible to implement these choices as default ...
by evdbogaard
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:36 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Line spacing for Typewriter?
Replies: 11
Views: 2267

Re: Line spacing for Typewriter?

I second that: bring all properties together in one pane! (please... :wink: )
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:35 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Ctrl-C doesn't work in build 337
Replies: 16
Views: 3226

Re: Ctrl-C doesn't work in build 337

Hi Dimitar, Thanks for the prompt reply. The problem occurs with every document, so I don't think sending one will help very much. This is what I did to test what exactly is happening: I select some text and press ctrl-C Then I go to Word and press ctrl-V: nothing happens Then I go to the pdf again ...
by evdbogaard
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Ctrl-C doesn't work in build 337
Replies: 16
Views: 3226

Ctrl-C doesn't work in build 337

I just installed build 337 and found that ctrl-C doesn't work anymore to copy selected text (right-click and then Copy still does).

Did I miss a setting?
by evdbogaard
Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

Re: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your reply.

Sometimes, what you think should be easy turns out not to be.
So I think I'll stick with 'manual labour'.

Thanks anyway for the explanations.

Regards,
Ed
by evdbogaard
Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

Re: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for the clear answer.

Remains my other question: is there a way to insert a blanc page before each even page that has a bookmark on it (so all bookmarked even pages become odd pages)?

Regards,
Ed

PS: 1000 compliments for adding the feature to rename opened pdf's!
by evdbogaard
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

Re: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane

Hi Will, Thanks for your swift reply. That the current thumbnails pane is limited to just previews, means that my question transforms to a feature request. It should be possible to add (for example) a color to a selected thumbnail, either (preferably) as property added to the page (which can be save...
by evdbogaard
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:41 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane
Replies: 7
Views: 1410

Mark pages with bookmarks in thumbnails pane

In the thumbnails pane, is there a way to mark pages with bookmarks on it? I frequently have to edit pdf’s with bookmarks so that each bookmarked page is on an odd pagenumber. I know I can select all bookmarked pages but if I go to one of the selected pages and insert a blanc page before it (so it g...
by evdbogaard
Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Insert File Name in Document Title and Document Title into bookmark
Replies: 9
Views: 2572

Re: Insert File Name in Document Title and Document Title into bookmark

Are there any new developments on this topic?
When will there be macro's available to insert the File Name in the Document Title and the Document Title into a bookmark