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PDF/a to PDF

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Hi,

there's a simple way to convert a PDF/a to PDF using 4.0.121.0 ?

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Re: PDF/a to PDF

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Hello g.politi,

The PDF/A is a sub standard of the PDF specification - so a PDF/A file is still a valid PDF.
You can of course always create a new empty file, and fill it with pages from the original PDF/A - and the new document should not be reported as an Archival one.

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Re: PDF/a to PDF

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thanks Stefan!

last question : there's a quick way to remove digital signatures from PDF/A files ?

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Re: PDF/a to PDF

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Hello g.politi,

With the Tools SDK it is only possible using only the low-level API - which we can't provide support with - you need to have a very good understanding of the PDF format and structure to use those.

Using the Core API (the Tools SDK successor) - it should be possible with the PDF Structure Layer.

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Re: PDF/a to PDF

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We have the Core Api too .... but until know we didn't developed anything on it (the sample folder is limited to cpp).

Can you point me in the right direction please ? Which "PDF Structures Interfaces" I should use to accomplish the task ?

Thanks again

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Re: PDF/a to PDF

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Hello g.politi,

I had to check with my colleagues in the dev team again, and they told me that this is the PDF Structures you need:
https://sdkhelp.pdf-xchange.com/view/PXV:PXS

What you need to do is
- open a document using the Core API (there are multiple samples of how to do this)
- get IPXS_Document interface from IPXC_Document interface
You will also need to read and have a good understanding of the PDF specification.

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