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Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#101

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Thanks I am not sure I understand this though: > i just created an account for you :-)

this was my first comment on hackernews, so i had to create a new account

oh now I understand- thanks.

( I was wondering if you meant you created an account on your app for me :) )

Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#102
post #91

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Preview.app is surprisingly good at a lot of this. Someone should clone it for Linux/Windows.

That’s odd, people keep saying this, but Preview doesn’t work on a lot of PDFs for me. Do you have a good explainer of what it can do?

What do you mean it 'doesn't work'? I use Preview to delete pages, convert to black and white, annotate (redact, add signature, circle, highlight) on PDFs weekly.

Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#104
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Still not trustworthy. Works as advertised. Gains trust Changes app Steals data And I doubt that everybody always disables the internet connection while they use the app.

If you know how to use Dev Tools, then you can be sure.

Everytime you use the app?

That's the point of gaining trust.

Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#105
post #90

Still not trustworthy. Works as advertised. Gains trust Changes app Steals data And I doubt that everybody always disables the internet connection while they use the app.

valid point, but this is not our intention. hold us accountable - shame us directly and reference this comment. sincerly, simon

I don't question your intentions, it's more a general trust problem with every app with internet connection.

Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#107
post #91

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Preview.app is surprisingly good at a lot of this. Someone should clone it for Linux/Windows.

That’s odd, people keep saying this, but Preview doesn’t work on a lot of PDFs for me. Do you have a good explainer of what it can do?

Curious if you have some sample PDFs that are problematic. I'm not doubting you, it's just that I would love to forward them on the the team at Apple that maintain Preview so they can determine what the issue is and address it.

Since CoreGraphics on MacOS has fairly rich PDF support, Preview can do some degree of PDF manipulation: reorder pages, delete pages, insert pages, rotate, crop, annotate, etc.

Re: PDF Tool – Modify PDFs in the browser without uploading

#110
post #103

For Mac users, most of these things can be done in the default Preview.app

In the most unintuitive ways possible.

Been using Preview for years and only the other day did I realise you can redact stuff. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
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