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Q&A: Making links in PDF files

Creating links in PDF files requires a proper PDF editor.

November 28, 2015 Macs, Technology

Just Take This Down: Optical Character Recognition

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OCR was supposed to be an essential tool for turning scanned documents from images into searchable text content. Does it?

November 11, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Quick on the Draw – Vector Graphics

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Working with vector graphics is quite different from pixel-based or image formats.

October 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Mixed Arabic and Roman script

Word documents and PDFs containing mixed Arabic and Roman scripts do not display correctly. Why?

October 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Sudden disconnection of PDF files: an error deconstructed

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What has broken when Preview no longer opens PDF documents? The answer is more complex than it might appear.

September 21, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Blocked PDF access

After an OS X upgrade, Safari cannot open PDFs, reporting that Adobe Reader is blocked for each site. How can I fix this?

September 17, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Fragmented old PDF

Made using Word 2008, every word appears in a separate para when I try to copy from it.

August 15, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Sorting docs printed to PDF

How can I run a semi-automatic filing system for files printed to PDF?

July 27, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Compressing a huge PDF

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How can I squeeze a 12 MB PDF so that I can send it via email?

July 10, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Pages + Finale = Opera

I am assembling an opera using Pages and Finale, into a PDF in Preview. Sometimes pages are replaced with blanks. How can I get this to work?

June 27, 2015 Macs, Technology

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