Type into a PDF and save the changes?

toastermaker · 01-07-2005, 09:42 PM

Type into a PDF and save the changes.

Is there a PDF program that will do this, one program, pretty much out of the box?

Converting the PDF to something like a text file, adding text, and converting back would be OK if it actually worked. I tried eprint with Windows, either I couldn't figure it out, or it really is so wanky as to be unusable for what I am wanting to do.

All I am wanting to do is to down load these job applications in PDF, and type into them before I print them out.

Thanks for any help and replies,

Travers · 01-07-2005, 10:21 PM

I'm not sure if there is an open-source program that can write to PDF. PDF is a Adobe format.

bigrigdriver · 01-08-2005, 05:23 AM

There are several *nix apps: try converting to PS (postcript) format. Add whatever you need to add, then revert to pdf via ps2pdf.
If you are using a Linux box, first run 'updatedb', then 'locate ps2' to see what apps turns up.

shengchieh · 01-08-2005, 05:00 PM

Easiest way to convert to postscript is is to use pdf2ps.
(opposite algorithm of ps2pdf).

Sheng-Chieh

tiagomadeira · 01-08-2005, 06:06 PM

Openoffice can export to PDF, but a good way I use to write for a PDF (and it's pretty) is using LaTeX and using texi2pdf.

toastermaker · 01-09-2005, 08:36 AM

Thanks everyone,

I am gathering this info but wont get to try for a few days, I will post back with an update after that.

Thanks again,

toastermaker · 01-16-2005, 05:05 PM

Ok, the converting went fine, but the "add what you want" part is not going so well.

Am I thinking correctly that I need to learn how to write postscript from the ground up?

Is there an app that will open the new ps file and allow me to work with it in a "wysiwyg" fashion?

Thanks for your help and replies,

toastermaker · 01-16-2005, 05:15 PM

tiagomadeira, I have not yet figured out how to work with LaTex and texi2pdf
From what I have read so far I think I will have pretty much the same situation with LaTex and texi2pdf?