convert pdf to black and white
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sanal kumar
Apr 6, 2010, 11:32:10 AM4/6/10
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Dear all....I've to convert a pdf file having multi color background to
Black and white to get a legible copy when printed.I'm using Debian
Gnu/Linux 5.0.4.Thanks in Advance.
Black and white to get a legible copy when printed.I'm using Debian
Gnu/Linux 5.0.4.Thanks in Advance.
nishandh M
Apr 6, 2010, 5:37:03 PM4/6/10
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My option is :
Install PDFcreator.or any other which allows similiar or more twaeks.
The options panel can be accesed as follows:(I am not sure if there is a GUI available associated with the make PDF button* or option in document context menu*.)
"PRINT" the document, select PDFC or PDFCreator as the printer.
Click the printer PROPERTIES tab, and toggle to B&W mode.Done.
remember to revert back to color mode, else we are done the next time :)
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PDF Creator works in background when commanded in terminal.
Additional junk: PDFCreator is recommended for professionals as well. Is a one-time investment serving simple to advanced use.Some of the PDFconvrtrs in the arena doesnt allow us to twaek image quality, variable compression of images embedded in the document etc.
U said you want to make legible B&W copies?? its rather laborious sir! We have to load the document in a senior image editor like GIMP. either use Channel wise convertion to B&W, or use a plugin which simulates ORTHO-chromatic or PAN-chromatic processing of color into B&W. Remember some old Merlin Monroe posters having pale white lips but others of the same magnet having dark black ones? its jsut not lipstick :) .Differs based on color transformation schema: RED> BLACK or not.
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Install PDFcreator.or any other which allows similiar or more twaeks.
The options panel can be accesed as follows:(I am not sure if there is a GUI available associated with the make PDF button* or option in document context menu*.)
"PRINT" the document, select PDFC or PDFCreator as the printer.
Click the printer PROPERTIES tab, and toggle to B&W mode.Done.
remember to revert back to color mode, else we are done the next time :)
!PDF Creator works in background when commanded in terminal.
Additional junk: PDFCreator is recommended for professionals as well. Is a one-time investment serving simple to advanced use.Some of the PDFconvrtrs in the arena doesnt allow us to twaek image quality, variable compression of images embedded in the document etc.
U said you want to make legible B&W copies?? its rather laborious sir! We have to load the document in a senior image editor like GIMP. either use Channel wise convertion to B&W, or use a plugin which simulates ORTHO-chromatic or PAN-chromatic processing of color into B&W. Remember some old Merlin Monroe posters having pale white lips but others of the same magnet having dark black ones? its jsut not lipstick :) .Differs based on color transformation schema: RED> BLACK or not.
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nishandh M
Apr 6, 2010, 5:58:00 PM4/6/10
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Sorry, the exact answer is to shut off background color/ image printing. I dint read the question clearly.if the print as image option is clicked on, revert it to print as text. U wont be able to activate the earlier option if print as image is on.
Print as image is never advisable, untill there is remarkable difference in what you see on monitor is absolutely not what you get. Print as image prints text as doted images instead of rock solid fonts.
If your document is in image format, without any text recognized by PDF, the earlier post would defenitely be of help.
Print as image is never advisable, untill there is remarkable difference in what you see on monitor is absolutely not what you get. Print as image prints text as doted images instead of rock solid fonts.
If your document is in image format, without any text recognized by PDF, the earlier post would defenitely be of help.
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