Obtaining the document size of a PDF

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3 total messages Started by Richard_L_Mayes Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:32

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Author: Richard_L_Mayes
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:32

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Hi

Just wondering if anyone knows how to obtain the document size of a PDF.
I have tried exporting the metadata of the PDF but this attribute is not included like other files (eg jpg and tiff). If anyone knows how I can obtain this I will glad kiss their boots!!!!

Thanks

Richard

Re: Obtaining the document size of a PDF

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Author: Bob_Emerson
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:48

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There are two workarounds.

1. Convert the first page of the PDF to Raster and then do an imageInfo on the raster copy of the PDF. Parse the imageInfo--possibly outside of AGS although the adobe-content syntax can be useful in some situations. For an example of using the adobe-content sytnax, see the KB at: <http://support.adobe.com/devsup/devsup.nsf/docs/52547.htm>

2. Open the PDF as text and GREP for MediaBox. It is of the format:
 MediaBox[0.0 0.0 612 792]
If a CropBox is present you may need to take it into account.

Note: each page in a PDF can have a different page size and orientation--but many/most PDFs have the same values for all pages.

Re: Obtaining the document size of a PDF

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Author: Richard_L_Mayes
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:22

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Thanks that worked great.

If you would like to send me some boots....

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