Re: add bookmarks to existing pdf?

[Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net>]

On Sunday 25 April 2004 11:09, Gregory Seidman wrote:
[...]
> I know of three ways to edit PS/PDF files. The first requires running
> a PS file through pstoedit, which can convert it to several editable
> formats (such as xfig or svg). 

I had dismissed this rather hastily - partly because I know nothing 
about xfig or svg, and partly because I was hoping to tinker with the 
existing files in order to retain formatting where possible.

> The second involves using Adobe
> Illustrator, which used to use a specially-commented, restricted
> subset of PS as its file format and now uses specially-commented PDF
> as its file format; Adobe developed both Postscript and PDF, and it
> is unsurprising that they have the very best tools for dealing with
> them. 

$500 plus a computer to run mac osx or doze.

> The third way is to actually learn Postscript (or PDF, but
> that's harder because of the binary chunks -- Postscript is pretty
> much all text) and edit it manually. I've done it, and it's a
> tremendously valuable skill on occasion.

Yes, I had decided to do this when I have time.  Trouble is, I never 
do...

-- 
richard