How do I?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-25-2006, 07:54 PM

Convert a .pdf file to >rtf?

Callum · 07-25-2006, 08:52 PM

Google turned up a lot of sites with programs telling you how to do it, when searching for "how to convert pdf file to rtf".

Of course, if the pdf is a scanned in image, it won't work.

robertthebard · 07-25-2006, 08:58 PM

You can't just copy/paste the text into wordpad?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-25-2006, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robertthebard:
You can't just copy/paste the text into wordpad?

Nope, it won't paste.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 07-25-2006, 09:55 PM

I just downloaded 3 different ones and none of them do it properly.

robertthebard · 07-25-2006, 10:43 PM

Have you tried to use something like Word to do that? I'm not sure if Word will convert them, but it might.

Callum · 07-25-2006, 11:24 PM

Word won't do it.

If the programs don't work, it could well be that you won't be ABLE to convert it. I'm no expert on PDFs, but some seem to be converted from word documents, whereas some seem to be a compilation of scanned images (each apge of a book, for example).

If they were scanned images originally, you'll never be able to convert it.

Sir Krustin · 07-27-2006, 07:49 AM

Not necessarily, you could try OCRing it.

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07-25-2006, 09:55 PM	#5
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	I just downloaded 3 different ones and none of them do it properly. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

07-25-2006, 10:43 PM	#6
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	Have you tried to use something like Word to do that? I'm not sure if Word will convert them, but it might. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

07-25-2006, 11:24 PM	#7
Callum Symbol of Cyric Join Date: October 21, 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 36 Posts: 1,143	Word won't do it. If the programs don't work, it could well be that you won't be ABLE to convert it. I'm no expert on PDFs, but some seem to be converted from word documents, whereas some seem to be a compilation of scanned images (each apge of a book, for example). If they were scanned images originally, you'll never be able to convert it. __________________ [img]\"http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4763/callumavataranimated4ff.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-27-2006, 07:49 AM	#8
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 61 Posts: 1,394	Not necessarily, you could try OCRing it. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

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