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iphils / gist:5107377e2d1e99db65af421dbf04aac0
Created May 2, 2025 04:11
use pdfjam to create a nice A5 booklet from specific pages from a document
pdfjam --landscape --a4paper --trim '1cm 1cm 1cm 1cm' --clip 'true' --signature '20' Duishen.pdf '17-35' --outfile booklet2.pdf
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iphils / pocketmod.txt
Created May 2, 2025 15:57
use pdfjam to create a pocketmod from pdf of 8 pages. Coverpage will be page 1 and 8.
pdfjam --no-tidy --quiet --checkfiles --vanilla -o /dev/stdout "philips-pocketmod.pdf" "1-8" | pdfjam --angle 180 --no-tidy --quiet --vanilla -o /dev/stdout /dev/stdin '1,8,7,6' | pdfjam --nup 4x2 --landscape --frame true "philips-pocketmod.pdf" '2-5' /dev/stdin "$@" --outfile phil-pock.pdf