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shell-tools.sh
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# PDF Tools
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# Uses Imagemagick convert tool
# Reduce PDF file size by compressing images to 200dpi, jpeg quality 80
convert -density 200x200 -quality 80 -compress jpeg input.pdf output.pdf
# Apply contrast normalization to scanned PDF files
# darkest 3% of pixels will be black, brightest 2% white
convert -contrast-stretch 3%x2% input.pdf output.pdf
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