PDF crop to visible area (trim white space)

[LuP]

Hello,

I have PDF-tools bundle and a PDF with some extra space around the actual content.
May I use a PDF-tool to crop the PDF to visible are by a batch file, something like:

c:\Program Files\PDF-XChange\PDF Tools\PXCTools.exe /crop-to-visible c:\MyBig.pdf c:\MyBig-Cropped.pdf

Best regards,

Lukas

[Vladimir G - Tracker Dev]

Hello LuP,

You can configure the standard Crop Pages tool and its Crop Pages action, then run it from the command line:

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C:\Program Files\PDF-XChange\PDF Tools\PXCTools.exe /RunTool "pdft.tool.cropPages" "C:\MyBig.pdf" /Output:filename="%[Filename]-Cropped.pdf";folder=source;showfiles=openfolder

This command runs the Crop Pages tool on the specified PDF document, saves the result in the same folder with the “-Cropped” suffix added to the filename, opens the destination folder, and selects the resulting file.

For example, my configuration of the Crop Pages action is:

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i.e. the 'Show setup dialog while running' option is disabled, the 'Crop Method' option is set to 'Remove All White Space'.

To access the full set of Crop Pages options, click the gear icon or the All options... link:

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You can find more information about running PDF-Tools from the command line here


Best regards,

[LuP]

Hello Vladimir,
thanks for the answer, I'll try it.
Best regards,
LuP

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

[LuP]

Hello,

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I created a batch to crop PDF.
The problem is that the tool still prompts me for interaction: a "Crop Pages" dialog (like in PdfXChnge Editor) appears which forces me to pick the "Set to White Margins" button.
I need this choice to be selected with no user interaction, like a batch file.
Note also /RunTool:showui=no which I believed would force any user interaction.

The mail line within my batch is:

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"C:\Program Files\PDF-XChange\PDF Tools\PXCTools.exe" /RunTool:showui=no "pdft.tool.cropPages" "d:\Lukas\Jobs\Ulib-Hor.RDS\SO_238\100\VykZal#103-2.pdf" /Output:filename="%[Filename]-Cropped.pdf";folder=source;showfiles=openfolder

What am I doing wrong?

Best regards,

LuP

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

HI LuP,

Please ensure the "Show setup dialog while running" option is disabled:

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Kind regards,

[LuP]

... Ok, this works. And a kind of similar: is the following:

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"C:\Program Files\PDF-XChange\PDF Tools\PXCTools.exe" /RunTool "pdft.tool.cropPages" "%~1" "/Output:filename="%~2";overwrite:yes;showfiles:no

okay to suppress the "Confirm File Replacemet" dialog (which I want) and to suppress opening the destination folder?

In my case, the "Confirm File Replacemet" dialog appears although I've specified /Output:overwrite:no – so?

Best regards.

LuP

[Vladimir G - Tracker Dev]

Hello LuP,

There is a typo in your command-line expression: you used '...overwrite:yes...' instead of '...overwrite=yes...'

Please try the correct syntax and let us know if you still experience any issues.

Best regards,