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Crop Pdf in specific size

nikleon71

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Hi to everyone,

I try to find an automatic way ( not the manual in acrobat) to crop a pdf in a specific size lets say for example trimbox plus 3mm, this have to be done with an acrobat or Callas fix, you have any idea how to make a setup?
 
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Sorry, don't know how to do these in Acrobat or Callas.
 
Hi @nikleon71 ,

With a callas pdfToolbox Fixup, you can crop a PDF based on any reference, for example a Page Box, or a coordinates based on page origin.
In your case, you can use the Trimbox center as a reference, and add 3mm to all sides.
The Fixup you're looking for is "Set page geometry boxes".
In pdfToolbox 15 the settings could look like this:
Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 14.37.17.png


Feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions about pdfToolbox.

Kind regards,
Michiel
 
Hi @nikleon71 ,

With a callas pdfToolbox Fixup, you can crop a PDF based on any reference, for example a Page Box, or a coordinates based on page origin.
In your case, you can use the Trimbox center as a reference, and add 3mm to all sides.
The Fixup you're looking for is "Set page geometry boxes".
In pdfToolbox 15 the settings could look like this:
View attachment 293644

Feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions about pdfToolbox.

Kind regards,
Michiel
Thank you, unlikely we have Pdftoolbox 13 and that option is not included
 
It's good that you find your way. Allow me for completeness to mention that PitStop also allows you to modify page boxes in a blink.
You would ask Crop box to fit the Trim box then extend.
Screenshot 2025-01-15 at 17.13.53.png
 

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