Jacob Collins

  Jacob is a Java developer and the product manager of JPedal

 



23 Stories by Jacob Collins

How to process PDFs for use with AI

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more popular for processing large bodies of text, it becomes apparent that PDF files pose a challenge. PDF is a...
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What is inside a PDF file?

A PDF document structure consists of several components that determines how text, images and other elements are stored and displayed. It is a binary...
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How to sign PDF files in Java (Tutorial)

PDF files are not natively supported in Java, so to digitally sign them, you will need some special software. This tutorial demonstrates how to...
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PDFBox alternative

Working with PDF documents in Java, developers often encounter the choice between open-source libraries like Apache PDFBox and commercial solutions like JPedal. While PDFBox...
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iText Alternative (and when you should consider one)

When it comes to finding an iText alternative, a name that often pops up is JPedal. Both libraries offer robust features for handling PDFs,...
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How to extract embedded files from a PDF in Java (Tutorial)

PDF files sometimes reference external resources such as images or other documents. To increase portability and ease archival of such PDF files, these resources...
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