Jacob Collins

  Jacob is the JPedal Product Lead and specialises in PDF creation and manipulation. He also develops Salesforce backend systems and contributes to marketing and support. Outside of work, he’s a 1900‑rated chess player, guitarist, and French learner.

 



68 Stories by Jacob Collins

How to remove unused objects from PDF file (Tutorial)

PDF files sometimes contain objects which are never used. This increases the file size and is wasteful. This tutorial shows you how to reduce...
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How to extract text from a PDF as JSON

Some PDF files can be “tagged” which means they contain information about the structure of the file. This structure is embedded as metadata within...
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How to add a CMYK image to a PDF in Java (Tutorial)

TL;DR Printers operate in CMYK colour space rather than RGB, so adding a CMYK image to a PDF will ensure printing accuracy. The JPedal...
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How to convert PDF files to ePUB

Not all PDFs are created equally. Some go beyond simple visual layouts and include internal tags that describe the document’s structure. These are known...
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How to flatten PDF layers in Java (Tutorial)

TL;DR Flattening PDF layers in Java is a way to lock a document’s appearance, ensure cross-device compatibility, and reduce file size by merging optional...
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Java PDF to AVIF conversion (Tutorial)

Why convert PDF files to AVIF images? A PDF is a vector image (so it is rendered when you display it at whatever size...
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