Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark founded the company and has worked with Java and PDF since 1997. The original creator of the core code, he is also a NetBeans enthusiast who enjoys speaking at conferences and reading. He holds an Athletics Blue and an MA in Mediaeval History from St. Andrews University.

   



193 Stories by Mark Stephens

PDF to HTML5 conversion – video

The PDF file format allows you to embed video directly inside a PDF file. So, I wondered, how easy would it be to write...
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PDF to HTML5 conversion – changing the page size

By default, a we convert a PDF file into an HTML file with the same size. So a 200×100 pixel PDF file becomes a...
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How to Convert CCITT data to TIFF image (Tutorial)

What is CCITT data? CCITT is used to compress black and white image data. Using Huffman encoding, the data is squeezed into a much...
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How does CCITT compress image data?

How does CCITT compression work? CCITT encodes black and white data. It does this by encoding runs of black or white pixels. We can...
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Java and anti-aliasing

Anti-aliasing is the processes of making the edges of lines on shapes or text less jagged. This is done by fooling the eye –...
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How to extract JPG data from PDF

It is actually possible to extract some raw images from the PDF file. In general, images do not exist inside a PDF file –...
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