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

How to calculate PDF page size in inches or centimeters

PDF page size is generally defined by the CropBox or MediaBox setting for each page. This is the number of pixels. This provides a...
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What is a Linearized PDF?

A linearized PDF is a special way to organize a PDF file. What are Linearized PDF files? In general, the PDF is a very...
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Two issues with Java File access for temporary files

In theory, Java has a very flexible and powerful set of commands for manipulating Files. The File object allows you create a File or...
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Java PDF printing spool file size

Java Printing Services allows Java to provide printing in programs. JPS allows you to print some types of files directly. PDF is not a...
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How to Convert a Java BufferedImage between Colorspaces

The Java BufferedImage class provides a very powerful ‘abstraction’ of images in Java. It lets you create a huge array of image types which...
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How big is a PDF Page in bytes?

We all know how big a PDF file is in bytes, but how big is each page? To answer this, you need to understand...
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