Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

   



187 Stories by Mark Stephens

Where do PDF viewers get font data for non-embedded fonts?

What are Standard fonts? One of the reasons that the PDF file format is so popular is that it embeds a large amount of...
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Understanding PDF text objects

Understanding PDF Text Objects Inside a PDF is a Postscript stream of commands which describe the page – they draw the text, images or...
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How to calculate PDF page size in inches or centimetres

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

A linearized PDF is a special way to organize a PDF file. In general, the PDF is a very elegant and well-designed format. A...
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How to print PDF files from Java

Printing PDF files from Java is something that raises a lot of general questions, so this short article is a general guide to the...
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