A tutorial is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture; a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task.

Tutorial

How to redact PDF text with the JPedal Viewer

TL;DR The JPedal PDF Viewer can be used to redact text in PDF documents. Select ‘Redact’ from the tools menu and draw a rectangle...
Jacob Collins
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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...
Jacob Collins
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How to add a CMYK image to a PDF…

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...
Jacob Collins
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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...
Jacob Collins
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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...
Jacob Collins
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How to Reorder Pages in a PDF Using Java…

TL;DR The JPedal Java PDF toolkit can reorder pages in a PDF file. Motivation In document processing workflows, page order is everything. Whether you...
Jacob Collins
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