Hi there!
New features currently under development that will be available in the next (0.1.0) release:
- Cross-reference streams and object streams
- Version compatibility check
- Content rasterization
- Functions
- Page data size (a.k.a. How to split a PDF document based on maximum file size)
It’s time to reveal you that I decided to consolidate the project’s identity (and simplify your typing life) changing its namespace prefix (it.stefanochizzolini.clown) in favor of the more succinct org.pdfclown: I know you were eager to strip that cluttering italian identifier! 😉
Last week I was informed that USGS adopted PDF Clown for relayering their topographic maps and attaching metadata to them. Although on a technical note it’s stated that its use will be only transitory, as they are converging toward a solution natively integrated with their main application suite (TerraGo), nonetheless its service in such a production environment seems to be an eloquent demonstration of its reliability. 8)
Continue reading PDF Clown 0.1.0 — XRef streams, content rasterization and lots of good stuff