Fix apparently-corrupted PDF attachments in Mail
Lately I'd been having trouble with PDF attachments in Mail -- but only on my MacBook Pro. Instead of seeing a preview of the PDF in the message, I'd see a small black square, maybe 10x10 pixels in size. If I tried to avoid the problem by saving the PDF, the resulting file couldn't be opened in either Preview or Reader; I'd get an error message saying the PDF was corrupt. However, the very same message on my Mac Pro (using IMAP on both Macs, with the message in the inbox) worked perfectly, so I knew it wasn't a problem with the message itself.After pulling my hair out for a while (no luck with Google searches, no Mail plug-ins on either machine, etc.), occasional macosxhints editor Kirk McElhearn suggested a solution that I hadn't even considered: rebuilding the mailbox on the MacBook Pro. Sure enough, after selecting Mailbox » Rebuild, all the troublesome PDF attachments were magically resolved -- previewing and saving both work as ex...
published on Monday, the 10. November 2008, macosxhints
Password Repository 2.5 adds print, PDF generation
Tension Software has released the latest version of its password management utility, Password Repository 2.5. The update offers an improved search function along with password print, preview, and PDF generation. Print settings can be customized to include only particular columns, with adjustments for the width. The main password table has been expanded to include additional columns and users can c...
published on Wednesday, the 29. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
Create PDFs formatted for easy iPhone reading
I wanted to upload a copy of the book collection I keep in Delicious Library 1 to my iPhone. Since Delicious Library can't sync to the iPhone like it can to iPod (via the notes feature), I decided to print the collection to a PDF. I uploaded it with the AirSharing application, but I could just as well have emailed it to myself. I ended up with a multi-page PDF the required difficult scaling and dragging to read. To make things easier, I did the following: In Page Setup, I created a page 3.5 inches wide by 300 inches long. After printing my library to the PDF, I opened the PDF on my Mac in Preview. I chose File » Save as, and saved a copy. I left the Format pop-up menu set to PDF, and set the Quartz Filter pop-up to Reduce File Size. This gives a very readable single-column document that doesn't take up much space. I do wish I could get rid of more margin, but it's not a bad solution as is.
published on Tuesday, the 21. October 2008, macosxhints
Xinet XTensions available for QuarkXPress 8
Server software company Xinet has announced the release of four XTensions to support QuarkXPress 8. FullPress XT allows the integration of Xinet's server software engine, which provides filesharing, print spooling, and automated output of PostScript, PDF or TIFF/IT material. WebNative XT lets users preview WebNative documents which contain links to images....
published on Thursday, the 18. September 2008, macintosh-news-network
Cumulus 7.6 offers watermarking, PDF rendering
Canto has announced the release of Cumulus 7.6, the latest update of its digital asset management software. This version features built-in rendering of PDF files- thumbnails and previews can be generated on any operating system or web browser without Acrobat. PowerPoint capabilities have also been improved, allowing presentations to be produced on a web browser, without PowerPoint installed, and...
published on Tuesday, the 2. September 2008, macintosh-news-network
Quick Tip of the Week: Easy Photo Edits
You may depend on Preview to read and annotate PDFs. But did you know that you can use Preview to crop, rotate, and resize photos? Using tools available in Preview, you can also adjust exposure, saturation, and sharpness. Or make Auto Levels adjustments. Preview even lets you remove backgrounds. To find out how to make easy photo edits in Preview, watch the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
published on Wednesday, the 20. August 2008, apple-hot-news
View PDF File (for Camino) 1.01
This script will download the file at the URL on the clipboard, open it in its default application, and then expeditiously move it to the trash. This is useful for viewing PDF files 'temporarily' — the PDF will open in Preview but the file will not be saved anywhere. To get the URL of a PDF on the clipboard, right-click on a link to the PDF and choose 'Copy Link Location' from the contextual menu. (The script will act on any URL copied to the clipboard, whether it points to a PDF or some other kind of file. If the URL is for an image, say if you choose 'Copy Image Location' from the contextual menu, the download will be opened in your default image viewing/editing application, before getting trashed.)
published on Friday, the 8. August 2008, scriptbuilders
10.5: Annotate non-PDF (raster) images in Preview
As is known, one can annotate PDF documents by means of Mac OS X standard Preview application. It turns out that the same functionality is available for raster images also, but for some reason, it's hidden by developers. Open your picture in Preview, then select View » Customize Toolbar. Drag the Annotate tool to your toolbar. Then just choose the type of annotation you want to make from the newly-created toolbar element, and use the mouse to add it to your picture. You can also use following modifiers: Press the '+' or '-' keys to increase or decrease line thickness. Choose Tools » Show Colors and use the color wheel to change the color of the selected object (including notes). Choose Tools » Show Fonts and use the fonts panel to change the text note font. This functionality could be useful when commenting screenshots. [robg ...
published on Tuesday, the 8. July 2008, macosxhints
Quick Tip of the Week: Drag-and-drop PDF merging
Ever wished you could drag the contents of one PDF into another? You can ? using Preview in Mac OS X Leopard. We show you how in the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
published on Monday, the 30. June 2008, apple-hot-news
Adobe ships Acrobat 9, updates CS3 suite
Adobe on Wednedsay made available Acrobat 9, the latest version of its PDF creation and reading software, and also revamped its Creative Suite 3 bundle to include the new Acrobat edition. As previewed late in May, the new suite is an evolutionary ...
published on Wednesday, the 25. June 2008, appleinsider