pdfsam is a very simple tool. But it’s quite useful. With pdfsam, you can split and merge PDF documents. pdfsam is open source software. The latest version of pdfsam is 1.0.0 alpha. It includes basic edition and enhanced edition.
How to install and run pdfsam basic
1. Download pdfsam basic from here.
2. Extract the zip file with the following command in your terminal:
$ unzip pdfsam-1.0.0-alpha-out.zip
3. Run pdfsam:
$ cd pdfsam-basic/
$ java -jar pdfsam-1.0.0-alpha.jar
Note: You need Java Virtual Machine 1.4.2 or higher.
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1 » Split and Merge PDFS with PDFSam [Featured Download] // Dec 18, 2007 at 7:55 am
[…] Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Join PDFs together, split them apart and pull out individual pages with pdfsam, an open-source, Java-based cross-platform tool that’s a free download. The program, just released in a 1.0 alpha, does basic PDF manipulation pretty quickly, and job processes can be saved for common tasks. As with the OS X-native Combine PDFs, it’s a handy tool to tuck away for when you need it, like pulling relevant chapters out of a manual or textbook. Pdfsam is a free download and works wherever Java can, but a Windows installation tool is available. PDF Split and Merge [via Phorolinux] […]
2 Split and Merge PDFS with PDFSam [Featured Download] · TechBlogger // Dec 18, 2007 at 8:16 am
[…] Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Join PDFs together, split them apart and pull out individual pages with pdfsam, an open-source, Java-based cross-platform tool that’s a free download. The program, just released in a 1.0 alpha, does basic PDF manipulation pretty quickly, and job processes can be saved for common tasks. As with the OS X-native Combine PDFs, it’s a handy tool to tuck away for when you need it, like pulling relevant chapters out of a manual or textbook. Pdfsam is a free download and works wherever Java can, but a Windows installation tool is available. PDF Split and Merge [via Phorolinux] […]
3 Split and Merge PDFs with PDFSam [Featured Download] teasered @ Feed UP !! // Dec 19, 2007 at 12:07 pm
[…] Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Join PDFs together, split them apart and pull out individual pages with pdfsam, an open-source, Java-based cross-platform tool that’s a free download. The program, just released in a 1.0 alpha, does basic PDF manipulation pretty quickly, and job processes can be saved for common tasks. As with the OS X-native Combine PDFs, it’s a handy tool to tuck away for when you need it, like pulling relevant chapters out of a manual or textbook. Pdfsam is a free download and works wherever Java can, but a Windows installation tool is available. PDF Split and Merge [via Phorolinux] […]
4 Richard // Feb 2, 2008 at 4:19 am
Worked like a dream on my Mac I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for a free option for splicing PDFs.
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