FAQ

The following command-line will split 'in.pdf' into separate PDF documents: pagemaster -s in.pdf

Split 'in.pdf' based on the destinations of the root bookmarks (usually chapters etc.): pagemaster -s --bybookmarks 1 in.pdf

PDF PageMaster is a completely stand-alone application and it does not include any dependencies on third-party components or software.

PageMaster SDK and the Command-Line Application offer exactly the same PDF page manipulation functionality. The main difference between the two software editions is how the functionality is packaged and accessed. The PageMaster Command-Line Application can be invoked from the command-line, batch scripts, or via a shell command. PageMaster SDK, on the other hand, is primarily intended for integration with third-party applications; it includes a DLL (Dynamic Linked Library) and a set of sample projects illustrating how to use the DLL from C#, VB, Java, and C/C++. One of the advantages of the SDK edition is that it is possible to run multiple threads of execution within the same process.

PDF PageMaster is based on PDFNet SDK, PDFTron's own core PDF programming technology. PDFNet SDK is a comprehensive developer library for PDF creation, manipulation and rendering, offered on a wide range of platforms and programming environments. If you require functionality for integration in your own applications beyond that which is provided as part of PDF PageMaster SDK, or need more flexibility in implementing the required functionality, please contact a PDFTron representative or visit www.pdftron.com/pdfnet/ for more information. The main distinction between the two components is that PageMaster SDK is a specialized tool for simple PDF manipulations such as page splitting and merging, whereas PDFNet SDK is a general purpose Software Development Toolkit (SDK) that can be used to implement any type of manipulation on PDF documents (including splitting and merging) as well as other type of PDF functionality. The advantage of PDF PageMaster is that it is very simple to use and that it doesn?t require much experience with PDF format or general programming. At the same time PDF PageMaster does not include all of the features and options that are available in PDFNet SDK.

PDF PageMaster has a simple-to-use API that can be easily integrated into third-party client and server-based applications. The SDK is available as a plain 'C DLL' and can be easily accessed from any programming language (including C#, VB.NET, C/C++, Java, VB6, Perl, Python, Ruby, Delphi, etc). For more information on PDF PageMaster SDK, please contact a PDFTron representative at info@pdftron.com.

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