[Skim-app-users] batch format conversion using skimalot

[humanengr <spa...@sc...>]

To batch convert pdf <-> pdfd (i.e., pdf bundle) and "pdf with Skim 
notes" <-> "pdf with embedded notes" files, there is now a "skimalot" 
script (http://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D472554_2740135_64553). This 
script elaborates an earlier script (conv_pdf_w_notes_to_pdfds_03.sh) 
which performed only the pdf->pdfd conversion.

As a precaution, before running skimalot for pdf -> pdfd or pdfd -> 
pdf conversions, users might want to run the "clobberguard.sh" script 
(http://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D472554_2740135_64551) to identify pdf 
and pdfd files with identical basename (i.e. filename w/o the 
extension) in the same directory. This provides the opportunity to 
rename or move files that have different note sets so they won't be 
overwritten.

Some suggested uses:
     1. To prep for other OS's: skimalot unbundle and then skimalot embed.
     2. To see notes in Skim's notes pane: skimalot unembed.
     3. To store on Dropbox, skimalot bundle or skimalot embed.

For usage, cautions, etc., please refer to the documentation in the scripts.

One plausible elaboration not included in skimalot is use of 
skimnotes to "get", "set", or "remove".

Finally, these are bash scripts tested only in OS X 10.6.8.

And the Wiki now has a Shell Scripts section linked from the 
Interaction with Skim page.

humanengr