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1 - Overview

The PDFManager was developed to merge PDF files or delete any page the user needs to delete. The interface is simple and self-explanatory what it makes the software easy to work with. The user can select which order the files must have and that makes possible to generate a new PDF file with only one original file but the pages in a different order. The source code can be found for download for who wants an example on how to use the PDFBox Library.

PDFManager interface

The menu bar has two options:
•   File;
    o   Merge PDF Files;
    o   Delete PDF Pages;
    o   Exit.
•   Help;
    o   About;
    o   Help.

2 - Getting started

2.1 - Merge PDF Files

The user needs to go on menu File and press on Merge PDF Files or press Alt+F and then Alt+M; the dialog will open.

Merge PDF Files dialog

The user needs to press on Load Files to open the file dialog and select the PDF files he wants to merge. The user can select multiple files. After the selection is made the loaded files will be shown on the table

Loaded files

The table has 6 columns:
- Remove: The user can select the line and press on Remove Files if he does not want to merge the file anymore.
- Selected File: It shows the loaded file path. It is not editable.
- Total Number of Pages: It shows the total number of pages of the loaded file. It is not editable.
- Initial Page: The user must type in which page the software must start to merge.
- End Page: The user must type in which page the software must stop to merge.
- All Pages: If the user wants the software to merge all pages, he can mark All Pages checkbox.

IMPORTANT: The software goes from top to bottom generating the new PDF file. The user can use the arrows (UP and DOWN) on the left window side to select the order which the files must be saved to generate the new PDF.

IMPORTANT: The software does not read encrypted PDF files.

After the files are loaded and the pages that must be merged are selected the user can press Start and select the output directory with the new PDF file name.

2.2 - Delete PDF Pages

The user needs to go on menu File and press on Delete PDF Pages or press Alt+F and then Alt+D; the dialog will open.

Delete PDF Pages dialog

The user needs to press on Load Files to open the file dialog and select the PDF files he wants to change. The user can select multiple files. After the selection is made the loaded files will be shown on the table.

Loaded Files

The table has 4 columns:
- Remove: The user can select the line and press on Remove Files if he does not want to change the file anymore.
- Selected File: It shows the loaded file path. It is not editable.
- Total Number of Pages: It shows the total number of pages of the loaded file. It is not editable.
- Pages to Delete: The user must type which pages he wants to delete.

IMPORTANT: The software does not read encrypted PDF files.

IMPORTANT: Pages to Delete accepts only numbers and semicolon. The user can type all pages he wants separating with semicolon. Example is shown on the next screen shot.

Selecting pages example

After the files are loaded and the pages that must be deleted are selected the user can press Start.

3 - More Information

For more information you can visit our website http://www.rochacardoso.de.

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