BookletBuilder is a Java Package for building booklets. It can be run as a standalone application or as a library in other tools.
At the moment, the tool only supports a duplex, 4-up imposition where the pages are cut, stacked and folded:
BookletBuilder is a Java application, so you need to have Java installed before using it.
The distribution JAR file should include all of its prerequisites and not require any further libraries or downloads.
The application provides a very simple graphical interface. Double-clicking on the JAR file should bring up an open-file dialog box to select your PDF file for conversion. This will be followed by a Save dialog to save the resulting booklet file.
On the command-line, you can pass an optional argument that will disable inclusion of printing instructions on the first two pages:
% java -jar [path/to/jar/]BookletBuilder-all.jar [--skipInstructions] <in_file> <out_file>
If the <in_file> and/or the <out_file> are not provided, the GUI interface will be used to prompt for the missing information.
If you prefer, the application is available as a Docker image, and can be invoked easily:
% docker run -v $PWD:/data erikogan/bookletbuilder /data/in.pdf /data/out.pdf
It is recommended that you supply both arguments to the container. It is likely possible to forward X11 connections out of the container to use the GUI, but that usage is left as an exercise to the reader.
The library tries to abstract as much away for users as possible. The minimum code required to create a booklet from another PDF would be:
package com.stealthymonkeys.pdf.example;
import java.io.IOException;
import com.stealthymonkeys.pdf.FourUpBookletStrategy;
public class BookletBuilderExample {
// Usage: java com.stealthymonkeys.pdf.example.BookletBuilderExample <in_file> <out_file>
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
FourUpBookletStrategy strategy = new FourUpBookletStrategy(args[0], args[1]);
strategy.impose();
}
}You might also check out BookletBuilder.java for a slightly more complex example.
Once there are multiple imposition Strategies we will also include an Abstract Factory to facilitate users selecting the right Strategy for their needs.
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