PDF Processing Container

Overview

This repository contains a Docker container environment used for processing PDF files. The main functionality involves using pdfcrop and pdftk tools to extract each page from a PDF. By default, pdfcrop is set to automatically crop out any excess whitespace from each page. However, manual adjustment of margins is also possible.

Features

• PDF Splitting: Use pdftk to split a single PDF file into multiple single-page PDF files.
• Automatic Cropping: By default, pdfcrop is used to automatically crop out excess whitespace from each page. Margins can be manually adjusted.

How to Use

Preparation

1. Ensure Docker and VS Code are installed on your machine.
2. Install the Remote - Containers extension in VS Code.

Setting Up the Project

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open the repository folder in VS Code.
3. Open the project in a container using the Remote - Containers extension in VS Code.

Running the Script

1. Place the PDF file you wish to process in the data folder.
2. Adjust the margins in the process_pdf.sh script if manual cropping is required.
3. Run ./scripts/process_pdf.sh in the terminal of VS Code.
4. The processed PDF files will be saved in the output folder.

Structure

• .devcontainer: Contains Docker configuration files.
• scripts: Holds the scripts for processing PDF files.
• data: Place the original PDF files here.
• output: Processed PDF files are stored here.

Contribution

Feel free to contribute to the project through Pull Requests or Issues!

License

MIT License