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How to extract certain parts from a PDF?

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yogiyang

India
727 Posts

Posted - Dec 02 2021 : 01:37:25

Hello,

I have a need where in I have to extract certain parts from a PDF and provide them as editable content in ImageEn.

Please download sample PDF file from here: https://mega.nz/file/61QAUDbD#A4vWJNxSVq8u8BvqJG5VjIhdU0_HyOTXfmyWY1lNgEQ

Let me try to explain as I want to achieve.
If you will open the PDF file you will notice that it has some text and photo(s). From this I want to extract the Photo of the person, Name (RENU GULATI),YOB (1959), Registration # (P5954HKBY) and the QR Code.

The location/position of the items I have mentioned here changes over a period of time.

Can we do this in the latest version of IE?

If Yes then please guide as to how.

Yogi Yang

Ken Randall

33 Posts

Posted - Dec 12 2021 : 04:12:35

I would also like to be able to extract tables. Also do not know the location, size, number of rows, etc.

Ken R

xequte

38611 Posts

Posted - Dec 12 2021 : 19:12:53

Hi

There is not an easy way to do this at present. The following may help:

- PdfViewer can return the rect of text on a page using TIEPdfViewerInteraction.GetTextRects (Requires upcoming 10.3.0)
- To get all the text on a page use: https://www.imageen.com/help/TIEPdfViewerInteraction.GetText.html
- If you convert the Pdf to a bitmap (e.g. using https://www.imageen.com/help/TIEPdfViewerInteraction.DrawTo.html), you can use IEVision to get the position of a QR code

Nigel
Xequte Software
www.imageen.com

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