The combiantion of GhostScript-Ghostview that is freeware avalible on the net can do selective extraction. (They are intepraters for the post script language that PDF is a sub set) Peter Oliver Tucson Radio TV From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it? Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:45:40 -0400 Clipboard viewer is an option when you install Windows. It may be installable aftwards if you have your windows install CD. Not sure if all versions of Windows have it. There are free clipboard viewers available on the net which some are even better than the windows version. Gary Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca al m wrote: > Thanks Phil . So clipboard is just a name you can't go to clipboard to see > what is there? > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:08 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it? > > > >>In the manual diagram, select snapshot. Hold down left mouse button and >>drag across the area of interest and you see a dotted square open. >>inside this window is what is put to the clipboard.The snapshot tool >>automatically puts it there, like copy and paste, you then right click >>on an email and click paste to put it where you want it. Am I right, >>fellows? >>Phil >> >>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >>al m wrote: >> >> >>>I am still dumb so when you use the snapshot tool how do you get to the >>>clipboard? >>>Al Marquardt >>>ampm@xxxxxxx >>>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>>206 W Main >>>Girardville Pa. 17935 >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:07 AM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: PDF service manual files: can I send part of it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi Phil use the snapshot tool on the pdf.It works good easy to learn how >>>>to do it ..Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> Eric >>>>E M Electronics >>>>Deer Lake Nfld >>>>Canada >>>>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>>Phil Bader wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I have a lot of service manuals on pdf. At times, A tech only needs a >>>>>part of it, say, the convergence procedures. Maybe the pdf manual is 150 >>>>>pages long and 20 megs. Too big. 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