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==== documents that are in PDF format==== | ==== documents that are in PDF format==== | ||
- | * using Skim to annotate pdfs on MacOS | + | using Skim to annotate pdfs on MacOS > http:// |
- | * http:// | + | |
- | | + | merging |
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+ | to merge annotations/ | ||
+ | - open doc-1.pdf in Skim | ||
+ | - export note from "File > Export" | ||
+ | - open doc-2.pdf in Skim | ||
+ | - import notes via "File > Read Notes" make sure to unselect " | ||
+ | - save doc-2.pdf | ||
==== documents that uses LaTeX ==== | ==== documents that uses LaTeX ==== | ||
- | "The original documentation source is [[LaTeX|LaTeX]]. Simply running $\LaTeX$ gives you DVI, which you can convert into publication quality Postscript. Using pdflatex (NOT ps2pdf), you can also create very high quality PDF, which includes a real PDF table of contents, cross-references, | + | "The original documentation source is [[LaTeX|LaTeX]]. Simply running $\LaTeX$ gives you DVI, which you can convert into publication quality Postscript. Using '' |
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* It's available for minimal money and effort. | * It's available for minimal money and effort. | ||
* It's highly extensible. If you need to do something that doesn' | * It's highly extensible. If you need to do something that doesn' | ||
- | * [[LaTeX]] versions are not incompatible. The file format has never changed. I have LaTeX files from 1989 that work without problem in the latest version of LaTeX. | + | * [[LaTeX]] versions are not incompatible. The file format has never changed. I have $\LaTeX$ files from 1989 that work without problem in the latest version of $\LaTeX$. |
- | The only downside I can think of is the learning curve. Basic LaTeX use is fine, but for really good output, you're going to want your own class file and/or packages. That's fantastic once you've got it -- all your docs follow a consistent style, and you can make it easy for newbies to learn the tool. Someone has to be pretty sharp to write the class/ | + | The only downside I can think of is the learning curve. Basic $\LaTeX$ use is fine, but for really good output, you're going to want your own class file and/or packages. That's fantastic once you've got it -- all your docs follow a consistent style, and you can make it easy for newbies to learn the tool. Someone has to be pretty sharp to write the class/ |
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