A-PDF Split Command Line
A-PDF Split Command line (PSCMD) is a Windows console utility that extracts pieces of PDF files based on the page range user selected. PSCMD is a standalone program. It does not need Adobe Acrobat. A trial version for PSCMD is NOT available. Anyway, You can download the GUI trial version.
USAGE
PSCMD <Source> <Split Method> [<Output Directory> [<Output File>]] [Options]
Parameters:
<Source> : The PDF file to be split.
<Split Method> : How is the file split. There are 4 method, see the blew.
<Output Directory> : The output directory. If it is blank, will be the current
directory.
<Output File> : Output file pattern. There are some macro supported. For
example, "{basename}.{part:0000}" macro will name your split
files from the unsplit filename and add sequential part
numbers for each split file. 0000 is a place-holder and can
be substituted with your own choice of size and starting part
number. An example of this pattern and macro could name split
files like "example.0002.pdf". Supported macro includes:
{basename}: The unsplit file name without extension name.
{part:0..0}: A sequential number from 1.
0...0 is place-holder. For example, you
are using {part:0000}, will get 0001, 0002
etc. You can use other place-holder:
A..A: The number will be uppercase
letter, instead of digit, such as:
A, B, C
B..B: The number will be lowercase
letter. Such as: a,b,c
R..R: The number will be uppercase roman
letter. Such as: I, II, III
M..M: The number will be lowercase roman
letter. Such as: i, ii, iii
{filecount:0..0}: The count of resultant files.
The place-holder is same as above.
{pagebegin:0..0}: The output file begin page number in
original file. The place-holder is
same as above.
{pageend:0..0}: The output file end page number in
original file. The place-holder is same
as above.
{pagecount:0..0}: The page count in the file. The
place-holder is same as above.
{bookmark}: Bookmark item. Only available when using
spilt by bookmark.
{pagerange}: Range of page number. Such as 10,24-32.
Split Method
-P[N] : Split by every N page. N default is 1
-B[Level] : Split by Bookmark with Level. Level is a number, 1 means the
highest level bookmarks. Default is 1.
-R<List> : Split by List of ranges. The format is
<Range1>#<Range2>#<Range3>...
The range formats can be in the style 10,20,24-32,12-31.
-L<ListFile> : Split by A-PDF Split List file(*.psl), which can be exported
by A-PDF Split(GUI version). The format is:
<Range1>[|<Output file name 1>]
<Range2>[|<Output file name 2>]
<Range3>[|<Output file name 3>]
........
If the <Output file name> in list file is blank, the output
file pattern will be the <Output file> in parameters.
Options:
-W<Password> : If the file is protected by open/user password, you must
input a password to open it.
-F<Page> : Split range from page. Default is 1.
-T<Page> : Split range to page. Default is page count.
-OP<Settings> : Option for changing the properties. Default is same as orginal
file. The <setting> is a quote string, an example is:
"TITLE=A good manual for beginner,AUTHOR=Bill".
setting syntax: KEY=VALUE, every setting split by comma.
Available keys are:
TITLE: Special the title of output pdf document.
SUBJECT: Special the subject of output pdf document.
AUTHOR: Special the author of output pdf document.
KEYWORDS: Special the keywords of output pdf document.
-OS<settings> : Option for change the security. Default is NO security. The
<setting> is a quote string, an example is:"RESTRICTPASSWORD
=pASSwOrD096,PRINT=low,FILLFIELDS=Y".
setting syntax: KEY=VALUE, every setting split by comma.
Available keys are:
SAMEASORIGINAL: If the output security setting is same as
original file. Values are: Y,N.
OPENPASSWORD: Setting the open password.
RESTRICTPASSWORD: Setting the restrict(owner) password.
PRINT: Setting print allowed. Default is none. Available
values are: none, low, high.
CHANGE: Changing the document. Values are: Y,N
COPY: Content copying or extraction.Values are:Y,N
COMMENT: Commenting. Values are: Y,N
FILLFIELDS: Filling of form fields. Values are: Y,N
COPYACCESS: Content extraction for accessibility. Values
are:Y,N
ASSEMBLE: Document assembly. Values are: Y,N
-H<Y/N> : When splitting using bookmark, if a bookmark do not point
to the page top, the page will be in two PDF file splitted.
For example, if a bookmark point to page 3, and the next one
point to page 5 and height 20, using the switchs:
Y, the splitted file will be 3 pages. Page 3-5
N, the splitted file will be 2 pages. Page 3-4
Default is Y.
-SEQ<setting> : Option for sequence of macro {part:0..0}. For example,
"START=3,INTERVAL=2", then the macro {part:0..0} will create
sequential numbers as 3,5,7,8,9 ...
Available keys are:
START: The start of sequence. Default is 1
INTERVAL: The interval of sequence. Default is 1
Return Code:
0: Split successful
1: Split failed
2: Parameter is wrong
3: Load source file failed
4: Decrypt failed
5: Extract failed
6: Save destination failed
Version 2.1.3
See also
- A-PDF Split
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