Modify PDF in OpenOffice.org with PDF Import Extension [Beta]

The PDF Import extension allows you to import and modify PDF documents in OpenOffice.org Draw and export it to the Open Document Format (ODF). We keep the layout of imported PDF document as close as possible to the original document. This version supports PDF documents up to version 1.4. Import of PDF documents with restricted permissions is not yet possible, this feature will be available in later versions. You can install this extension via the extension manager in the tools menu of OpenOffice.org. You need at least OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta or later to install this extension.

The PDF Import Extension allows modifying existing PDF files for which the original source files do not exist anymore. PDF documents are imported in Draw and Impress to preserve the layout and to allow basic editing. It is the perfect solution for changing dates, numbers or small portions of text. Native PDF forms are not yet imported.

The next development step will focuses more on the edit capabilities and less on layout by using the Writer.

The PDF Import extension will also enable the PDF export into a hybrid PDF file, which is a PDF with the embedded source file as ODF. Hybrid PDF files will be opened in StarOffice as an ODF file without any layout differences, while users without StarOffice can open the PDF part of the hybrid file.

Platform	Download	Product details	Date	Size
Solaris x86		0.4-Solarisx86	2009-May-04	2.08 MB
Solaris Sparc		0.4-SolarisSparc	2009-May-04	2.23 MB
MacOS X		0.4-MacOSX	2009-May-04	2.2 MB
Windows		0.4-Win32Intel	2009-May-06	2.4 MB
Linux		0.4-Linuxx86	2009-May-06	2.07 MB
Linux x86-64		0.4-Linuxx86-64	2009-May-06	2.1 MB