Alfred PDF Tools – Optimize, encrypt and manipulate PDF files

[xilopaint]

@slyfox Now I see I committed a mistake when packaging the workflow. Could you delete your copy, download it again and tell me if it works?

[slyfox]

@xilopaint

 

Re-downloaded. No more errors, but Mergin PDF command does nothing.

 

### Workflow version
4.3.1

### Alfred version
5.1.1

### Python version
3.9.6

### PyCryptodome version
Not Installed

### Rosetta installation status
Installed

### macOS version
13.4

### Architecture
arm64
 

[xilopaint]

@slyfox I need the Alfred Debugger output as well.

[xilopaint]

On 3/29/2023 at 11:21 PM, chumido said:

 

I have just tried, but I am still getting that error.

 

 

Hey @chumido, do you still have this error with v4.3.1? If so, I have some time to debug your issue.

[slyfox]

4 hours ago, xilopaint said:

@slyfox I need the Alfred Debugger output as well.

 

[22:10:12.341] Logging Started...
[22:10:30.863] Alfred PDF Tools[File Action] Processing complete
[22:10:30.875] Alfred PDF Tools[File Action] Passing output '(
    "/Users/ivan/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/1.pdf",
    "/Users/ivan/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/2.pdf"
)' to Arg and Vars
[22:10:30.877] Alfred PDF Tools[Arg and Vars] Processing complete
[22:10:30.878] Alfred PDF Tools[Arg and Vars] Passing output '' to Keyword
[22:10:32.307] Alfred PDF Tools[Keyword] Processing complete
[22:10:32.308] Alfred PDF Tools[Keyword] Passing output 'May' to Run Script
[22:10:32.575] ERROR: Alfred PDF Tools[Run Script] .
22:10:32 workflow.py:2332 DEBUG    ---------- Alfred PDF Tools (4.3.1) ----------
22:10:32 workflow.py:1692 DEBUG    reading settings from /Users/ivan/Library/Application Support/Alfred/Workflow Data/com.xilopaint.alfredapp.pdftools/settings.json
22:10:32 workflow.py:2737 DEBUG    update check not due
22:10:32 workflow.py:2352 ERROR    'NumberObject' object has no attribute 'indirect_reference'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/workflow/workflow.py", line 2346, in run
    func(self)
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/alfred_pdf_tools.py", line 583, in main
    merge(query, pdf_paths)
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/alfred_pdf_tools.py", line 80, in wrapper
    func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/alfred_pdf_tools.py", line 301, in merge
    writer.append(reader)
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/pypdf/_writer.py", line 2659, in append
    self.merge(
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/pypdf/_utils.py", line 442, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Users/ivan/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.C5A658BE-E81B-480E-BBF0-A024BF54E903/pypdf/_writer.py", line 2755, in merge
    elif dest["/Page"].indirect_reference.idnum in srcpages:
AttributeError: 'NumberObject' object has no attribute 'indirect_reference'
22:10:32 workflow.py:2355 INFO     for assistance, see: https://github.com/xilopaint/alfred-pdf-tools
22:10:32 workflow.py:2376 DEBUG    ---------- finished in 0.021s ----------

 

[xilopaint]

@slyfox have you tried other PDF files?

[slyfox]

@xilopaint Interesting. It works on other files.

[xilopaint]

12 minutes ago, slyfox said:

@xilopaint Interesting. It works on other files.

 

Could you share the offending files via private message so I can try to debug the issue?

[xilopaint]

On 7/8/2023 at 5:24 PM, xilopaint said:

 

Could you share the offending files via private message so I can try to debug the issue?

 

@slyfox I guess I have a solution for this issue. Do you mind sharing the files by private message so I can test?

[xilopaint]

Update (v4.4)

What’s Changed

• New icon.
• Enhanced performance for Optimize and Deskew file actions on Apple Silicon.
• Dropped support for Optimize and Deskew actions on Intel Macs.
• Improved Merge file action, allowing the first selected PDF document’s filename to be used for the output PDF file with an appended suffix.

 

Full Changelog:

https://github.com/xilopaint/alfred-pdf-tools/compare/v4.3.1…v4.4

Edited July 24, 2023 by xilopaint

[xilopaint]

I’ve dropped support for Optimize and Deskew on Intel Macs. This might change if someone came up with a Homebrew formula for k2pdfopt which would not only allow full compatibility with Intel architecture, but also with Alfred Gallery.

Edited July 24, 2023 by xilopaint

[xilopaint]

On 7/8/2023 at 5:11 PM, slyfox said:

@xilopaint Interesting. It works on other files.

 

I think your issue has been fixed in the latest release.

[xilopaint]

Update (v4.5)

What’s Changed

• Improved progress bar.

Full Changelog:

https://github.com/xilopaint/alfred-pdf-tools/compare/v4.4…v4.5

[jl_al]

Hi there.

 

Trying to install this workflow on my M3 Macbook Pro.

 

As per the workflow page the last line states: "This workflow relies on pypdf library by Martin Thoma, docopt by Vladimir Keleshev and K2pdfopt by willus."

 

I have installed pypdf with:

$ brew install pymupdf

 

I have installed docopt with:

$ brew install python-docopt

 

But I'm stuck with installing K2pdfopt. I have downloaded the corresponding arm file and done a chmod 755 to it to make it executable but don't know how to point Alfred PDF Tools to it...

 

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Edited January 13 by jl_al

[xilopaint]

@jl_al You don't need to install anything. The required dependencies are bundled with the workflow.

Edited January 13 by xilopaint

[xilopaint]

Update (v5.0)

What’s Changed

 

• Added support for text extraction via file action.

Full Changelog:
https://github.com/xilopaint/alfred-pdf-tools/compare/v4.9...v5.0

[xilopaint]

On 9/6/2022 at 12:16 AM, Dylzzz said:

Hi @xilopaint, looks like you have a great workflow here. I am fairly new so I'm not sure whats possible.

As per my first post:

 I would love to know if its possible to do text extraction from PDF's

Text extraction support has been added.

Edited April 14 by xilopaint