Option 4: Extract Text from PDF Files with Automator for Mac OS X This is basically an automated approach to the copy & paste method that we outlined as the first trick, it doesn’t perform a true conversion of PDF to Word DOC, but it does attempt to extract the text and output it as an RTF or TXT file, which you can then manually save.
I wonder if this will work for you. I found this in Automator's help:
Process PDF files from the print dialog
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You can run a workflow on a PDF file in the Print dialog by saving the workflow as a print plug-in. You can then choose your plug-in from the PDF pop-up menu in the Print dialog. This is useful if you want to do changes to multiple files when printing.
Some sample printing workflows are included with OS X in the Scripts folder inside the Library folder.
- Choose File > New.
- Click Print Plugin.
- Click PDFs in the Library. You can now drag PDF related actions into your workflow.
When you save your finished Print-plug in, you can use it from the print dialog from the application you are printing from.
How To Use Automator For Mac
Choose File > Print. Click the PDF pop-up, then choose Edit Menu, and select your workflow.
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Jan 8, 2014 9:48 PM