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pdflayers/pdflayers.py
Simon Segerblom Rex 399865e9f3 Cleanup of comments
2019-05-16 22:54:44 +02:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Script for editing PDF to change layer (OCG) visibility.
The output should display correctly in google-chrome,
evince, okular, and Adobe Reader (with JavaScript disabled).
pdf.js in firefox might not work: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/issues/4841
References:
https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/pdf/pdf_reference_archive/PDFReference16.pdf
https://pikepdf.readthedocs.io/
"""
import argparse
import logging
import sys
import pikepdf
def set_layer_visibility(pdf, layers_to_show):
"""Set visibility of layers."""
try:
ocgs = pdf.root.OCProperties.OCGs
except (AttributeError, KeyError):
logging.error("Unable to locate layers in PDF.")
sys.exit(1)
ocgs_on = []
for ocg in ocgs:
if ocg.Name in layers_to_show:
logging.info("Layer %s will be visible.", ocg.Name)
ocgs_on.append(ocg)
else:
logging.info("Layer %s will be hidden.", ocg.Name)
ocgs_config = pikepdf.Dictionary(
BaseState=pikepdf.Name('/OFF'),
ON=ocgs_on,
Order=ocgs,
)
pdf.root.OCProperties = pikepdf.Dictionary(
D=ocgs_config,
OCGs=ocgs,
)
# Needed for google-chrome (at least):
for ocg in ocgs:
if '/View' in ocg.Usage:
del ocg.Usage.View
if '/Print' in ocg.Usage:
del ocg.Usage.Print
def main():
"""Main."""
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description='Tool for changing default visibility of PDF layers.'
)
parser.add_argument('input',
help='input file')
parser.add_argument('output',
help='output file')
parser.add_argument('--password', default='',
help='user password (for encrypted files)')
parser.add_argument('--show', nargs='+', default=(),
help='layers to be visible in output')
parser.add_argument('--qdf', action='store_true',
help='Use qdf to save the output. (Debug option)')
args = parser.parse_args()
pdf = pikepdf.open(args.input, password=args.password)
set_layer_visibility(pdf, args.show)
pdf.remove_unreferenced_resources()
save_options = {
'compress_streams': False,
'qdf': True,
} if args.qdf else {
}
pdf.save(args.output, **save_options)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()