How to uncrop pages?

Hans Hagen pragma at wxs.nl
Fri Dec 18 09:25:01 CET 1998


Thierry Bouche wrote:

> Your answer makes me realize that i could readily do 2 PDF files, one
> a4 with crop marks visible, the other one for electronic delivery,
> instead of one PDF/one PS. But still i'd like to know whether what i
> want (putting printable things out of a PDF page, that will not be
> clipped off when i export as PS) requires some 'PS passthrough'
> magics, or is possible with current pdftex.
> Thierry Bouche, Grenoble.

As far as I can see, you have access to all relevant datastructure
mediabox & cropbox, so given the right macros, it is possible. 

Hans

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