filter mode

Filter mode: apply output options only

Details

If no operation is given and one input PDF file is specified, then filter mode is activated. The input PDF file is processed minimally and saved with the given output options. This is likely to be less destructive than using cat.

Examples

Do nothing

pdftl in.pdf output out.pdf

Do nothing

pdftl in.pdf filter output out.pdf

uncompress the input file, making minimal changes

pdftl in.pdf output out.pdf uncompress

Source: pdftl.operations.filter

Read online: https://pdftl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/general/filter_mode.html

Type: HelpTopic