edit PDF metadata for free on a Mac?

amuzulo · 03-13-2009, 09:40 AM

I have a few PDF files with incorrect author and title metadata that are really screwing up my title and author list on my Sony PRS-505. Does anyone know a free PDF metadata editor for Mac? If not, I can boot into Windows on my Mac, but I'd rather not if I can help it. Thanks!

frabjous · 03-13-2009, 01:27 PM

PDFtk can do it, and there's a free mac version available, but it's not exactly the most user-friendly thing in the world, and I've only used the Windows version, personally. Still, it's something.

Perhaps someone else will know of something better.

amuzulo · 03-17-2009, 08:19 PM

Just wanted to say that I found the program CombinePDFs which fulfills my needs and only costs 20€ or $30 which is cheap enough for me. The trial version lets you work on 1000 pages before you have to register.

frabjous · 03-17-2009, 11:43 PM

Definitely way too much to pay. You can combine PDFs for free with pdftk as well, not to mention a variety of other things. I'm sure there are other free applications. Can't calibre edit the metadata as well?

Ea · 04-02-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frabjous

... Can't calibre edit the metadata as well?

I just got stuck onthe same problem - why I found this thread - and even if things look all right in Calibre they aren't on the Reader.

frabjous · 04-02-2009, 05:35 PM

Did you try this?
http://www.sybrex.com/products/macgui/infomanager/

(That comes from a later discussion on the same issue, in this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42663
)

elinares · 04-09-2009, 03:32 PM

If you want to set metadata on many PDFs, you can use LRFTools (updfmd command).

03-13-2009, 09:40 AM	#1
amuzulo Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: Sony PRS-505	edit PDF metadata for free on a Mac? I have a few PDF files with incorrect author and title metadata that are really screwing up my title and author list on my Sony PRS-505. Does anyone know a free PDF metadata editor for Mac? If not, I can boot into Windows on my Mac, but I'd rather not if I can help it. Thanks!

04-09-2009, 03:32 PM	#7
elinares Xtreme Quijote Posts: 101 Karma: 208 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: La Mancha, Spain Device: Sony PRS-505	LRFTools If you want to set metadata on many PDFs, you can use LRFTools (updfmd command).

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03-13-2009, 01:27 PM	#2
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	PDFtk can do it, and there's a free mac version available, but it's not exactly the most user-friendly thing in the world, and I've only used the Windows version, personally. Still, it's something. Perhaps someone else will know of something better.

03-17-2009, 08:19 PM	#3
amuzulo Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: Sony PRS-505	Just wanted to say that I found the program CombinePDFs which fulfills my needs and only costs 20€ or $30 which is cheap enough for me. The trial version lets you work on 1000 pages before you have to register.

03-17-2009, 11:43 PM	#4
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Definitely way too much to pay. You can combine PDFs for free with pdftk as well, not to mention a variety of other things. I'm sure there are other free applications. Can't calibre edit the metadata as well?

04-02-2009, 05:35 PM	#6
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Did you try this? http://www.sybrex.com/products/macgui/infomanager/ (That comes from a later discussion on the same issue, in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42663 )

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