Public bug reported: I have a PDF-file that, when being cropped by "pdfcrop", is always cropped at the top by 28 pts more than expected.
For example pdfcrop --margins "-734 -14 -43 -42" that.pdf out1.pdf acts as if I specified "-734 -42 -43 -42". Trivial pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" that.pdf out2.pdf doesn't leave the PDF intact but removes the 28pt stripe from the top. Interesting that cutting "0 0 0 0" again, i.e. pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" out2.pdf out3.pdf doesn't seem to change anything. I'm not an expect, but I see nothing special in the original PDF file (that.pdf). The "pdfinfo" says for it: Creator: Adobe InDesign 14.0 (Windows) Producer: Adobe PDF Library 15.0 CreationDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:19 2019 EEST ModDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:21 2019 EEST Tagged: no UserProperties: no Suspects: no Form: none JavaScript: no Pages: 1 Encrypted: no Page size: 1275.59 x 788.031 pts Page rot: 0 MediaBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 CropBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 BleedBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 TrimBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 ArtBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 File size: 910760 bytes Optimized: no PDF version: 1.4 Passing that PDF through pdftk or qpdf (before using pdfcrop) doesn't change anything (neither in PDF appearance nor in pdfcrop behavior). I can provide that PDF file, but I prefer to do it privately (there's nothing secret in it, just I'm not sure whether the copyright owner will be happy if I share public it for everyone). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: texlive-extra-utils 2019.202000218-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-58.64-generic 5.4.73 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:56 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-04 (294 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200304) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: texlive-extra UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: texlive-extra (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal ** Summary changed: - The "pdfcrop" utility crops an extra space on the top + The "pdfcrop" utility crops an extra space at the top ** Description changed: I have a PDF-file that, when being cropped by "pdfcrop", is always cropped at the top by 28 pts more than expected. For example - pdfcrop --margins "-734 -14 -43 -42" that.pdf out1.pdf + pdfcrop --margins "-734 -14 -43 -42" that.pdf out1.pdf acts as if I specified "-734 -42 -43 -42". Trivial - pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" that.pdf out2.pdf + pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" that.pdf out2.pdf doesn't leave the PDF intact but removes the 28pt stripe from the top. Interesting that cutting "0 0 0 0" again, i.e. - pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" out2.pdf out3.pdf + pdfcrop --margins "0 0 0 0" out2.pdf out3.pdf doesn't seem to change anything. I'm not an expect, but I see nothing special in the original PDF file (that.pdf). The "pdfinfo" says for it: - Creator: Adobe InDesign 14.0 (Windows) - Producer: Adobe PDF Library 15.0 - CreationDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:19 2019 EEST - ModDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:21 2019 EEST - Tagged: no - UserProperties: no - Suspects: no - Form: none - JavaScript: no - Pages: 1 - Encrypted: no - Page size: 1275.59 x 788.031 pts - Page rot: 0 - MediaBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 - CropBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 - BleedBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 - TrimBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 - ArtBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 - File size: 910760 bytes - Optimized: no - PDF version: 1.4 + Creator: Adobe InDesign 14.0 (Windows) + Producer: Adobe PDF Library 15.0 + CreationDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:19 2019 EEST + ModDate: Wed Aug 28 13:53:21 2019 EEST + Tagged: no + UserProperties: no + Suspects: no + Form: none + JavaScript: no + Pages: 1 + Encrypted: no + Page size: 1275.59 x 788.031 pts + Page rot: 0 + MediaBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 + CropBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 + BleedBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 + TrimBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 + ArtBox: 0.00 0.00 1275.59 788.03 + File size: 910760 bytes + Optimized: no + PDF version: 1.4 + + Passing that PDF through pdftk or qpdf (before using pdfcrop) doesn't + change anything (neither in PDF appearance nor in pdfcrop behavior). I can provide that PDF file, but I prefer to do it privately (there's - nothing secret in it, just I'm not sure if the copyright owner will be - happy if I public it for everyone). - - Passing this PDF through pdftk or qpdf before using pdfcrop doesn't - change anything (neither in PDF appearance nor in pdfcrop behavior). + nothing secret in it, just I'm not sure whether the copyright owner will + be happy if I share public it for everyone). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: texlive-extra-utils 2019.202000218-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-58.64-generic 5.4.73 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:56 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-04 (294 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200304) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: texlive-extra UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1909242 Title: The "pdfcrop" utility crops an extra space at the top To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-extra/+bug/1909242/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs