How to change pdf margin offset using command line

Using command line to change pdf margin offset is an easy method but adopted by only a few people, the reason might be that most people think it is complicated and time-consuming. To be honest, there is misunderstanding among them, if you master the following skill, only four steps, using Advanced PDF Tools Command Line to change pdf margin offset proves to be easy and likes a piece of cake.

First step—Downloading

Follow this link you will obtain Advanced PDF Tools

https://www.verypdf.com/pdfinfoeditor/advanced_pdf_tools_cmd.zip

The whole package is just of 3.04 MB, making the download swiftly, do remember to extract it, for it is a zipped package.

Second step—Launching

You are bound to launch MS-DOS command prompt window. Because the command line is bound to be operated under the MS-DOS environment. The procedure is easy, and the following pictures will guide you.

1) click “start” and then go to “Run”

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2) input cmd into the following

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3) press “ok”, you will find MS-DOS command prompt window popping up

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Third step—Inputting

input command line to change pdf margin offset

it goes below

pdftools.exe -i “C:\input.pdf” -o “C:\output.pdf” –~“20,30”

where

  • the option -i is to specify a pdf filename or a directory for input,
  • the option -o to specify the pdf file name for output,
  • the option -~“20.30”: -~ to edit margin offset, “20,30” the first parameter is x-offset and the next y-offset.

when the input is done, press “enter” key, you will see

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Step 4 open the file to check the effect, the VeryPDF.com made a comparison below

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zoomed ones

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The contrast shows that after the edit,  pdf margin offset appeared.

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