Ragemore PNP PDF Rearranger Script

This script processes the Ragemore PNP PDF file by converting its pages to images, adjusting the images, and then combining them back into a PDF. The original double-sided layout is manipulated into a folded layout. The script handles specific image manipulations such as cropping, rotating, and adding white space to ensure the final output matches the original Letter format. The original PDF and the output are not part of this repository due to licensing. You have to purchase the Ragemore PNP file from PNP Arcade: Ragemore on PNP Arcade.

Requirements

Ensure the following commands are installed on your system:

• convert (ImageMagick)
• montage (ImageMagick)
• pdftk

Usage

1. Save the script: Save the script to a file, for example process_pdf.sh.

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x process_pdf.sh

3. Run the script with the input PDF as an argument:

    ./process_pdf.sh RAGEMORE-PNP.pdf

   The input file will not be edited. The output PDF will be saved with the same name as the input, but with -rearranged appended to the filename (e.g., RAGEMORE-PNP-rearranged.pdf).

Detailed Steps

1. Convert PDF pages to images:
   The script converts each page of the input PDF to high-resolution images (density 150).

2. Ignore the first page:
   The script processes images in pairs, starting from the second page.

3. Adjust images:

• Top halves: Cut off a portion from the bottom and add equivalent white space to the top.
• Bottom halves: Cut off a portion from the top and add equivalent white space to the bottom.
• Rotation: Rotate the second page halves as specified.

4. Combine images:
   The script combines the adjusted top halves and bottom halves of consecutive pages.

5. Convert back to PDF:
   The combined images are converted back into a single PDF file.

6. Clean up:
   Temporary files are deleted after the script runs to keep the working directory clean.

Example

To process a PDF file named RAGEMORE-PNP.pdf:

   ./process_pdf.sh RAGEMORE-PNP.pdf

This will generate RAGEMORE-PNP-rearranged.pdf in the current directory.

License

This script is provided as-is without any warranty. Use at your own risk.