Andy wrote: > Assuming you have a PC capable of opening these very large > PDF files, they can easily be split up into smaller chunks > using Adobe Acrobat Professional - unlike Acrobat Reader this > is not free, but it's not particularly expensive to purchase. I have this. Rather to my surprise, the file isn't locked to prevent extraction of files. So I could do this, copyright law permitting. > However the question remains, why should you have to go to > all of this effort to make the files usable; why can't the > publishers do the work for you? Indeed ... -- Sheila Thomas BA MCLIP MWeldI Weldasearch Manager [log in to unmask] TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK http://www.twi.co.uk TWI Ltd Registered Number: 3859442 England Registered Office: Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK _______________________________________________________________________ The information in this e-mail is confidential, and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the person(s) specified in the above address. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised, and any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. We will not under any circumstances have any responsibility or liability arising out of or in connection with any unauthorised use of this e-mail. Please inform us if this message has gone astray before deleting it. Please note that all e-mail is monitored. When sending e-mails to TWI, please help us by including your name, company, and details in your e-mail signature. Seeking Technical Information? Industrial Members can access data as JoinIT registrants on http://www.twi.co.uk _______________________________________________________________________