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PdfCraft: leitor e editor de PDF de código aberto feito em Rust

O que é O PdfCraft é um leitor e editor de arquivos PDF de código aberto, construído do zero na linguagem Rust. O aplicativo funciona nativamente sem exigir contas de usuário, serviços em nuvem ou coleta de telemetria. Ele oferece renderização precisa de tipografias e elementos visuais, suportando escritas complexas, texto vertical em japonês, emojis coloridos, sombreamentos e máscaras de…

PdfCraft is an open-source PDF reader and editor written in the Rust programming language. This application operates standalone, without requiring user accounts, cloud services, or telemetry tracking. It delivers precise typography rendering and visual elements support, enabling complex text formatting, vertical Japanese language text, colorful emojis, shadowing, and transparency masking. The system is also equipped to handle damaged documents and render individual pages.

This tool is ideal for users who need to read, organize, merge, split, or secure PDF documents. It is compatible with macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and web browsers, making it a privacy-focused alternative to other applications. Users won't have to worry about the original file being altered, as PdfCraft does not modify bytes destructively and preserves user files.

To get started with PdfCraft, you can visit the project's GitHub repository under the storytold organization or the project's website, ArtCraft. The source code is open-source and distributed under the MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses. The community maintains an official Discord channel for support and development updates.

For installation, clone the repository using the command "git clone https://github.com/storytold/pdfcraft", navigate to the project directory with "cd pdfcraft", fetch OCR models with "cargo xtask models", and run the application with "cargo run --release -p pdfcraft -- some.pdf" for desktop usage. A showcase PDF is available for building and testing via "cargo xtask demo-pdf", and screenshots can be regenerated using "cargo xtask screenshots". The official repository link is https://github.com/storytold/pdfcraft.

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