I didn’t see any recent postings regarding this type of file. I have several files that got saved as RTFD files which Dropbox can’t read so they are of no use to me if I am searching for something in Dropbox that hasn’t been converted. I am using a Mac running Catalina.
The problem is that the RTFD files that I open in Text Edit and then export as a PDF all the pages aren’t exported. For instance in Text Edit I see all 4 pages there of my Comcast bill but when I export it as a PDF and import into EF, it is only 1 page.
How do I convert these RTFD files so that all the pages are preserved? Thank you for your help and I hope you have a good 2020, Judy
Saving an RTFD document as a PDF should show all the pages of the rich text, just like when you print it.
But it sounds like you actually have a PDF file that’s embedded as an attachment in the RTFD file. It’s just like how you can put images in RTFD files. The catch is that for multi-page images like PDF, TextEdit will only show the first page.
So what you need to do is extract the PDF attachment as a separate file. Then you will be able to view it as a normal PDF.
While viewing the RTFD file in TextEdit (or EagleFiler) you can double-click the PDF content to open the PDF file in Preview. You could then Option-drag the title bar icon to copy the file somewhere, or use File > Save As.
Or, you’re looking at the RTFD file in the Finder, you can use Show Package Contents to open it up (it’s actually a folder) and directly access the PDF file inside.
Well, it worked with just one so far. The other ones that are RTFD and I open up the Show Package Contents, most only show a TXT file. Others have PNGs. As for your first suggestion when I double click on the content and I don’t see the option to open it in Preview.
That’s expected. As you mentioned in the initial post, Dropbox doesn’t support the RTFD format. That’s why I suggested opening the PDF inside and saving it as a separate file.
