Remove Pdf Layer(s) From Pdf Using Pypdf2

Is the subject possible? I've looked over the documentation and cannot determine with certainty if it is. I have a PDF with a layer list that looks like the picture. I'd like to ta

Solution 1:

According to this issue (open as of 21 sept 2015), optional content groups (which are called layers in Acrobat) are not yet supported in PyPDF2.

Solution 2:

See the answer to this question for approaches on how to do this for the specific case that motivated this question - removing the orthoimage from a USGS topo map.

Solution 3:

You can exclude one or more PDF layers and convert to TIFF in one go using gdal_translate with the flag --config GDAL_PDF_LAYERS_OFF. See this page for an example.

I have applied this specifically for manipulating USGS topo maps which come as geospatial PDFs.