Q:

Display PDF version metadata of a PDF file

I am looking for a way to display a PDF file version metadata without having to open the file AcrobatPro. Example: PDF Version 1.4 : I can easily do this on PC: right click on file, properties, select PDF tab, and it is displayed along with what application and pdf library produced it. On Mac, none of this shows in "Get Info" (command + I) nor using terminal and the mdls command. Any ideals on some commands and I could write a droplet script?

A:

Phil Harvey's exiftool could be wrapped in a AppleScript droplet. As an example of the command:
exiftool -S -pdfversion FILE

