Convert Fixed-Layout PDF to Text

I have a professionally typeset, fixed-layout PDF book that needs to be converted into a single, clean plain-text file. Every bit of textual content—running paragraphs, headings, image captions, and footnotes—must be captured. Wherever a figure or photo appears, simply include its caption and insert a clear placeholder such as “[Image]” on its own line so the reading order remains intact.

The manuscript also contains numerous tables. Please rebuild each one directly inside the text file using spacing and lines so the column structure is obvious to a sight-reader (e.g., ASCII table styling). No table data should be lost or abbreviated.

Accuracy is critical: the output should match the source exactly, free of OCR mistakes, split words, or missing accents. I will spot-check against the original PDF, so please proof your work before delivery.

Deliverable:
• One UTF-8 encoded .txt file containing the full book text, tables formatted with spacing/lines, and image placeholders & captions in the correct sequence.

If you have advanced PDF parsing or OCR tools (Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY, Tesseract, custom scripts) and the patience for meticulous proofing, this task should be straightforward. Let me know your estimated turnaround time and any questions you may have about the source file.