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I have a project where I need to convert 2000 to 5000 pdf files to tiff images every day. I have a 'mock-up' in powershell that works ok. I will need to add multiple pdf's to one tiff as seperate pages. The file sizes are around 60k
My question is: What would be the best way?
The way I see it, I have a few options.
1.) Write something. Are there any libraries I should look at. Doesn't have to be free, but free is always nice. I used Ghostscript to convert them in my powershell script. Not really confident my powershell script can hack the load, but Ghostscript seemed to be ok.
2.) Find something. Needs to monitor a folder or be able to kick it off with task scheduler
3.) ???
Any thoughts?
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I use CutePdf to print to pdf, and it shows up as just another printer. I wonder if there might be an option like that for you to print to an image (tiff, jpg, whatever).
If you could find something like that which would just install as a printer like CutePdf does, maybe you could write a script that prints the docs that it finds in your folder.
Don't know how realistic an approach this is - I'm making it up as I go along.
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Thanks, Christopher. I'll have to see if I can script the input and output. The folders will be static so it should make it easier.
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There is. Universal Document Converter[^] should be able to do that. Beware: It is not free.
You can try the evaluation copy (which places a watermark on the printed documents/images)
The cost is 20 - 69$ / License (Depending on your Numbers of Licenses). So should be affordable if it is what you need.
I'm not affiliated with the producer/publisher of this product in any way. I only have used this product before for exactly this task.
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LibTiff[^] is an open source library for reading, writing, and managing tiff files. The download includes a number of command line utilities, including tiffcp and tiffcrop which can combine multiple files into multi-page tiff files. Combine these utilties with your existing powershell script and ghostscript.
What's in the PDF file? Just one or more images, or also text? Are the embedded images JPG? If you can simply extract images you could skip the ghostscript step (or any other "print to a file" step), which would probably improve performance.
XnView[^] can be used to batch convert images from various file types, including pdf and tiff.
PDFtk[^] is a utility for managing PDF files, with a GUI and also a command line interface. Can split pages and extract images from PDF files.
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The PDF's only contain images. I hadn't thought about just extracting the images out before combining and creating the tiff.
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Raeldin wrote: I will need to add multiple pdf's to one tiff as seperate pages.
Can't you merge the PDFs first[^] and then print to TIFF? If you can do the latter and the merging is a problem, the link I posted should help.
I use the GUI version found here[^].
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A product we used to use was called OutsideIn which could more or less convert anything to anything. We used it to convert all types of files to tif/gif. To be honest, I don't know how it came to us but it was taken over by Oracle[^].
I don't know if it's free or not but I must suspect that anything they get their hands on will cost a pretty penny or ten. If it's for work, ask your boss to look into it. Despite the Oracle connection it really is a first-class product. It wasn't their creation which probably explains why it used to be a good SDK then, but whether they've run it into the ground now, who knows?
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Photoshop. Here's YOUR chance to spring for it since you've always been reticent to spend bucks on things you're not sure you'd use.
The only problem with spending the money on this application? The fact that you'll have a tool that'll serve you silently, frequently, and might gather teabags full of dust (if you don't keep it in a toolbox out of common air).
Oh and the fact that you'll be tempted to spend too much time learning how to use all the other glass-etching features that are subservient to "Image Processor" script.
Resistance is futile.
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HUH! I have Photoshop CS6 and even use it. Didn't know it would allow me to convert pdf to tiff via command line.
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C:\Program Files\...\Adobe Photoshop CS4 (64 Bit)\Presets\Scripts ... "Image Processor.jsx" is what.
//// 06/18/2008 09:00
/☠/ c2007 Adobe Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
//// Produced and Directed by Dr. Brown ( a.k.a Russell Preston Brown )
//// Written by Tom Ruark
//// UI Design by Julie Meridian
To paste any more might cause an infarction. So you are on your own from here.
modified 10-Sep-13 19:51pm.
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I occasionally use ImageMagick[^] to convert batches of images from one format to another. It can handle a number of file formats, including PDF (as long as you have GhostScript installed, that is).
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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If you've got Ghostscript installed, you can use IrfanView.
-- Add PDF to the list of files that IrfanView can see (Options > Properties/Settings > Extensions > select Load custom file types and add "PDF|" to the list)
-- Browse to your directory with IrfanView and open a PDF file with it.
-- Press the T key to open the thumbnail browser.
-- Select your files (Ctrl+A, maybe?), then the B key to open the batch dialog.
-- Select TIF as the output format, and click the Options button to enter your TIF options.
-- (Important one, this) If your PDF files are multi-page, click the Advanced button, and check Overwrite existing files (or it will just convert the first page of each).
Too easy, and free as a bird.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I use an intern for such tasks. 
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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Never tried it, but it seems to be exactly what you need: http://www.zan1011.com
Posted from a blackberry sorry if t'he link don't works... 
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HLSL shader linking[^]
I have to do some exploring to get my head around it but.. looks very promising!!!  
In other news, back on DirectX[^], I hope I will get this damn assimp[^] library into my WinRT C++/Cx wrapper this time! 
[EDIT] Damn in other other new Arvixe/[^] broke my web site again.. have to change provider...
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Super Lloyd wrote: assimp[^] library
Looks interesting. Might try to integrate this into a game development studio I am working on.
Keep Clam And Proofread
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√(-1) 23 ∑ π...
And it was delicious.
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Please, share your experiences on that topic!! 
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I actually just started working on it yesterday, so no real experience. The 3D Designer (when I get it working) will use SharpGL as the rendering engine, and I will be able to use Assimp to import various models. The designer won't be in the first few versions, though, as I need to figure out how to wire it up.
I will put the source on Github when I get at least the basic editing features in place.
It is sorta based off of #Develop, but uses several different libraries (SevenZipSharp instead of SharpZipLib, for instance), and will also (hopefully) have a native x64 version (I will compile as AnyCPU, and will provide x86 and x64 native libraries where appropriate). This will require that I build Chromium and CEF for x64, but as far as I know, that can be done. I will just need to get around to it (I am using Chromium as the built-in browser, but I will have an option to use IE [Which will be the only engine for x64 until I get Chromium built]).
Keep Clam And Proofread
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√(-1) 23 ∑ π...
And it was delicious.
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Damn, I want your job or time or life or whatever. You're having fun!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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haha.. I do that in my spare time! :P
but they gave me MSND subscription at work, that's cool!
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The new books have consumed most all my spare time since April. The second edition of Unite the Tribes is finally done and being prepped for an October release.
Last week I finished up the chapters on the new book for creative people, Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living With Your Creativity. I still have a couple of rounds to go on that one. First there's reviewing notes from my editor, which is usually a pretty light touch. After that, I'll be reviewing the work of my copy editor, who has the unenviable job of keeping me from looking stupid in public. Once we finish that, it's off to compositing and all I have to do is review the final proofs for any errors.
Writing chapters is always a significant effort but the review stuff is just a few hours here and there. My deadline for chapters was 9/1 and I checked in the last of them on that day. Normally I'm not a last minute kinda guy but Tribes & Have Fun both had the same deadline. Instead of revisions, I ended up writing an entirely new book for Tribes, keeping only the chapter names and headings, so it was a helluva lot more work than I'd figured on when I initially proposed the dates. Live and learn.
Now that I'm down to edits, I can slowly return to having a life again. Of course, I'm just going to take all that time and immerse myself in putting together a rock band but it beats staring at a computer all day and again all night.
Plus, groupies.
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Good man. Looking forward to reading them.
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Personally, I'm looking forward to being back on stage and flirting with cute girls.
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