Hello,
I would like to convert a large number of PDFs to TIFF, while making sure that the generated TIFFs look exactly like they would look in the PdfXChange-Editor. I would prefer to run it on a Unix/Linux-Server, but a Windows server would be possible as well.
Is the PDF-Tool SDK the right product to do this?
Regards,
AnKeilha
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Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello again,
I am a little bit surprised that I did not get any answer so far.
Should I buy the PDF-Tool SDK?
Regards,
AnKeilha
I am a little bit surprised that I did not get any answer so far.
Should I buy the PDF-Tool SDK?
Regards,
AnKeilha
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Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hi AnKeilha,
sorry for missing your post.
"Do you really need an SDK" would be my first question. We have an end user product that may fit the bill, have you looked at PDF-Tools? https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-tools
PDF-Tools is designed to batch process large numbers of PDF files and shares a lot in common with the Editor. It should give you the same results as the Editor, can be automated, and should work for you "right out of the box", so to speak.
sorry for missing your post.
"Do you really need an SDK" would be my first question. We have an end user product that may fit the bill, have you looked at PDF-Tools? https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-tools
PDF-Tools is designed to batch process large numbers of PDF files and shares a lot in common with the Editor. It should give you the same results as the Editor, can be automated, and should work for you "right out of the box", so to speak.
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Paul O'Rorke
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Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello Paul,
thanks for the reply.
What we need is something that we could use as a microservice for converting PDFs to TIFF. Preferebly something that can be accessed via a REST service and runs on Linux.
But MS Windows is not a deal breaker. Can we run PDF-Tools as a service on Windows? Can it be access via HTTP/REST?
Regards,
AnKeilha
thanks for the reply.
What we need is something that we could use as a microservice for converting PDFs to TIFF. Preferebly something that can be accessed via a REST service and runs on Linux.
But MS Windows is not a deal breaker. Can we run PDF-Tools as a service on Windows? Can it be access via HTTP/REST?
Regards,
AnKeilha
Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello Paul,
I have done some basic evaluation of PDF-Tools. Using something like the following:
PDFXTools /RunTool:showui=no;showprog=no;showrep=no {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} C:\Temp\Input-12345678.pdf
where {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} is the GUID of my Image-Export Tool created with PDF-Tools. I can generate a TIFF file for every page in a given input PDF document. It runs headlessly and the conversion finishes after a few seconds. Great!
There is just one minor issue: The command returns immediately after I press the return key, i.e. a few seconds before the actual TIFF export is finished. Is there any way to cause the command line call to exit after (!) all the TIFF files have been created?
Best regards,
AnKeilha
I have done some basic evaluation of PDF-Tools. Using something like the following:
PDFXTools /RunTool:showui=no;showprog=no;showrep=no {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} C:\Temp\Input-12345678.pdf
where {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} is the GUID of my Image-Export Tool created with PDF-Tools. I can generate a TIFF file for every page in a given input PDF document. It runs headlessly and the conversion finishes after a few seconds. Great!
There is just one minor issue: The command returns immediately after I press the return key, i.e. a few seconds before the actual TIFF export is finished. Is there any way to cause the command line call to exit after (!) all the TIFF files have been created?
Best regards,
AnKeilha
Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello again,
I was just wondering, if you missed my question above from two weeks ago.
Any advice regarding my question on blocking/non-blocking behaviour?
Regards
AnKeilha
I was just wondering, if you missed my question above from two weeks ago.
Any advice regarding my question on blocking/non-blocking behaviour?
Regards
AnKeilha
Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello again,
any information on my questions above?
Regards,
Andreas
any information on my questions above?
Regards,
Andreas
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Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF
Hello, AnKeilha
I am sorry that this topic has been missed for as long as it has, We will be checking with the Dev team shortly to see what can be done in this respect, but at the moment I am unsure if this is possible with a simple command line action.
Kind regards,
I am sorry that this topic has been missed for as long as it has, We will be checking with the Dev team shortly to see what can be done in this respect, but at the moment I am unsure if this is possible with a simple command line action.
Kind regards,
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Re: Converting large number of PDFs to TIFF SOLVED
Hi AnKeilha.
start /w PDFXTools /RunTool:showui=no;showprog=no;showrep=no {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} C:\Temp\Input-12345678.pdf
HTH.
There is one option that may help you:There is just one minor issue: The command returns immediately after I press the return key, i.e. a few seconds before the actual TIFF export is finished. Is there any way to cause the command line call to exit after (!) all the TIFF files have been created?
start /w PDFXTools /RunTool:showui=no;showprog=no;showrep=no {03CACFFE-591C-484F-8AEFD0E9001B0851} C:\Temp\Input-12345678.pdf
HTH.
Vasyl Yaremyn
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