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export an page as image

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PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW can only used, if a PDF has an images inside.

But HOW can I export an page as image (for example as "TIFF-file") from an existing PDF that don't include images?

Please can you tell me the needed function or give me a little code sample?
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The easiest way to export page of existing document is use the Simple Viewer SDK, and its function PXCV_DrawPageToIStream.
Here you can find description of that function and sample shown how to export page to PNG:

https://help.pdf-xchange.com/DEV/de ... etoistream
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Ivan - Tracker Software wrote:The easiest way to export page of existing document is use the Simple Viewer SDK, and its function PXCV_DrawPageToIStream.
Here you can find description of that function and sample shown how to export page to PNG:
If I set TIFF and Bpp to 8 (gray) the saved TIFF is still in RGB. :?
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Please specify pxvrpf_RenderAsGray flag in Flags member of PXV_CommonRenderParameters structure you have passed to PXCV_DrawPageToIStream.
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Wow, seems to work! In particular, Bpp=1 with B/w generates wonderfull "CCITT4". :D
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Last questions.

For exporting (not for printing) do you prefer this parameters?

- pxvrpf_UseVectorRenderer
- pxvrpf_EmbeddedFontsAsCurves AND/OR pxvrpf_AllFontsAsCurves

?

And how to set the DPI value? For example: I set m_DCX/Y to "150" but the exported TIFF has still 96 dpi. But I need 150 dpi.
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Hello Dorwol,

I believe using vector rendering is faster but will need the devs to confirm that, so I believe it's better to use it.

As for the DPI - the TIFF file format stores that separately from the actual pixel count as far as I am aware - so you will need to specify it when generating the tiff (what tool are you using for that)? Otherwise - the pixel count will be the correct one you need for the 150 DPI and sie of the page, but reported as 96 dpi and "larger" physical dimensions.

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For example:

I have a TIFF file with dpi 300x300 and generate with Acrobat a new PDF. After a while I need to export this TIFF from my PDF. The result must still have a dpi-value "300", because if I generate from this TIFF a new PDF, the PDF page-size will be different from the first one.

So the only right way is to set the correct dpi-value.

Well, this is perfect possible with "PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW" and the "pSaveOpts" (xDPI and yDPI values) parameter. But "PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW" is not a part of the "Simple Viewer SDK" (you recommend me).

Meanwhile the export with "Simple Viewer SDK" works well, but not perfect. Becasue I need the possibility to set the DPI-Value like the "pSaveOpts" in "PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW". But how exactly? Can you give me a sample code-part please?

Hope you do understand the reason better now! Or I'm wrong? :?
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For exporting (not for printing) do you prefer this parameters?

- pxvrpf_UseVectorRenderer
- pxvrpf_EmbeddedFontsAsCurves AND/OR pxvrpf_AllFontsAsCurves
For exporting you don't have to use any of these flags. They should be used only drawing on DC.
Becasue I need the possibility to set the DPI-Value like the "pSaveOpts" in "PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW". But how exactly? Can you give me a sample code-part please?

Hope you do understand the reason better now! Or I'm wrong?
Yes, I do understand, but unfortunately in current build there are no way to specify DPI, and what is worth, current structure PXV_DrawToImageParams has no spare space to add such parameter.
Maximum what I can do is to use higher 16 bits of Bpp field of this structure to store DPI value.
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For a better understanding: I need to export TIFs (for OCR and after OCR, I must create again PDF's). This is the reason, why the correct DPI value is so much important.

1. OK, so I spend time to insert "PXCp_SaveDocImageIntoFileW". But there was the problem, the export often fails, because if PDF's has no images.
2. So I spend time to insert "AX-Viewer SDK". But the Viewer will always create RGB images. Too big file size for "CCITT4".
3. And then, I spent time to implement "Simple Viewer SDK". Again much work to recode my application. And now the problem with dpi :evil: Arrrrgh! ...But I think, you have already understand my problem!? :mrgreen:

So I'm very thankful, if ylou have any solution for me to put the needed DPI value as parameter.
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Maximum what I can do is to use higher 16 bits of Bpp field of this structure to store DPI value.
So I put the correct DPI-Value (not realy need "X" and "Y" - one DPI for X/Y is enough) in this field?

OK, that is a solution. But how long time you need?

Big THX!
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I did it already and can send you .dll file for testing. Do you use 32- or 64-bit DLL ?
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32 Bit only.
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Hello Dorwol,

I am making this post so that I can "close" the topic (we keep an eye on which topics are not answered by a member of our team).
Last Friday Ivan sent you the files. I hope they worked as intended!

Cheers,
Stefan
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