commands.sh

pdftoppm

linux

Convert PDF document pages to portable Pixmap (image formats).

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Examples (5)

Specify the range of pages to convert (`n` - first page, `m` - last page)

pdftoppm -f n -l m path/to/file.pdf image_name_prefix

Convert only the first page of a PDF

pdftoppm -singlefile path/to/file.pdf image_name_prefix

Generate a monochrome PBM file (instead of a color PPM file)

pdftoppm -mono path/to/file.pdf image_name_prefix

Generate a grayscale PGM file (instead of a color PPM file)

pdftoppm -gray path/to/file.pdf image_name_prefix

Generate a PNG file instead a PPM file

pdftoppm -png path/to/file.pdf image_name_prefix
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