Convert PDF to Pages, TIF Images & Text

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

Hi,
I need commands in VBG.NET to convert a PDF file into separate pages.
Each page needs to be converted to a text file and also an imgage TIF image file.
Please help.

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

You can use the JSObject to call Doc.saveAs, which can save the document as both plain-text and TIFF. When saved as TIFF it will automatically separate each page into its own TIFF file.

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

what is JSObject, pls direct me to the doc, section, code or program. thanxa million :)

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

The JSObject is the JavaScript <> .NET bridge.

There is a sample Visual Studio 2005 VB.NET project that comes with the SDK to demonstrate how to use the JSObject. It's called BasicIacJsoVB - should be included in your SDK download under InterAppCommunicationSupport\VBSamples.

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

thanks, the next time u come to boston let me know, i have to give u a hugg

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

wait there is only a basic command, but i need to use the JSObject->doc.saveas command, do you have a name of the document which has a list of methods for this object?

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

The JSObject gives you access to all of the Acrobat JavaScript
methods. So you'll need to learn JavaScript before you can use it -
there are several documents on that.

Aandi Inston

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

have not been able to forget javascript ever since 1997 (give or take a year :) I think this 1 doc is in the javascript something folder.
Thanks for your responses Aandi.

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

PDL,

the tif image provided by the saveas function are not that great of a quality. is there a way to improve it?
thanks in advance

jay

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

the tif image should be at least 1800 pixels wide.
let me know
thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

In the preferences of Adobe Acrobat you can change the conversion settings.

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

you mean, by changing the setting on the acrobat product, it would govern the output in the sdk code?

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

Well, yes. As you know the SDK only automates Acrobat, so whatever settings are set in Acrobat will affect anything you do in the SDK.

[Bernd Alheit]

you mean, by changing the setting on the acrobat product, it would govern
the output in the sdk code?




Yes, when you use the saveAs method you use Adobe Acrobat.

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

I clicked on Edit preferences for convertFromPDF and selected TIFF and changed the image setting by setting "Resolution" to the maximum pixels (2400),

I get a neat window with title "Warning and Errors" an error :-

"The Image is too wide to output. Please crop it or reduce resolution and try again."
(Next line) Page: 1

(below this is the same message followed by the page no from 2 to 40
for the 40 page document.)

THIS IS LIKE SAYING, WOULD YOU LIKE A ROAST-TURKEY OR ROASTED-LAMB and then when we say YES, they say "oops we only have mashed potatoes and egg" :(

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

You said you needed a width of 1800 pixels. Does it work when you set it to this value? Have you tried 2399 to see if it is a simple matter of a > instead of >=?

THIS IS LIKE SAYING, WOULD YOU LIKE A ROAST-TURKEY OR ROASTED-LAMB and
then when we say YES, they say "oops we only have mashed potatoes and
egg"




Uh, sorry, but no. It's not.

[Bernd Alheit]

"The Image is too wide to output. Please crop it or reduce resolution
and try again."




What is the page size?

[Leonard_Rosenthol@adobeforums.com]

Remember that resolution and number of pixels are NOT the same thing.

Also, are you doing this for a desktop or server app?

[Jay_Shakir@adobeforums.com]

on my local computer, to split some files. for the server we have bought the PDF lib product.