pdftopbm

 

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 pdftopbm(1)                                           pdftopbm(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        pdftopbm  -  Portable  Document  Format  (PDF) to Portable
        Bitmap (PBM) converter (version 0.92)
 
SYNOPSIS
        pdftopbm [options] PDF-file PBM-root
 
DESCRIPTION
        Pdftopbm converts Portable Document Format (PDF) files  to
        black-and-white  image files in Portable Bitmap (PBM) for­
        mat.
 
        Pdftopbm reads the PDF file, PDF-file, and writes one  PBM
        file  for  each page, PBM-root-nnnnnn.pbm, where nnnnnn is
        the page number.
 
OPTIONS
        -f number
               Specifies the first page to convert.
 
        -l number
               Specifies the last page to convert.
 
        -r number
               Specifies the resolution, in DPI.  The  default  is
               150 DPI.
 
        -upw password
               Specify the user password for the PDF file.
 
        -q     Don't print any messages or errors.
 
        -v     Print copyright and version information.
 
        -h     Print usage information.  (-help is equivalent.)
 
 BUGS
        Pdftopbm  uses  X to do the rendering, so it is limited by
        the capabilities and performance of the X server.  In par­
        ticular,  high-resolution  output requires lots of memory.
        Also, non-scalable fonts will not look great.
 
AUTHOR
        The pdftopbm  software  and  documentation  are  copyright
        1996-2000 Derek B. Noonburg (derekn@foolabs.com).
 
SEE ALSO
        xpdf(1),   pdftops(1),  pdftotext(1),  pdfinfo(1),  pdfim­
        ages(1)
        http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/
 
 
 
                            03 Dec 2000                pdftopbm(1)

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