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TIFF to PDF

This page shows how to convert a TIFF image x.tiff to PDF.

There is no bitmap to vector conversion in this process. Bitmap image data is just re-packaged into the PDF format.

When converting TIFF files to PDF you can produce the following output types:

  • object
    If the TIFF file contains an alpha channel, opacity data is transferred into an SMask object in PDF output. This is the default output type.
  • image
    If the TIFF file contains an alpha channel, opacity data is used to mix foreground colour against a background colour. No SMask object is written to PDF output.
  • document
    The image is resized and probably rotated to fit a specified paper size. If the TIFF File contains multiples frame, all frames are shown in output. If the TIFF file contains an alpha channel, opacity data is used to mix foreground colour against a background colour. No SMask object is written to PDF output.

Choice 1: Use gxhconvert

Procedure

gxhconvert -o=pdf x.tiff

Options

Option Purpose
-d
--document
Produce a document instead of an object, fit output to a paper size.
-i
--image
Produce a standalone image instead of an object. The options -d and -i are mutually exclusive.
--paper=paper String, paper format name for documents. Only available if the -d option is used.
Default: A4.

Choice 2: Manual conversion, produce object

bitmap2pp -l pdf x.tiff

Choice 3: Manual conversion, produce image

bitmap2pp -l pdf.image x.tiff

Choice 4: Manual conversion, produce document

bitmap2pp -l pdf.document,paper=A4 x.tiff
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