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Jimbo · Mar 3rd, 2008, 4:02 AM

I would look if there's a library somewhere to convert PDFs to JPGs. Failing that, I would look for two libraries, one to convert PDF to ImageFormatX, and one to convert ImageFormatX to JPG. Replace ImageFormatX with the file format for which the required libraries exist.

Failing to find a suitable format for the conversion, well, I'd hope it would not require resorting to reading format specs (ugly things, those). Maybe look for a way to get a thumbnail of the PDF through a print-preview like function?

Sorry for the lack of helpfulness. Finding such libraries may be easier with another language as well. Are you stuck with C++ from existing constraints? There may be libraries that allow the multi-step process if you cobble together a solution in a different language (or two).

Mar 3rd, 2008, 4:02 AM	#2
Jimbo Battle Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA Posts: 769 Rep Power: 3	Re: PDF to JPEG I would look if there's a library somewhere to convert PDFs to JPGs. Failing that, I would look for two libraries, one to convert PDF to ImageFormatX, and one to convert ImageFormatX to JPG. Replace ImageFormatX with the file format for which the required libraries exist. Failing to find a suitable format for the conversion, well, I'd hope it would not require resorting to reading format specs (ugly things, those). Maybe look for a way to get a thumbnail of the PDF through a print-preview like function? Sorry for the lack of helpfulness. Finding such libraries may be easier with another language as well. Are you stuck with C++ from existing constraints? There may be libraries that allow the multi-step process if you cobble together a solution in a different language (or two). __________________ <insert disclaimer here> <insert shameless plug for Visual Studio here>