bitmap2pp — Convert PNG / JPEG / TIFF / NetPBM → PDF / EPS

Description

The program converts bitmap image files from PNG, JPEG, NetPBM and TIFF to PDF and PS/EPS. In this text "bitmap image" refers to bitmap, graymap and pixmap images.

For each input file specified on the command line the program creates a corresponding output file with file name suffix ".pdf", ".eps", ".ps" or ".bb".

Examples

Create PDF object

To create a PDF object screenshot.pdf for use with pdfLaTeX from file screenshot.png:

bitmap2pp -l pdf screenshot.png

Create EPS object

To create an EPS object screenshot.eps for use with LaTeX/dvips:

bitmap2pp -l eps screenshot.png

Create PDF document

To create a PDF document file fax.pdf for printing from file fax.tif:

bitmap2pp -l pdf.document,paper=A4,duplex fax.tif

Create PS document

To create a PS document file fax.ps for printing, use PS language level 2:

bitmap2pp -l ps.document,level=2,paper=A4,duplex fax.tif

Create PDF image

To create a PDF image file.pdf for standalone viewing from file file.png:

bitmap2pp -l pdf.image file.png

Create PS image

To create a PS image file file.ps from file.png for standalone viewing:

bitmap2pp -l ps.image file.png

Manual

See the [bitmap2pp manual] for the full documentation of the program.