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

Main window

Synopsis

wxbmpp _options_ _path_

Description

Wxbmpp is a GUI version of bitmap2pp. It converts bitmap images from PNG, JPEG, NetPBM, and TIFF to PDF and PS/EPS.

Two operating modes are available:

  • Normal GUI application

    When run normally — without -l option and a path — the wxbmpp program behaves like a normal GUI application.

    Settings are saved when exiting the application and restored when starting again.

    A conversion is started via menu item or toolbar button.
  • Start conversion automatically
    If the -l option is used and a path is specified, the program uses the settings specified as argument to the -l option and runs a conversion process for the specified path automatically. The program automatically exits after finishing the conversion process.
    This mode is intended for file managers, so users can mark a file and start a conversion via the file managers context menu without requiring further interaction.

Options

Option Purpose
-l…, --language=… Driver, optionally with output mode, optionally key=value pairs for detailed configuration.
-m, --make Activate "make mode" when processing directories.

Choose a directory

The program is intended to convert all suitable input images in a directory, so you must choose the directory first.

Use the left toolbar button or the "File → Choose directory" menu item.


Set conversion options

The conversion options are set in the main window.

Option Purpose
Make Operate like the "make" program, avoid unnecessary conversions if a destination file exists and is up to date.
Output The output file type and intended purpose, one from: "PDF object", "PDF image", "PDF document", "EPS image", "PS image", "PS document".
PS level The PS language level, if PS or EPS output is produced.
DSC Write DSC comments to PS/EPS output.
LZW Allow LZW compression when producing PS/EPS level 2 output.
Paper size One of the paper sizes defined in dk3paper.conf and/or dk4paper.conf files.
Rotation Allow to rotate image for better page filling.
Finishing The finishing process, either print single-sided, duplex or duplex+tumble.
Resolution How to find the image size either use resolution information found in input file, ignore resolution and use 72 dpi or manually specify a resolution or a resolution pair (x and y resolution).
Color Produce coloured or grayscaled output.
RGB to gray Method to convert RGB pixel data to gray.
Background Default background colour to use for transparent images if the image does not provide background colour information.
Enforce background Use default background colour also for files containing background colour information.
Interpolation Set interpolation flag in output. If this flag is set, image rendering programs are allowed to optimize on-screen representation.
Analyze bit depth Check whether the number of bits per component can be used without quality loss.
Analyze colour use For images indicating RGB colour space check whether all pixels are gray (R=G=B), switch to grayscaled colour space if no colours are used.
Analyze alpha For input images with alpha channel we can ignore the alpha channel if it indicates full opacity for all pixels.
Width/height for LaTeX Restrict output width and height to 16322 bp when creating images or objects.
DCT interpolation A separated switch to control image interpolation is available for direct use of DCT encoded data from JPEG files.
JPEG DCT data Use DCT encoded data from JPEG files directly without decoding and flate/LZW/run-length coding. Using DCT encoded data directly results in faster processing and smaller output files.

Run conversion

Use the right toolbar button or the "Conversion → Run" menu item to start a conversion.

A progress dialog box is shown while the conversion is running.


Exit status

0 on success, all other values indicate errors.


Notes

This program uses DK libraries version 4.


See also

Program Purpose
[bitmap2pp] Command line tool to convert PNG/JPEG/NetPBM/TIFF → PDF/(E)PS

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