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DynaPDF.ExtractImages

Extracts images of a PDF.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
DynaPDF	3.4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "DynaPDF.ExtractImages"; PDF; Path { ; Flags; Page } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

PDF The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New. $pdf

Path The native Path to the folder ending with slash/backslash. "C:\Images\"

Flags Optional, various flags for image extraction. 0 Optional

Page The page number to look at.
If missing or empty, we process all pages. 123 Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
Path	The native Path to the folder ending with slash/backslash.	"C:\Images\"
Flags	Optional, various flags for image extraction.	0	Optional
Page	The page number to look at. If missing or empty, we process all pages.	123	Optional

Result

Returns number of imported files or error.

Description

Extracts images of a PDF.
Please import first a PDF file (or selected pages)
For the flags, please check the pf flags in dynapdf manual.
e.g. pass 34 (pfConvImagesToRGB + pfDecomprAllImages) convert all images to RGB.
Filenames are 4 digit number counting up the images with jpg, jp2 or tif extensions.

This function uses the parser interface in DynaPDF and needs a Pro license.
See also DynaPDF.GetImage function to walk over image list and get each picture.

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MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 3.4pr7

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 13th June 2020

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