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composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-05-12T16:09:45-07:00
by jackieO
I am using the below command and it works great! The only issue is the pdf that it produces looks REALLY low quality and the two inputs are high quality . . . i have changed the output to jpg and png, but the output is still pixelated. . . .
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composite -compose atop -gravity center /tmp/aj/main.pdf /tmp/aj/template.pdf /tmp/aj/newFile.pdf
what can I do to fix the bad quality (pixelated) output?
Re: composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-05-13T05:29:03-07:00
by Bonzo
What happens if you add a -density?
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composite -density 400 -compose atop -gravity center /tmp/aj/main.pdf /tmp/aj/template.pdf /tmp/aj/newFile.pdf
Re: composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-07-28T09:49:58-07:00
by jackieO
it works great, but makes a huge file (size).
My command is as follows:
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composite -colorspace RGB -density 175x175 -compose atop -gravity center /tmp/main.pdf /tmp/face.pdf /newFile.pdf
main.pdf (264kb) + face.pdf (168kb) = newFile (5.1mb)
something seems wrong and I can't get the resulting file to a decent size unless I take the -density off and I get a very poor looking file. Anyone have any tips or tricks?
Re: composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-07-28T13:54:24-07:00
by fmw42
IM pdf processing is not the most efficient by way of filesize
Post an example for us to try.
Re: composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-07-28T18:36:58-07:00
by jackieO
main.pdf = 268kb
face.pdf = 183kb
these files make a 3.5mb file. . .
i am open to any ideas. . .
Re: composite pdf files make low res file . . fix?
Posted: 2008-07-28T20:50:37-07:00
by anthony
PDF to PDF.... Didn't you read the 'Read this first' note?
See... A Word about Vector Formats...
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/formats/#vector