tldr/pages/common/mutool.md
fer22f 52fddf86b7 mutool: add page
* convert has been used for images because draw has an arguably worse
default resolution
* draw has been used for text because convert outputs to out.txt instead
of standard output
* long parameter options aren't supported, so short ones were used
2018-08-31 17:37:10 +05:30

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mutool

Convert PDF files, query information and extract data.

  • Convert pages 1-10 into 10 PNG images:

mutool convert -o {{image%d.png}} {{file.pdf}} {{1-10}}

  • Convert pages 2, 3 and 5 of a PDF into text in the standard output:

mutool draw -F {{txt}} {{file.pdf}} {{2,3,5}}

  • Concatenate two PDFs:

mutool merge -o {{output.pdf}} {{input1.pdf}} {{input2.pdf}}

  • Query information about all content embedded in a PDF:

mutool info {{input.pdf}}

  • Extract all images, fonts and resources embedded in a PDF out into the current directory:

mutool extract {{input.pdf}}