related to the conversion from one [file-] format to another
A GUI based software, script or command-line solution is needed, in order to convert from one format to another.
Questions tagged [convert]
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How to convert PDF to image?
I have requirement of converting PDF pages to images. There is a background image with some text in my file, and when I save it as an image only the background image gets saved.
Is there any software available for the same so that complete page can…
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Trouble with batch conversion of .png to .pdf using convert
convert /home/bill/TempScan/*.png myfile.pdf
gives error message:
convert-im6.q16: not authorized `myfile.pdf' @ error/constitute.c/WriteImage/1037.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Any app on Ubuntu to open and/or convert HEIF pictures (.HEIC, High Efficiency Image File Format)?
A certain cellphone maker has changed the default format of taking pictures to HEIF (.HEIC, High Efficiency Image File Format), without asking the users (although there is still the option to use jpeg/jpg).
Is there an app/program on Ubuntu that…
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How can I convert audio from MP4 or FLV video files to mp3?
Is there an application that allows me to extract the audio from a MP4 or FLV video file and store it as an MP3 file for use in a portable media player?
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Error during converting jpg to pdf
Each time I want to convert jpg file to pdf by this command
convert *.jpg pictures.pdf
I have this error message:
convert: not authorized `pictures.pdf' @ error/constitute.c/WriteImage/1028.
Adon Naaman
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How to convert a m4a sound file to mp3?
I tried to convert an .m4a file to an .mp3 file using ffmpeg with the following command:
$ ffmpeg -i music.m4a music.mp3
Unfortunately, I got a zero byte-sized file returned as output. The output of the command is as follows:
FFmpeg version…
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Convert mp3 file to wav? using the command line?
I have an Mp3 file i need to convert to .wav to be able to import it into a voice changer program.
How do I do this using the command line?
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Bulk converting images from one format to another?
I want to convert a batch of images, nearly 100, from jpg to png format. How can I do this without renaming them, but instead actually converting the format?
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Batch processing tif images? Converting .tif to .jpeg
I'm trying to mass convert a handful of .tif files. I found phatch could look like a good candidiate but I'm running Ubuntu 11.04. Looks like they don't have a .deb for my version.
Anyone have any alternatives to phatch or any other recommendations…
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imagemagick - convert not allowed
I have multiple *.jpeg pictures I like to merge into a single *.pdf file like so:
convert Blatt1.jpg Blatt2.jpg Blatt3.jpg Blatt4.jpg out.pdf
I am prompted with the following exception:
convert: attempt to perform an operation not allowed by the…
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Convert .JPG or .PNG to .ICO using terminal and back
Is there a command I can use to convert a .jpg or .png or other to extension to a .ico? If possible also to resize it to be a favicon size?
I'd also like to turn it from .ico to .jpg or .png.
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Converting DJVU to PDF
I want to convert a DJVU document into a PDF document, separating and preserving the text layer and the images while also keeping the structure from the DJVU. How can I do this in Ubuntu?
(I will then be using Calibre to convert to ePub/Mobi, so if…
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bulk/batch convert mp3 files to ogg via command line?
is it possible to convert mp3 to ogg via command line?
I'd like to just in a bulk swoop convert my mp3 files to ogg so i can play them in firefox without any issues.
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ImageMagick convert can't convert to webp
On Ubuntu 12.04 ImageMagick doesn't seem to support webp.
convert flyer.png flyer.webp
Creates a png file with webp extension.
On webp docs is stated that ImageMagick does support webp
$ convert --version`
Version: ImageMagick 6.6.9-7 2012-08-17…
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How to convert a HTML file to PDF (with colors)
I have a HTML file that is using a style.css and has colors, ex.:
FOO
How can I "export" this local file on my Ubuntu 12.04 to a PDF? (the look and color should stay the same). I tried…
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