Tiff to PDF with separator sheets

[rjskelton]

using gdpicture-activex-code-samples/scan-mul ... -t480.html , I’m able to create PDFs files, but they save in PDF/A mode which is an issue. I’m trying to take a multipage tiff and create multiple PDF files using separator sheets. I have tried to mimic TwainPDFStart/Stop by using PDFNewPdf,PdfAddImageFromGdPictureImage, and PDFSavePdf methods, but I get a “invalid parameter” at the “Add” stage. Any suggestions?

[Loïc]

Hi,

Please write the code you are using.

Kind regards,

Loïc

[rjskelton]

This is the simplest way to recreate the problem.

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        Dim nImageID As Long
        
        nImageID = AxImaging1.TiffCreateMultiPageFromFile("C:\Images\Able Test Dockets.tif")

        AxImaging1.PdfNewPdfEx("C:\Images\Test.pdf")
        AxImaging1.PdfAddImageFromGdPictureImage(nImageID)
        AxImaging1.PdfSavePdf()
        AxImaging1.TiffCloseNativeMultiPage()

The file is created but an error occurs when you open the file.
"There was an error opening this document. This file cannot be opened because it has no pages."
When the PdfSavePdf is executed the file size jumps to 12K.

[Loïc]

Hi,

You have to create a page then write your image on it:

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        Dim nImageID As Long
        Dim PdfImageIdx as Long
       
        nImageID = AxImaging1.TiffCreateMultiPageFromFile("C:\Images\Able Test Dockets.tif")

        AxImaging1.PdfNewPdfEx("C:\Images\Test.pdf")
        PdfImageIdx  = AxImaging1.PdfAddImageFromGdPictureImage(nImageID)
        AxImaging1.PdfSetPageDimensions(AxImaging1.PdfGetImageWidth(PdfImageId ), AxImaging1.PdfGetImagheight(PdfImageIdx))
       AxImaging1.PdfNewPage
       AxImaging1.PdfDrawImage(1, 1, 1, AxImaging1.PdfGetImageWidth(PdfImageIdx), AxImaging1.PdfGetImagheight(PdfImageIdx))
       AxImaging1.PdfEndPage
       AxImaging1.PdfSavePdf()
       AxImaging1.TiffCloseNativeMultiPage()

[rjskelton]

Thank you

[rjskelton]

Can you please provide an example on how to create multiple documents from a multipage tiff? Each document is separated by a page that contains a barcode. The PDF cannot be a PDF/A. I would like to mimic TwainPDFStart and TwainPDFStop example, but save as a standard PDF.

[rjskelton]

Here is a better question, will a PDF/A file save as a PDF file?

[rjskelton]

I found out the answer, it is yes. You have to change the viewing mode in Acrobat > Preferences > Document. Then when you try to save, it will prompt to save as.