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PDF to Image

Converts PDF pages to image files.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If the ContinueOnError property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if a Catch node is used.

Inputs​

  • PDF File Path - The path to the PDF file that will be converted to images.

Options​

  • Output Directory - The directory where the image files will be saved.
  • Password - The password for the PDF document if it is encrypted.
  • Prefix - A prefix to add to the filenames of the generated images.
  • Start Page - The page number to start converting from (1-based index). If 0, starts from the first page.
  • End Page - The page number to stop converting at (1-based index). If 0, processes all pages.
  • Export Type - The format to save the images. Options include "jpg", "png", etc.

Output​

  • result - The result of the PDF to image conversion operation.

How It Works​

The PDF to Image node converts each page of a PDF document to individual image files. When executed, the node:

  1. Validates that the input PDF path is not empty
  2. Checks that the output directory exists
  3. Loads the PDF document (using the password if provided)
  4. Splits the document according to the specified start and end pages
  5. Renders each page as an image with 300 DPI resolution
  6. Saves each rendered image to the output directory with the specified format and prefix
  7. Closes all document resources

Requirements​

  • A valid PDF file path
  • An existing output directory
  • Sufficient permissions to read the input file and write to the output location

Error Handling​

The node will return specific errors in the following cases:

  • Empty or invalid PDF File Path
  • Output directory does not exist
  • Export type is not specified
  • File I/O errors
  • PDF processing errors

Usage Notes​

  • Pages are numbered starting from 1
  • If Start Page is 0, conversion begins from the first page
  • If End Page is 0, all pages from the Start Page are converted
  • The default export type is JPG
  • Images are rendered at 300 DPI for good quality
  • The prefix is added before the page number in the filename