imagemagick - N PNG files to one PDF file: keep duplex information -
i converting n png files 1 pdf file. works great convert image magick:
convert front1.png back1.png front2.png back2.png result.pdf here simple ascii art illustrate this:
+-------------------+ +-------------------+ | | | | | | | | | front-1 | | back-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+ +-------------------+ +-------------------+ +-------------------+ | | | | | | | | | front-2 | | back-2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+ +-------------------+ sometimes back-side missing, keep duplex information.
case1: first backside missing:
convert front1.png front2.png back2.png result.pdf if gets printed on duplex printer, result be:
+-------------------+ +-------------------+ | | | | | | | | | front-1 | | front-2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+ +-------------------+ +-------------------+ | | | | | back-2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+ one simple work-around take empty page if don't back1.png. work-around, avoid.
how can keep duplex information in create pdf if back1.png missing?
in imagemagick can add new image desired putting white or other colored image in place want. if pages same or want match right side pages size of left in example, do:
unix syntax:
convert front1.png back1.png front2.png \( +clone -fill white -colorize 100 \) result.pdf windows syntax:
convert front1.png back1.png front2.png ( +clone -fill white -colorize 100 ) result.pdf if using imagemagick 7, replace convert magick.
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