pdfshot 0.2.1

A Python CLI to export pages from PDF files as images.

pdfshot

A Python CLI to export pages from PDF files as images.

Quickstart

• Install poppler (macOS): brew install poppler.

Usage:

$ pdfshot [OPTIONS] INPUT_PATH PDF_PAGE

Arguments:

• INPUT_PATH: The input PDF file. [required]
• PDF_PAGE: The page number of the PDF file to export as an image. Page numbering starts at 1 (1-based indexing). [required]

Options:

• -b, --add-border: Add border to the page image. [default: False]
• --version: Show the version and exit.
• --install-completion: Install completion for the current shell.
• --show-completion: Show completion for the current shell, to copy it or customize the installation.
• --help: Show this message and exit.

Notes

• pdf2image:
  • To only convert PDF files to images.
• Commands:
  • poetry init + poetry install.
  • poetry add "typer[all]".
  • which pdfshot.
  • pdfshot test.pdf 1 or pdfshot test.pdf 1 --add-border.
• Typer:
  • CLI arguments (required by default): CLI parameters (./myproject, for example) passed in some specific order to the CLI application (ls, for example).
  • CLI options (optional by default): CLI parameters (--size, for example) passed to the CLI application with a specific name.
  • Data validation.
  • Numeric validation.
  • For commands, think of git (git push, git clone, etc.).
• Poetry:
  • Outdated metadata after version bump for local package (open) issue.

References

• Building a Package.
• Version CLI Option, is_eager.