Automating PDFs: Caisdata Image to PDF Converter Shell Tool for Scripts

How to Use Caisdata Image to PDF Converter Shell Tool: Examples & Flags

(Note: assuming a typical command-line image→PDF tool interface; adjust paths/flags to your installed version.)

Common usage

• Basic conversion:

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  caisdata-img2pdf -o output.pdf input1.jpg input2.png 

• Convert all images in a directory:

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  caisdata-img2pdf -o combined.pdf /path/to/images/*.jpg 

Output settings

• -o — specify output PDF file (required).
• –pdfa [1a|1b] — produce PDF/A-1a or PDF/A-1b archival PDF.
• –compress [none|jpeg|zip] — choose image compression method.
• –quality <0-100> — JPEG quality when using jpeg compression.

Page/layout options

• –pagesize — set page size.
• –orientation [portrait|landscape] — page orientation.
• –margin — page margin around images.
• –fit [contain|cover|stretch] — how image fits the page.

Image processing

• –dpi — set image DPI for raster-to-vector sizing.
• –grayscale — convert images to grayscale.
• –deskew — auto-deskew scanned images.
• –rotate — rotate images before embedding.

Metadata & security

• –title , –author , –subject — set PDF metadata.
• –moddate — set file modification date.
• –encrypt –owner-pass–user-pass –perm — add PDF password and permissions.

Batch & automation

• –watch — watch directory and auto-convert new images.
• –threads — parallel processing threads for batch jobs.
• –log — write detailed log for automation.

Examples

• Create PDF/A-1b with zip compression and metadata:

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  caisdata-img2pdf -o archive.pdf –pdfa 1b –compress zip –title “Scans” –author “Team” 

• Convert, deskew, grayscale, set A4 pagesize and 10mm margins: “` caisdata-img2pdf -o scans.pdf –deskew –grayscale –pages