Convert uploaded PDF file to Image using php exec & imagemagick

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#1

Hi,
Can we upload PDF file then convert to image to generate thumbnail?
I’m trying to user imagemagick to complete this task.

So far, i manage to use imagemagick via command line (conver a.pdf thumb_a.jpg).
But not able to use execute it via php using exec on event on before process…

this is my code:


$nm_file = $_SESSION['scriptcase']['form_test_file']['glo_nm_path_doc']."/".{file_uploaded};
$nm_file_thumb = $_SESSION['scriptcase']['form_test_file']['glo_nm_path_doc']."/thumb_".{file_uploaded};	
exec("convert \"$nm_file[0]\" -flatten -colorspace RGB -geometry 200 $nm_file_thumb");

Please help…

#2

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good luck with your work, let me know if you need my help.

#3

If you can use it via a convert command via a commandline then it is likely that from within scriptcase it doesnt work because you do not have the rights to run convert. The scriptcase webserver has less rights then a normal user.
I assume this is a linux box, if not then also try spelling you the full path for convert (or convert.exe which is then probably the actual name).

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#5

Or use the free pdfforge as commandline program… Talk about even cheaper…

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#7

[QUOTE=lucywill;23229]do you have to use php code to convert pdf to image, i have some C# and vb.net sample codes that can help you convert pdf to other image and document formats, besides it is able to generate thumbnail as well.
good luck with your work, let me know if you need my help.[/QUOTE]

Hi, lucywill.
Thanks for your nice sharing. I wonder do I need some toolkits to deal with the code you mentioned above?

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