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Converting PDF doc to image as preserving the PDF quality at image?

I have looked to the site and find convert like programs and used them however I cannot preserve the quality of the PDF file. I have changes the options for better resolutions but this time the size ...
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Avoid “save for web” in Gimp

Previously Gimp could directly open and save JPEG and PNG-images. Since Ubuntu 12.10 Gimp is upgraded and requires me to save via a "save for web"-dialog. I have several issues with this dialog and ...
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How do I get Ubuntu 12.10 to boot GUI after removing libjpeg8?

In an attempt to install pygame on Ubuntu 12.10 I removed lib8jpeg sudo apt-get remove libjpeg8 so I could reinstall it. "This will fix that the pesky missing JPEG dependency," I thought. Since ...
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How can I read and remove meta (exif) data from my photos using the command line?

Just looked this up. Figure I'd share it here for future reference.
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Jpeg files to pdf

I have many jpeg files in a directory, and I want to convet them to pdf and concatenate them together to make a document. How can it be done? Preferably from the command line as it will be faster.
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jpegexiforient does not seem to work in 12.04

In Ubuntu 12.04, the jpegexiforient command doesn't seem to work. I've got a .jpg file for which exif clearly shows (correct) EXIF orientation information, but running jpegexiforient on the file ...
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How to add support for the JPEG image format

After installing Imagemagick, I've tested it with jpg image, like this: identify 1.jpg But, I got this result: identify: no decode delegate for this image format `1.jpg' @ ...
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How to save .jpg NOT .JPG [closed]

When uploading photos from my iPhone to use for eBay they are automatically saved as .JPG (all caps). However eBay only recognizes .jpg. So I have to manually go back in and rename all the files with ...
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Too many images in one directory

I have a directory with half a million JPEG files and it can't be opened in Nautilus. What is the simplest way to see the previews of these images?
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Cant open jpg files on backup disk

I copied original jpg files, a few thousand, onto a new 3TB Seagate HD to archive them. Now I cannot open them on the Seagate backup disc or the original file. it says "Could not complete your ...
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12.04 occasionally freezes when Image Viewer opens pictures, possibly graphics driver related? [closed]

Is this a widespread problem? I can't find similar questions asked so it may not be. I use Image Viewer to sort all my photos. It was fine all the time I had 10.04, but now with 12.04 after an ...
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Epson scanner requires libjpeg version 6 -where & how can I find this?

Using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release. I installed Epson Image Scan! and apparently there's a known problem that doesn't allow saving scans as jpeg unless a lib is installed. I quote the FAQ: ----- quote ...
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Convert PDF to image

I'm trying to convert a PDF file (it's a book) into an image. When I using convert like this convert book.pdf book.jpg or like this convert book.pdf book.png then I get this warning Warning: ...
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JPGs downloaded from Facebook unrecognizable to Shotwell

For some reason, Shotwell is unable to import or view jpg files downloaded from Facebook. (I doubt that Facebook has much to do with the issue - just mentioning my specifics here). I hit the download ...
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Eye Of Gnome with blank background in place of image, except in full screen mode [closed]

When trying to open image files with Eye of Gnome, it only displays a window with a blank background in place of the image that can be zoomed and rotated. It only displays the image in full screen ...
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How to troubleshoot photo import failure with Shotwell?

I can't get Shotwell to import my photos. They are all normal JPEG files from digital cameras, about ten thousand in total. How to I continue troubleshooting this, and get all my photos back into ...