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Package: gscan2pdf
Version: 2.11.0-1
When opening pdf files with multiple images per page or no images, gscan2pdf
loads the pages as multiple mangle fragments or gives an error that the file
cannot be opened because it contains more than one image per page. This occurs
with both a drag & drop to the left panel and also the open file from the menu.
This is generally understandable because as a scanning software, there should
only be one image per page. However, pdf scans from other software do not
always follow this, nor do most other pdf files.
Although I really prefer using gscan2pdf, I am often stuck using other software
to make them compatible with gscan2pdf.
Okular > Print to File > Force rasterization
GIMP > import > export as pdf
Since both of these alternatives are open source, hopefully this functionality
could be eventually included in gscan2pdf.
To reproduce:
1) Download a pdf file from Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/pdf/Main_Page
2) Open with (or drag & drop to) gscan2pdf
3) File opens as a bunch of mangled fragments. The it gives this error: Open
File Error "Warning: gscan2pdf expects one image per page, but this was not
satisfied. It is probable that the PDF has not been correctly imported. If you
wish to add scans to an existing PDF, use the prepend/append to PDF options in
the Save dialogue."
4) Open the file pdf file with GIMP, export as pdf, check "Layers as pages...",
uncheck "Convert bitmaps to vector...".
5) Open new file with gscan2pdf, works perfectly
6) Open the original file pdf file with Okular, print to file, Force
rasterization
7) Open new file with gscan2pdf, works perfectly
Version info:
apt search gscan2pdf
gscan2pdf/stable,now 2.11.0-1 all [installed]
apt search gimp
gimp/stable,now 2.10.22-4 amd64 [installed]
apt search okular
okular/stable,now 4:20.12.3-2 amd64 [installed]
uname -vr
5.10.0-9-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.70-1 (2021-09-30)
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gscan2pdf is now only a transition package.
OpenPGP_signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
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