tldr/pages/common/a2ping.md

a2ping

Convert images into EPS or PDF files. More information: https://manned.org/a2ping.

• Convert an image to PDF (Note: Specifying an output filename is optional):

a2ping {{path/to/image.ext}} {{path/to/output.pdf}}

• Compress the document using the specified method:

a2ping --nocompress {{none|zip|best|flate}} {{path/to/file}}

• Scan HiResBoundingBox if present (Note: It Defaults to yes):

a2ping --nohires {{path/to/file}}

• Allow page content below and left of the origin (Note: It defaults to no):

a2ping --below {{path/to/file}}

• Pass extra arguments to gs:

a2ping --gsextra {{arguments}} {{path/to/file}}

• Pass extra arguments to external program (i.e pdftops):

a2ping --extra {{arguments}} {{path/to/file}}

• Display help:

a2ping -h