OpooSoft PS To IMAGE Command Line: Best Practices and Examples

OpooSoft PS To IMAGE Command Line Parameters Explained

OpooSoft PS To IMAGE is a command-line utility that converts PostScript (PS) and EPS files into raster image formats (JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, etc.). Below is a concise explanation of commonly used command-line parameters and typical usage patterns.

Basic usage

ps2img.exe [options] input.ps output.ext

Common parameters

• -format, -f
  Purpose: Set output image format (e.g., jpeg, png, bmp, tiff).
  Example: -f png

• -quality
  Purpose: JPEG output quality (0–100).
  Example: -quality 90

• -dpi[]
  Purpose: Set horizontal (and optional vertical) resolution in dots per inch. Higher DPI → larger, sharper image.
  Example: -dpi 300 or -dpi 300 300

• -width / -height
  Purpose: Specify exact output image dimensions. If only one dimension is given, the other is scaled to preserve aspect ratio.
  Example: -width 1024

• -scale
  Purpose: Scale page contents by a multiplier (e.g., 2 for 200%).
  Example: -scale 1.5

• -rotate
  Purpose: Rotate the page before rendering (degrees; typical values 0, 90, 180, 270).
  Example: -rotate 90

• -bkgcolor
  Purpose: Set background color for formats that don’t support transparency (e.g., JPEG). Accepts hex (e.g., #FFFFFF) or color names.
  Example: -bkgcolor #FFFFFF

• -transparent
  Purpose: Preserve transparency when output format supports it (e.g., PNG). Often used with -bkgcolor ignored.
  Example: -transparent

• -page
  Purpose: Select specific page number when input is multi-page PS/PDF.
  Example: -page 2

• -pages –
  Purpose: Convert a range of pages.
  Example: -pages 1-3

• -antialias
  Purpose: Enable or disable anti-aliasing for smoother output.
  Example: -antialias on

• -cropbox / -trim
  Purpose: Use the document CropBox/TrimBox or trim white margins from the result.
  Example: -cropbox

• -rotate-autoorient
  Purpose: Auto-rotate pages based on orientation metadata (useful for scanned inputs).

• -multi-thread
  Purpose: Use n threads for faster batch processing (if supported).
  Example: -multi-thread 4

• -verbose
  Purpose: Print detailed processing information to the console.

• -help / -h
  Purpose: Show usage and all available options.

Batch conversion tips

1. Use wildcards or scripting to loop through files (e.g., in PowerShell, Bash).
2. For consistent quality, set both -dpi and -quality for JPEGs.
3. Use -transparent with PNG to maintain vector transparency.
4. Limit threads if CPU contention occurs.

Examples

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