Examples¶
These are some examples showing how to get a poster as you want.
pdfposter -mA3 -pA0 a4.pdf out.pdf: | |
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Prints an A4 input file on 8 A3 pages, forming an A0 poster. | |
pdfposter -p3x3Let a4.pdf out.pdf: | |
Prints an inputfile on a poster of 3x3 Letter pages. |
pdfposter -mA0 input.pdf out.pdf: | |
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Enlarges an inputfile to print on a large-media A0 capable device. | |
pdfposter -s4 input.pdf out.pdf: | |
Enlarge an inputfile exactly 4 times, print on the default A4
media, and let pdfposter determine the number of pages
required. |
pdfposter -m10x10cm -pa0 a4.pdf out.pdf: | |
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Just to show how efficient pdfposter is: This will create a file
containing 192 pages, but only 15 times as big as the single page.
With a4.pdf being a quite empty page, this ratio should be even
better for filled pages. |
Examples for automatic scaling¶
For printing 2 portrait A4 pages high (approx. 58cm) and let pdfposter determine how many portrait pages wide, specify a large number of vertical pages. eg:
pdfposter -p999x2a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf: For printing 2 landscape A4 pages high (approx. 20cm) and let pdfposter determine how many landscape pages wide, specify a large number of horizontal pages. eg:
pdfposter -p2x999a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf:
For these examples we use two input pages:
These are intentionally uncommon formats so the effects of running pdfposter will be more demonstrative.
Working With Portrait Images¶
Portrait images are higher than wide.
Example 1:
pdfposter -p 2x1a4 testpage-tall.pdf out.pdf
This are two a4 pages put together at the long side: Two portrait pages wide and one portrait page high.
Example 2:
pdfposter -p 1x2a4 testpage-tall.pdf out.pdf
This are two a4 pages put together at the small side: One portrait page wide and two portrait pages high.
Working With Landscape Images¶
Landscape images are wider than height.
Example 1:
pdfposter -p 2x1a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf
This are two a4 pages put together at the long side: Two portrait pages wide and one portrait page high.
Example 2:
pdfposter -p 1x2a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf
This are two a4 pages put together at the small side: One portrait page wide and two portrait pages high.