### Install pdfposter using pip (all users) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Installation.rst.txt Use this command to install pdfposter for all users on your system. Ensure Python and pip are installed and accessible in your PATH. ```bash sudo pip install pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter from local tarball (all users) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Installation.html Install pdfposter and pypdf from local tarball files for all users on systems without network access. ```bash sudo pip install pdfposter-*.tar.gz pypdf-*.tar.gz ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter using pip (current user) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Installation.rst.txt Use this command to install pdfposter for the current user only. This is useful if you do not have administrative privileges or prefer user-specific installations. ```bash pip install --user pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter using pip (Windows) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Installation.html Install pdfposter using pip. Ensure pip is in your system's PATH. ```bash pip install pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter using pip (GNU/Linux) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Installation.html Install pdfposter for all users on GNU/Linux systems using pip with sudo. ```bash sudo pip install pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter for current user using pip Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Installation.html Install pdfposter for the current user only using pip. ```bash pip install --user pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter from local tarball (current user) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Installation.html Install pdfposter and pypdf from local tarball files for the current user on systems without network access. ```bash pip install --user pdfposter-*.tar.gz pypdf-*.tar.gz ``` -------------------------------- ### Install pdfposter using pip (Windows) Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Installation.rst.txt This command is used to install pdfposter on Windows systems. It assumes Python and pip are installed and configured in the system's PATH. ```bash pip install pdfposter ``` -------------------------------- ### Offline Installation of pdfposter and pypdf Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Installation.rst.txt Install pdfposter and pypdf from local tarball archives when network access is unavailable. This requires downloading the archives beforehand. ```bash sudo pip install pdfposter-*.tar.gz pypdf-*.tar.gz ``` ```bash pip install --user pdfposter-*.tar.gz pypdf-*.tar.gz ``` -------------------------------- ### Create Large Poster with Specific Dimensions Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Creates a large poster (10x10cm) on A0 media from an A4 input file. This example highlights pdfposter's efficiency in handling large page counts. ```bash pdfposter -m10x10cm -pa0 a4.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Specify Output Size to Avoid Empty Pages Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.rst.txt Use the -p option with a page size that matches the desired output to prevent extra empty pages. This is useful when scaling ISO page sizes that do not scale exactly. ```bash pdfposter -mA5 -p2x1A5 in.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Tile Input on 3x3 Letter Pages Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Prints an input file on a poster composed of 3x3 Letter-sized pages. Useful for creating medium-sized posters. ```bash pdfposter -p3x3Let a4.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Clone pdfposter Repository Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Development.html Check out the current version of the pdfposter source code from GitLab using Git. ```bash git clone https://gitlab.com/pdftools/pdfposter.git ``` -------------------------------- ### Clone pdfposter Repository Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Development.rst.txt Use this command to check out the current version of the pdfposter source code from GitLab. ```bash git clone https://gitlab.com/pdftools/pdfposter.git ``` -------------------------------- ### Create a 1x2 A4 Poster from a Wide Image Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt Generates a poster layout where two A4 pages are stacked along their short edge, suitable for wide input images. This results in a poster that is one page wide and two pages high. ```bash pdfposter -p 1x2a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Create a 2x1 A4 Poster from a Wide Image Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt Generates a poster layout where two A4 pages are placed side-by-side along their long edge, suitable for wide input images. This results in a poster that is two pages wide and one page high. ```bash pdfposter -p 2x1a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Handling Page Size Mismatch in pdfposter Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.html This command demonstrates a common scenario where specifying a larger output page size (A4) than intended (two A5 pages) results in an extra, seemingly empty page. The solution is to explicitly define the output page dimensions to match the desired number of smaller pages. ```bash pdfposter -mA5 -pA4 in.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Create a 1x2 A4 Poster from a Tall Image Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt Generates a poster layout where two A4 pages are stacked along their short edge, suitable for tall input images. This results in a poster that is one page wide and two pages high. ```bash pdfposter -p 1x2a4 testpage-tall.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Create a 2x1 A4 Poster from a Tall Image Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt Generates a poster layout where two A4 pages are placed side-by-side along their long edge, suitable for tall input images. This results in a poster that is two pages wide and one page high. ```bash pdfposter -p 2x1a4 testpage-tall.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Scale Down Large Format PDF to A3 Poster on A4 Pages Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt Use this command to create an A3 poster on two A4 pages from an original A1 file. This is useful for reducing the size of large format documents for printing. ```bash pdfposter -p a3 -m a4 placard-a1.pdf poster-on-two-a4.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Scale A4 to A0 Poster Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Prints an A4 input file on 8 A3 pages, forming an A0 poster. Use this to create large posters from standard A4 documents. ```bash pdfposter -mA3 -pA0 a4.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Suppressing Empty Pages in pdfposter Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.html Use this command to ensure the output PDF has the exact number of pages expected by specifying the desired output size using the same page-name as the medium-size. This avoids superfluous empty pages caused by rounding issues with ISO page sizes. ```bash pdfposter -mA5 -p2x1A5 in.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Enlarge to A0 Media Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Enlarges an input file to print on A0 media. Use this when you need to print a document on a large format device. ```bash pdfposter -mA0 input.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Enlarge 4x on A4 Media Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Enlarges an input file exactly 4 times and prints it on default A4 media. pdfposter automatically determines the number of pages required. ```bash pdfposter -s4 input.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Automatic Scaling - Landscape Height Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Prints 2 landscape A4 pages vertically and lets pdfposter determine the number of landscape pages needed horizontally. Use when a specific vertical height is required for landscape orientation. ```bash pdfposter -p2x999a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Automatic Scaling - Portrait Height Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Examples.html Prints 2 portrait A4 pages vertically and lets pdfposter determine the number of portrait pages needed horizontally. Use when a specific vertical height is required. ```bash pdfposter -p999x2a4 testpage-wide.pdf out.pdf ``` -------------------------------- ### Scale Down PDF to a Single A4 Page Source: https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_sources/Examples.rst.txt This command scales down a PDF to a single A4 page by setting the poster and medium sizes to be the same. It's a straightforward way to fit content onto a single sheet. ```bash pdfposter -p a4 -m a4 placard-a1.pdf single-a4-page.pdf ``` === COMPLETE CONTENT === This response contains all available snippets from this library. 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