Questions tagged [conversion]
Converting from one file format into another. Use a more specific tag if possible depending on your application.
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PDF to EPS conversion: Bounding box problem
PLOS journals require submission of EPS format figures instead of PDF. Most of my figures were made in PDF and I used to simply crop the excess margins and use pdflatex to process the final output.
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inkscape from command prompt
I was looking at the answer to the question (converting EPS to PDF) where they suggested using Inkscape to convert EPS to PDF images. I need the exact same thing. Using the GUI, it works like a charm. ...
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Inserting jpeg letterhead layout into a word document - Windows 8
I have been provided with a .jpeg of a letterhead layout by my graphic designer who operates in Mac - I need to convert this to a Word document without losing the integrity of the logo. By simply ...
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Pixel-to-pixel conversion of .docx file to PDF
I am looking for some type of DOCX to PDF converter that can be used through the command line.
I don't need any of the functionality of the original .docx to be preserved. I basically just want a ...
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Converting a large string of hex to decimal on windows
I have a long string of hex characters which I need to be converted to ascii , decimal and several other formats. The hexcode is separated by brackets and I wanted to know if there is any free tool ...
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ANSI Russian docx to unicode
I've a big ms-word doc file which contains ANSI encoded russian texts and some fomula's with special formatting.
I would like to know is there any tool using which I convert the "ANSI" encoded doc ...
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Batch convert WP files to MSWord
My goal is to try and convert a large number of files in
Word Perfect X5 to MSWord files.
I would like have either a macro that will do this that I can run in Word Perfect (I need it to run in WP).
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Change CAF (Core Audio Format) volume without resampling
I've converted some MP3 files to CAF, but unfortunately all of them have inadecuate volume intensity
Is there a tool to change their volume without resampling, to avoid any possible loss in quality
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FTP over'd image files with transfer-type: ASCII; possible to revert? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Recovering corrupted files uploaded in wrong FTP mode
undo effect of ASCII ftp transfer
I've downloaded hundreds of files from a Drupal install using FileZilla.
Mistakingly I ...
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Batch import of eps inside Openoffice-Writer
I have a huge quantity of eps images, generated by another huge quantity of gnuplot scripts. Is there a way to import them inside an Openoffice Writer document (.odt) at once?
I'm about to try the ...
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woff conversion
I'm having problems with a custom font in Google Chrome and Safari using the WOFF Format.
I Figured out that the look can dramatically change depending on the converter I use (font-squirrel, ...).
I ...
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Command line Linux any document format to PDF converter? [duplicate]
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How do I convert this filetype to pdf?
I am looking for tool to (similar to ooffice) convert to PDF. I know where from .odt can be converted to PDF. How about .doc or .docx?
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Converting font families w\Fontforge
I'm using Fontforge to convert some fonts to Truetype. However, when installed, not all variants of the converted fonts appear in Photoshop; generally only Bold and Italic variants show up. (Usually ...
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Convert JPEG image to MPEG-2 Video
I am working on a digital screen unit which has a 2-3 second delay with still images, but no delay for MPEG-2 video. I have used Photoshop CS5 to export the JPEG into MPEG-2 (MP4(ISMA)), but the ...
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How can we stop the Excel 2003 .xlsx converter from setting ownership/permissions precluding network access?
The Excel 2003 converter (to/from Office 2007 format) is changing file ownership or permissions on a Windows XP Home system when saving .xlsx files and preventing access to them from the network.
We ...
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How can I convert RealPlayer RM files to MP3s in OS X?
How can I convert RealPlayer RM files to MP3 format (and other iPod-compatible formats) in OS X?
I've found a lot of software for Windows but nothing for OS X. I've also given Switch Free edition a ...
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ffmpeg -t doesn't conversion section of WMV, converts whole video
I'm trying to run the command:
./ffmpeg -ss 0.0 -t 1 -y -i Wildlife.wmv output.mpg
to convert the first second of the WMV video, but it converts the whole 30 seconds of the video. Am I doing ...
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Can someone suggest a workflow for transcoding videos in iPhoto from Motion-JPEG to something smaller?
I've shot a lot of video with "still" cameras over the years, and a lot of it is encoded with Motion-JPEG, which uses a lot of disk space per minute of video, compared to more efficient codecs such as ...
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Is it possible to move up/down and/or arrange the conversations in Skype `Recent` tab?
At the moment, the list is sorted by the time+date of first message of the conversation only - later on when I get many conversations of the day, the most recent message of an old conversation lies ...
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How to optimize process of outlook files (*msg) conversion to .pdf?
The aim is to convert several messages from Microsoft Outlook (2003 and/or 2007 versions) to .pdf files.
Condition: One message should generate a corresponding single pdf file. If possible, pdf file ...
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How to convert text to decimal in openoffice calc?
I have a column which contains:
€ 53,28
€ 1.336,0
€ 69,90
€ 296,50
€ 899,00
€ 149,90
€ 697,40
and so on. I want to sum the column up, but for openoffice it is text and not a decimal.
What I did:
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How to make this imagemagick command work correctly?
# create a 2 color image from scratch to supply colors for mapping
$ convert -size 10x10 xc:white -fill red -draw 'rectangle 0 0 5 5' \
-colors 2 +dither bicolor.gif
# map 'em, Danno!
$ convert -...
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Convert PDF with Arabic and English Fonts to Word
I need to convert a PDF file that has arabic and english text to word. A sample page from the file can be found on this link
http://digital-dividend.com/clients/00000217.pdf
I need to do this so the ...
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Program to read and convert entire website to html [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I download an entire website
I'm using a very old cms, Synkron.web. I need to convert all of my pages (written in .asp) to plain html - so I have an archive where all ...
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Linux: grab audio from a video clip
I'd like to take audio track from a video clip in FLV container and save it to something playable by portable music players. Are there any easy to use tools for that? I know how to do that using ...
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converting huge MPEG audio files to something smaller
I've got some large MPEG audio files (144 MB each) that I'm looking to convert to something smaller so I can send them out as attachments to an email. Any suggestions on the software to use? I'm ...
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SVG to JPEG/BMP conversion [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Good application to render or convert SVG files to other file formats
I have an SVG file that I want to convert to JPEG or BMP (or any other image formats).
All the ...
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Batch Conversion of PaperPort MAX Files
I've got a library of MAX files from an old Visioneer Scanner that used ScanSoft PaperPort. I don't have the PC that I used to scan them anymore, and I don't have the CD for PaperPort. Does anyone ...
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Load WMA file to iPod
I have a lot of WMA files and I am trying to load them into my iPod. However it fails with the error:
Ecstasy of Gold.wma was not copied to
this iPod because it cannot be played
in this iPod
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Excel table to JSON with additional fields from other sheet
I had gone through
Saving Excel sheet as JSON file, which helped me to convert EXCEL table to JSON but I wish to add some additional fields to this JSON file.
I am asking the following information ...
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How can I export a one page word document into an image of a particular resolution?
How can I export a one page word document into an image of a particular resolution?
For example, suppose I have a word document, it has some word art on it, it is one page, it has some pictures, some ...
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How to get .eml files into .pst files to import into Concordance
I have thousands of .eml files and need to get them into .pst files so I can import them into Concordance.
Ideas?
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FFMPEG converting from m4v to mp4 does not stop processing
I'm using ffmpeg to convert various types of video files into mp4s.
The command I use works for most video files I've encountered, however when it encounters an m4v it never stops processing the ...
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Can I e-mail as WAV file and get back a MP3 file? [closed]
Is there a service where I could e-mail as WAV file and get it back a MP3 file?
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How can I convert an ordinary text file to a .csv file, and import it to Excel?
I have a group of names and addresses that I would like to import into Outlook.
At the moment I have imported them into Excel, but all names and addresses are in one long entry.
All are already ...
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Is it possible to convert a USB Type B receptacle on a printer for use with an ethernet adapter?
I want to convert a USB Type B receptacle on a printer to an ethernet adapter. I know they make USB Type A to ethernet adapters. But I don't see USB Type B to ethernet adapters. USB Type B is ...
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How to convert NTFS to FAT32 in windows XP?
Currently all my 4 partitions are NTFS,
how to convert one of them to FAT32 ?
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Does it STILL make sense to convert primary to logical drives even on a UEFI, so not an MBR system/PC/laptop
I have a Windows 10 laptop. I've partitioned the 1 TB drive into 4 parts and I'm in the process of making it into the the CLASSIC setup of:
[ OS1 | OS2 | APPS | DATA | Recovery ]
I've ...
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How to run a command from anywhere in Mac OS X
I need to use a command for converting my images to pvrtc. It is located in /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin/texturetool.
Right now I have to be inside that folder to be able ...
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How to convert a Word 2007 document to an image file? [duplicate]
Someone asked me to find a way to convert Word documents to image files, so he can create a photo email in Outlook (as opposed to attaching the images to the email).
I suggested saving the documents ...
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How can I convert hundreds of varied PowerPoint-format files into a single format of PowerPoint files?
I have a client who has 15 Mac desktops and 10 Windows desktops, all using different versions of Office to work with their files.
The only solution I can think of to prevent any compatibility issues ...
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cannot convert mkv to mp4 [closed]
I'm using xvid4psp video converter. But I can't convert the mkv file to an mp4. what do I do?
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How to convert AVI videos to small (smartphone) size
I want to convert some .avi videos to a lower resolution, both to considerably shrink the files' sizes and to make them easily viewable on a smartphone. How can I do the conversion? I have ffmpeg ...
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How to convert a MKV video to a less CPU intensive video format?
I have a couple of videos at 1920x800 that use the MKV format (4.7 GB). A friend of mine has an old PC that has some problems playing them; the CPU is working at nearly 100%.
Is it possible to ...
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How to move an old DOS installation to VmWare?
I have an old hard disc running MS-DOS and some very old programs for which I miss the installation discs.
Now I want to move the complete content of this hard disc to a VmWare hosted by Windows XP.
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Use a laptop to convert VGA to HDMI
I have a laptop with both a VGA output and HDMI output and was wondering if I could use this to convert a HDMI input into a VGA output.
If this is possible how could it be done and if not why not?
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ImageMagick convert
convert is not working on the Linux server I am using
$ convert exploss_stumps.jpg exploss_stumps.eps
convert: missing an image filename `exploss_stumps.eps' @ convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/2838
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converting numbers into timecode in Excel
I have a column with a bunch of two 4 digits.
1354 1356
1402 1421
1431 1452
1532 1546
... and so on
I've been trying to convert these to look more like
13:54 ~ 13:56
14:02 ~ 14:21
14:31 ~ 14:52
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Why does converting a m4a/wma to wav result in a ridiculously high bitrate file?
If I use the simple command ffmpeg -i file.m4a file.wav, the resulting file invariably seems to have a bitrate of around 750kbit/s (resulting in a 500mb file from a 100mb one my case).
I've already ...
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Converting DTS to flac results in bigger file size & more bit-dept than source
Am I doing something wrong?
The command I ran was ffmpeg -i sample.mkv -acodec flac -vcodec copy flac.mkv
The original file had 16 bits DTS and the resulting FLAC 24 bits, and the file is +1 GB ...