Import PDF page as paint?

[Paul Hibbert]

Forgot to mention that this does currently rely on QuickTime, I have run into a few problems with the latest DPs of LC 6.7 & 7.0 - need a bit more time testing them.

Paul

On 2014-07-28, at 11:11 PM, Paul Hibbert <paulhibbert at mac.com> wrote:

> You can import a PDF into LC by using a player control instead of an image control.
> 
> I'm working on a small app that imports Jpegs, Gifs, PNGs, Tiffs, PSDs EPSs & PDFs and all work just fine, just use an image control for the first three, or a player control for the remaining four. Take a snapshot of the player control then pass it back to an image control to continue working with it.
> 
> I'm sure you'll have some fun when you start playing with this, it really beats using PhotoShop or Gimp when you just need a quick image edit/resize or to add watermarks etc., and it's so much more satisfying. Just don't try loading any really big image with it!
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 2014-07-28, at 10:52 PM, Richmond <richmondmathewson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> As GIMP (open Source) can import a page of a PDF document as an image
>> might that capability not be built into Livecode in due course?
>> 
>> Richmond.
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