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pdfposter:tldr:0d6cc
pdfposter: Convert an A2 poster into 4 A4 pages.
$ pdfposter --poster-size a2 ${input_file-pdf} ${output_file-pdf}
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The command you mentioned is using the "pdfposter" tool to create a poster-sized PDF file by rearranging the content of an input PDF file.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "pdfposter" is the name or executable of the tool being executed.
- "--poster-size a2" indicates that the desired poster size is A2. A2 is a standard paper size measuring 420 x 594 mm or approximately 16.5 x 23.4 inches.
- "${input_file-pdf}" is a placeholder for the path or filename of the input PDF file that you want to convert into a poster.
- "${output_file-pdf}" is a placeholder for the path or filename where the generated poster PDF file should be saved.
To use this command, you would need to replace "${input_file-pdf}" with the actual filepath of your input PDF file and "${output_file-pdf}" with the desired filepath for the resulting poster PDF file.
Make sure the "pdfposter" tool is installed and accessible in your system's command line environment before executing this command.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.