PDF to Video

This is a CLI tool that is written in C++ and is used to convert a .pdf to .mp4 file. It can also convert image sequences into videos.

Features

• Convert PDF to video
  ptv example.pdf --> example.mp4
• Convert image sequence to video
  ptv img_seq/ --> img_seq.mp4
• Video animation styles:
  • sequence (on by default)
  • vertical scroll
• Chain PDFs or Image Sequences together. (1.pdf + 2.pdf -> output.mp4)
• Change output settings (fps, resolution, duration, output path)

Flags

-r <int> <int> : set output resolution. use -1 to keep scale, default: 1280 720
-f <float> : frames per second.
-s <float> : seconds per frame.
-d <float> : duration in seconds. NOTE: overides -s
-o [output_path] : currently only support .mp4 files, leave blank for auto
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Dependencies

1. poppler>=25.01.0 - pdf to image
2. opencv>=4.10.0 - image manipulation
3. ffmpeg>=7.0.0 - video rendering backend (not a build dependency)

Build System

I'm using the Meson build system for my project. It's simple, modern, and easy to learn.