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biblioteca
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.ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by biblioteca »

Hello everyone,

I just used Scan Tailor successfully for the first time, and I'm impressed with the output. However, I can't seem to figure out what to do with the .scantailor project file. I see no option to export, and it's not letting me select a different file type after selecting 'save as.'

I've read that the output should be .tiff, but I'm not seeing that option anywhere. The video tutorial on vimeo ends before saving/exporting/converting.

What am I missing? What am I doing wrong?

I'm using Scan Tailor 0.9.11.1 on Windows.

Thanks in advance for your expertise!
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Re: .ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by ATA »

Hi, Unfortunately, the program does not have the ability to convert to PDF, so you must use another program to convert images to PDF, such as Foxit, Acrobat, or something else.
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Re: .ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by biblioteca »

Thanks for responding! I'm guessing I have to use a paid version of a PDF converter. But can I know for sure that the program will recognize the .scantailor file type?
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Re: .ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by cday »

There is plenty of freeware software that will convert an image file, or series of image files, to PDF... :D

If you use Windows Irfanview supports that, I think, but I currently use XnView MP which is cross-platform; there are no doubt many other solutions others can suggest.
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Re: .ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by ATA »

Here is this free program to print or convert images to PDF format
https://tools.pdf24.org/en/creator#installed..
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Re: .ScanTailor file type? How to convert to PDF?

Post by Cincyret »

First Post. I am missing the "Export" choice in the file menu. I loaded a page in "Jpg".... Edited it (even lighting, and most imprtantly "dewarped". I went to save the file, but there was no "Export" option on the File Menu (New, Open, Save, Save as, Close, & Quit - only).
What am I doing wrong? [I don't care what format the exported file has - tiff, or jpg, or anything!]
Info about the import file: 24 bit color, jpg, 300x300 dpi, 6460x7795. Output res is set to 300 dpi
Note: This is a Library of Congress Sanborn Map file [not a file with mostly text]. I will use the exported file to load into a program called Map Warper.
Scan Tailor Versions: ST 0.9.11.1 and ST Advanced 2019.8.16 [both are "missing" the Export option]
OS Info: Windows 11 latest version

Thanks for reading! - I can send screen shots if needed.
John
PS: this - DIY Book Scanner - is a great resource!
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