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13 Jul
How to convert images to pdf files
How to convert images to pdf files
Convertings images to pdf (or to another image format) is achieved using our file renaming option in the Image destination setup. The file mover engine knows what to do because it knows the file extension from the source and destination file.
A good idea is start with the following blog article: Converting images to pdf with limagito file mover
We received the following question from a customer:
I follow your step about image to pdf process and it works prefectly. I m curious about how to resize the photo as smeller one or compress the PDF in a smaller file in the result.
In version v2025.7.13.0 we added a “IO Parameters PDF” option:
In our example we added the following three actions:
IO Parameters PDF > adjust PDF compression (an other options)
IO Parameters > adjust JPEG compression parameters
Output to File
IO Params PDF
Compression: adjusted the compression to JPEG instead of uncompressed
Paper Layout:
Portrait (default)
Landscape
Paper Size:
A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B5
Letter, Legal, Ledger, Tabloid
Auto
If selected then the output will be the size of the image which may create huge PDF pages
Custom
Will use Paper Height and Width value
Specifies the height and width of the output in Adobe PDF points (1 point = 1/72 of inch). Default values are width: 595 and height: 842 (A4 format).
Page Margin
Specifies the size of margins (blank area) on all sides of the output when saving to PDF.
Value is in Adobe PDF points (1 point = 1/72 of inch), e.g. 72 would be 1 inch margins.
Image Options, by default all images are scaled and not centered
Shrink Only: If not specified, all images will be made to fill the entire output. If specified, only large images are shrunk. Small images are not enlarged
Centered: Specifies that the image will be centered within the output
IO Params
We adjusted the JPEG Quality factor to 90%
Output to File:
Adjusted output directory:
The image conversion is done using the File Rename option. Adjusting the destination file extension is the trigger we need to do the conversion. In this case we are converting all source files to pdf but othe destination image types are possible.
If you need any help with this “images to pdf files” option, please let us know. Also if you need any specific image to convert or extra option let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#PDF #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team Image PDF convert images, image to pdf
10 Jul
How to rename files and add the folder name on each file
How to rename files and add the folder name on each file?
Q: I was wondering if you could help me.
I did do quite a bit of searching over the last few days trying to find a solution, and just couldn’t get it worked out.
I have a lot of folders with PDFs in them.
The folders are named:
01-01-2025
01-02-2025
and so forth. Each folder has a number of PDFs in them, named as:
A1.pdf
A2.pdf
A3.pdf
A10.pdf
and so forth. Each folder has a number of PDFs and they are all identically named, as in letter number.pdf.
Can you help me get a set up where, if I drop a folder in a source folder, Limagito processes the and puts the folder name on each file, as in
20250102_A_0001.pdf
20250102_A_0002.pdf
and
20250102_B_0001.pdf
and
20250102_A_0010.pdf
20250102_A_0011.pdf
and so forth. This would be a move, with the files going into a folder with the same name as the original, if possible.
This would be really huge if you could help me. I probably have 15 years of folders that need to be processed, for about 20 publications.
We are trying to send a lot of archives to newspapers.com, and this is the naming convention they prefer.
If there is anything else you need from me please let me know. Thank you in advance for any help.
A: Yes this is possible using our Destination file rename option:
Windows Folder as Source. Root folder in our case is C:\Test\In_PDF\
File Filter setup, we only want to handle pdf files in our example:
Directory Filter setup: we only want to handle files within subdirectories one level deep:
Move Files, during the test we used Copy Files:

Windows folder as Destination:
Destination Rename Files:
Rename Files Setup:
(.)(\d\d\d\d)\.(.*)
%SFS:7-10:%SFS:1-2:%SFS:4-5:_\1_\2.\3
CEM
(.)(\d\d\d)\.(.*)
%SFS:7-10:%SFS:1-2:%SFS:4-5:_\1_0\2.\3
CEM
(.)(\d\d)\.(.*)
%SFS:7-10:%SFS:1-2:%SFS:4-5:_\1_00\2.\3
CEM
(.)(\d)\.(.*)
%SFS:7-10:%SFS:1-2:%SFS:4-5:_\1_000\2.\3
CEM

RunTime Log Result:
Source folders used during this test:
Feedback from customer:
OMG… thank you so much. You guys are awesome.
I’ve tested it and it works perfectly.
I think this will probably help me with some other files that have single and double digit page numbers.
You have my deepest appreciation.
If you need any help with this ‘folder name on each file’ question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#regex #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team Rename rename
06 Jul
Variable for Rule ID in Limagito File Mover
Variable for Rule ID in Limagito File Mover
Q: We are running a ‘On Event’ command to log to our database: sqlcmd -S gp-db4 -d etc….
I see there is a variable for Rule name, %RRN but can not see one for the Rule ID.
Why this is important is the Rule name will change and need to use the RuleID as a key. Is this possible?
A: In version v2025.6.20.0 we added a new Variable:
Parameters, Added %RRI = Rule, Rule ID
Customer: That was the ticket!
CMD /C sqlcmd -S gp-db4.??????.com -d xyzman -U LIMAGITO_STATUS -P <PWD> -Q “EXEC [dbo].[Limagito_OnSuccess] @Server=’%COMPUTERNAME%’, @RuleId=’%RRI'”
If you need any help with this question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team Parameters Rule ID, RuleID