Convert jpeg files to PDF under Linux

Posted by Joey on February 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Tags: convert • linux • pdf • photo

How to convert jpg files to one PDF?

Requirements:

Linux
Ubuntu is my favorite. But you can use any other distribution.
ImageMagick
Type the follow line to Ubuntu commmand prompt for intall ImageMagick:
sudo apt-get install imagemagick

Convert from jpegs to PDF:

Go to the work directory (directory of jpegs):
cd work/directory/path
Convert the JPG files to PDF:
convert *.jpg foo.pdf

So easy, not?

Leave a comment if you can or can't convert your files?

Have you same problem in Windows? Download the PDFCreator. PDFCreator is a free tool to create PDF files from nearly any Windows application that is able to print. (Not just JPG)

Another solution in Linux:

Any KDE application can print in PDF file (same method as PDFCreator). Select JPG-s and print in PDF.

thanks. it works the way I

thanks. it works the way I expected. :D

Submitted by Ronah (not verified) on November 13, 2008 - 12:44pm.

doesn't work for me, says it

doesn't work for me, says it fails to find the file/directory...
i m doing something wrong, am i?

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on October 9, 2008 - 11:12am.

case sensitive

Hello,

Check your filenames. All file and directory name is case sensitive in linux. Check your command and modify it from *.jpg to *.JPG or something other correct extension.

Submitted by Joey on October 17, 2008 - 10:25am.

amendium

It works...great. I was in the wrong directory the first time.

Submitted by matt (not verified) on August 27, 2008 - 8:35pm.

convert multiple files to one.

This doesn't work for me with the wild card, if I do convert *.jpg foo.pdf, I get "can't find *.jpg" I'm using ubuntu.

thanks
mbs

Submitted by matt (not verified) on August 27, 2008 - 8:32pm.

I got the same message first

I got the same message first try. Remember - case sensitive so try *.JPG

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 1, 2008 - 6:45am.

Thank you