How to convert PDF to TIF with GhostScript? [duplicate]

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Best way to convert pdf files to tiff files

I'm looking for a free library that allows me to convert a PDF document to a (or several) TIFF images. If Tiff is not possible it can also be other images formats.

I read about a way to do this with Ghostscript, but I couldn't find a good explanation. So any hints how to do that?

EDIT: According to the comment I use this command to execute:

Process.Start("gswin32c", "-dNOPAUSE -q -sDEVICE=tiffg4 -dBATCH -sOutputFile=" + fileName + ".tif " +  fileName + ".pdf");

I see that GhostScript is executed in the command line, But I always get an error:

  System.ArgumentException was unhandled
  Message=The contact with id '16778241' does not currently exist.
Parameter name: contact
  Source=Microsoft.Surface.Presentation
  ParamName=contact
  StackTrace:
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Contacts.CheckIfCanBeCapturedOrReleased(Contact contact)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Contacts.CaptureContact(Contact contact, IInputElement element)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBaseAdapter.OnContactDown(ContactEventArgs e)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls.SurfaceButton.OnContactDown(ContactEventArgs e)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls.SurfaceButton.Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls.IContactEventThunk.OnContactDownThunk(ContactEventArgs e)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.Controls.InputElementAdapter.OnContactDownThunk(Object sender, ContactEventArgs e)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.ContactEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(Delegate genericHandler, Object genericTarget)
       at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
       at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
       at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
       at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
       at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
       at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
       at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
       at Microsoft.Surface.Presentation.InputSurfaceProviderBase.DoProcessInput(Object obj)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WrappedInvoke(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
       at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
       at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 m开发者_运维问答sg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
       at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WrappedInvoke(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(DispatcherPriority priority, Delegate method, Object arg)
       at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
       at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Run()
       at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
       at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
       at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
       at System.Windows.Application.Run()
       at Prototype_Concept_2.App.Main() in C:\Users\Roflcoptr\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Prototype_Concept_2\Prototype_Concept_2\obj\Debug\App.g.cs:line 0
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

InnerException:

Why this?

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You cannot use the Process.Start(string filename) overload to supply command line parameters. From MSDN:

This overload does not allow command-line arguments for the process. If you need to specify one or more command-line arguments for the process, use the Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo) or Process.Start(String, String) overloads. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/53ezey2s.aspx

So try the following instead:

Process.Start(@"C:\Users\Roflcoptr\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Prototype_Concept_2\Prototype_Concept_2\bin\Debug\gswin32c", "-dNOPAUSE -q -g300x300 -sDEVICE=tiffg4 -dBATCH -sOutputFile=Report_22_02_2011_21_18.tif Report_22_02_2011_21_18.pdf");

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Can you post up the Process.Start() line of code?

I am guessing the error of file not found is coming from the path being incorrect. That being missing the quotes. Because of the space in visual and studio it would assume that "C:\Users\Roflcoptr\Documents\Visual" is the directory.

Process.Start(@"\"C:\Users\Roflcoptr\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Prototype_Concept_2\Prototype_Concept_2\bin\Debug\gswin32c\" -dNOPAUSE -q -g300x300 -sDEVICE=tiffg4 -dBATCH -sOutputFile=Report_22_02_2011_21_18.tif Report_22_02_2011_21_18.pdf");

The best way to test this, maybe to first fire up a command prompt and see if you can run that command line successfully before using it in Process.Start() method call.