DOCX -> TIFF conversion creates additional page (JAVA)

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When converting from DOCX to TIFF page by page using Document. extractPages() for the first page in the document an additional extra empty page is created.

The issue can be replicated using this document:
GEN_Formular_47131705350666847.docx (55.4 KB)

Snippet of the code used:

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@pkvogt

When converting a DOCX document to TIFF using the Document.extractPages() method, an extra empty page may be created due to hidden content, page breaks, or formatting issues in the original document.

To troubleshoot this issue, consider the following steps:

  1. Check for Hidden Content: Inspect the first page of your DOCX document for any hidden elements or empty paragraphs that might be causing the extra page.

  2. Adjust Page Breaks: Look for any manual page breaks in the document. Removing unnecessary page breaks can help eliminate the extra page.

  3. Use ImageSaveOptions: When saving the document as TIFF, you can specify the pages to convert using ImageSaveOptions. This allows you to control which pages are included in the output.

Here’s a sample code snippet to convert only the first page of a DOCX document to TIFF:

// Load the document from disk.
Document doc = new Document("path/to/your/document.docx");

// Create an instance of ImageSaveOptions and specify the format.
ImageSaveOptions options = new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.TIFF);

// Set the PageSet to convert only the first page (0-based index).
options.setPageSet(new PageSet(0));

// Save the document as TIFF.
doc.save("path/to/output/image.tiff", options);

By specifying the PageSet, you can ensure that only the desired pages are converted, which should help avoid the issue of an extra empty page being created.

If the problem persists, check the document for any additional formatting issues.

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@pkvogt Actually it is not quite correct to use Document.extractPages method to convert document to images. It is better to use Document.save method and specify page set in the image save options:

Document doc = new Document("in.docx");
ImageSaveOptions opt = new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.TIFF);
for (int i = 0; i < doc.getPageCount(); i++)
{
    opt.setPageSet(new PageSet(i));
    doc.save("page_" + i + ".png", opt);
}
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Thank you.
We implemented this solution and the code now work correctly.

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