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FFmpeg and handbrake do the latter two quite handily. The latter even has a nice program interface, rather than needing commands.

ImageMagick is capable of the first. I’ve had it go the other way before, and I should be most surprised if it couldn’t convert a PDF to a jpg.

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Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I don’t have the knowledge or the time to learn to use these tools.

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- ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  It is indeed very difficult to type convert 001.jpg example.pdf and ffmpeg -i rock.mp4 rock.avi
  
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  - Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    convert 001.jpg example.pdf and ffmpeg -i rock.mp4 rock.avi
    
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    WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Lol, if the point was to sarcastically respond how easy it was to type you were supposed to enter
    
    convert 001.jpg example.pdf
    
    And
    
    ffmpeg -i rock.mp4 rock.avi
    
    By putting the “and” in the commands you just caused an error lol
    
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    Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    okay, now what?
    
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  - Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    TYPE IT WHERE!? WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS INFORMATION!? How are you so completely unaware at how non-sensical this information is?
    
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    cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The terminal? Your post history suggests you are quite familiar with Linux. But I agree that those who are most prone to use random file conversion sites because they need something as PDF for work will be very confused by those instructions.
    
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- captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Then I suppose you’re up shit creek.
  
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  - Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Thanks for that deep analysis.
    
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