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Created July 6, 2018 11:29
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poster_split.sh
# poster_split.sh
# Script to split (Google Docs 'Drawing') poster into 4 panels for printing @ A3
# mutool is part of mupdf-tools on debian
# Lovely fast built in poster command!
mutool poster -x2 -y2 "${1}" 2x2.pdf
# For tweeter.
# -background white -alpha remove - puts in white background, removes ugly black transparent regions
# -density 144 -resize 50% - super-sample @ 200% to add anti-aliasing (avoid jagged text)
convert -background white -alpha remove -density 144 2x2.pdf -resize 50% 2x2.jpg
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