Distributing images on the Web is a relatively simple process, but sometimes a more formal format is needed to prevent any direct editing, something very common in press releases and specification documents. In other words, sometimes we must convert images and save them in PDF format. Fortunately, no complex tool is required, since the latest version of ImBatch includes this function.
A very good reason to convert and store images in PDF format is book preservation. In the past we have seen platforms that allow us to scan complete texts with very little effort, and whose plans are available on the Web at no cost. Once you have the digitized pages of a book, the ideal is to apply automatic edits via batch processing (after all, no one in their right mind should crop 500 or 600 images manually), and save the final result as a PDF document.
For those who haven't heard of ImBatch before, we should highlight that the number of programmable tasks is simply impressive. From name changes to watermark insertion, through visual effects, color alterations, and on-the-fly cropping, ImBatch has everything to process hundreds of images at once in a single environment. The big new feature of version 4.5.0 is indeed the ability to save the results as a PDF document (it had some bugs in build 4.4.0). Previously, tasks were limited to specific actions like optimizing for websites, publishing to Facebook, or saving under FTP servers, but the PDF format symbolizes an excellent addition.
ImBatch is freeware, has no strange modules or time or feature limitations, and at installation you can choose the traditional method, or the portable mode that will allow you to use it from removable drives. The software works with all versions of Windows from XP up, but I don't think there will be problems with Wine on Linux.
