Is it possible, using the python version of google app engine, to create a thumbnail of a PDF file?
The goal is for the user to be able to upload a PDF, and see it represented as a thumbnail on the page.
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Is it possible, using the python version of google app engine, to create a thumbnail of a PDF file?
The goal is for the user to be able to upload a PDF, and see it represented as a thumbnail on the page.
No. This requires a PDF renderer, and to the best of my knowledge no such thing exists in pure-Python. You’ll have to use an external service to generate thumbnails.