What would be the best method to create thumbnails generated from supplied pdf's using C#? The solution would have to run on Windows Server 2008 and will ultimately be ported to Azure.
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Have a look at http://tallcomponents.net/ they have fully managed PDF libraries including a free PDF Thumbnailing component.
I use GhostScript and have a C# wrapper for the GhostScript dll (see http://redmanscave.blogspot.com/), I give this away free, however GhostScript wont be available on Azure.
Mark Redman
2009-08-11 07:44:11
Will mark this answer correct if I receive a reply from the afore mentioned company as to Azure compatibility.
Nicholas Murray
2009-08-14 21:45:45
Never received an answer from Tall Components but I can confirm that as managed .Net code it runs on Azure fine.
Nicholas Murray
2010-03-05 20:36:51
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pdfNet from pdfTron is one commercial solution that's very capable of creating thumbnails. I forget the reseller, but Adobe also has a similar product offering. It reders images faster than pdfNet.
Jason D
2009-11-26 04:21:03