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The conversion takes far less time than opening all of those files in LibreOffice Writer and doing the conversion manually.
Pandoc
Pandoc is the go-to software if you need to convert between so many formats there are out there. For using Pandoc, you need to install it in your operating systema software tool which allows you to convert various text markup files. It supports (among other) PDF, .docs and .odt. It offers a detailed guide with instructions you can follow to download install and how to use it.
Here's how to use Pandoc for a simple conversion (in this case, from HTML to reStructuredText):
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You're not just limited to straight conversions. You can, for example, add a table of You're not just limited to straight conversions. You can, for example, add a table of contents, typographic quotes, custom headers, and syntax highlighting to the resulting file. Take a look at Pandoc's documentation for details and the open formats it allows you to convert.
Zamzar (Proprietary, Online)
Zamzar is an online file converter conversion platform that lets you convert documents, images, videos & sound and many more open formats.
By providing the service online, Zamzar is very easy to use and every conversion can be done without any problems or following a manual, in every operating system you have on your device. It can also be used in a mobile deviceAs you are not required to install it, you can use it from any browser, even mobile.
Note: We cannot endorse usage of 3rd party tools which are not independently audited. Use at your own risk.
BatchPhoto Espresso
BatchPhoto Espresso is yet another free online image converter, which means you don't need to download any software to use it.
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BatchPhoto Espresso also lets you rename the picture and choose a quality/size before saving it in your device. It can be used on any operating system that supports a web browser, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
ImageMagick
ImageMagick is an open source software where you create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of over 200 formats including PNG, JPEG, GIF, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, Postscript, PDF, and SVG.
By downloading ImageMagick, you are utilizing multiple computational threads to increase performance and read, process, or write mega-, giga-, or tera-pixel image sizes. It is distributed under a derived Apache 2.0 licenseNote: We cannot endorse usage of 3rd party tools which are not independently audited. Use at your own risk.
Licensing
When you create a piece of software, it's automatically protected by copyright. This means that you retain all rights to your source code and that nobody else may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work.
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Creating design assets for openIMIS
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GIMP
GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks. GIMP can be used for opening and changing many types of file formats. GIMP is released under GPLv3+ licenses and is available for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. GIMP offers a Wiki page where it gives explanations and every detailed information one needs to understand.
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