---
name: "muraster"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mupdf-tools"
version: "1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/muraster"
---

# muraster(1)

This is a much simpler version of mutool draw command. As such it can be used to quickly rasterize an input file with a set of options.

## NAME

muraster -

This is a much simpler version of *mutool draw* command. As such it can be used to quickly rasterize an input file with a set of options.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

```
muraster [options] file [pages]
```

*\[options\]*

- ***-p* password**

  The password needed to open a password protected *PDF* file.

- ***-o* filename**

  The output file name.

- ***-F* format**

  The output format (default inferred from output file name), e.g. *pam*, *pbm*, *pgm*, *pkm*, *ppm*.

- ***-s* information**

  Show extra information: - *m*: show memory use. - *t*: show timings.

- ***-R* rotation**

  Set a rotation for the output (default *auto*): - *auto*. - *0*. - *90*. - *180*. - *270*. - *clockwise*.

- ***-r* x,y**

  Comma separated x and y resolution in DPI (default: 300,300).

- ***-w* width**

  Printable width (in inches) (default: 8.27).

- ***-h* height**

  Printable height (in inches) (default: 11.69).

- ***-f***

  Fit file to page if too large.

- ***-B* height**

  Set the minimum band height (e.g. 32).

- ***-M* memory**

  Sets the maximum band memory (e.g. 655360).

- ***-W* width**

  Page width for EPUB layout.

- ***-H* height**

  Page height for EPUB layout.

- ***-S* size**

  Font size for EPUB layout.

- ***-U* filename**

  File name of user stylesheet for EPUB layout

- ***-X***

  Disable document styles for EPUB layout

- ***-A* level**

  Set anti-aliasing level.

  - •

    *0*: off.

  - •

    *2*: 4 levels.

  - •

    *4*: 16 levels.

  - •

    *8*: 256 levels.

- ***-A* graphics level / text level**

  Independently set the anti-aliasing levels for graphics and text.

  e.g. *-A 0/4*.

- ***\[pages\]***

  A comma separated list of page numbers and ranges.

**Example usage #1:**

This will render a raster file from page one of the input file "mupdf\_explored.pdf". The output file will be called "test.ppm", have a clockwise rotation and specific graphics/text anti-aliasing applied.

```
muraster -o test.ppm -R clockwise -A 0/8 mupdf_explored.pdf 1
```