gistfile1.py

from wand.image import Image as WandImage
import sys

if __name__ == '__main__':

    print "Welcome to wand-text.py!"

    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
        print "Usage:\n\n\tpython wand-text.py <input_pdf_filename> <output_image_filename>"
    else:

        pdf_filename = sys.argv[1]
        image_filename = sys.argv[2]

        try:
        #if True:
            img = WandImage(filename=pdf_filename, resolution=400)
            #img.compression_quality = 99
            img.save(filename=image_filename)
        except Exception, e:
            print "ERROR: {0}".format(e)

    print "Exit."