Hi Everyone, I have a perl script that creates a variable data pdf (2 pages per record) using PDF::API2. The end result will be a printable PDF. My problem is that the proscessing time is about 1 minute per record. Long for a 20 record file, REALLY long for a 1000 record file, TAKE A WEEK VACATION for a 5000 record file! All of the images need to be hi res, so I'm thinking that it takes so long due to the resampling of each picture. My question is: Has anyone been successful in caching frequently used images so that they don't need to be resampled each time; or any other brainspark suggestion to lower the processing time (besides buying a new server - though that is a choice) Currently run on a dual p3 800 ibm eserver with 1.5 gb ram with fedora core 6 OS and perl v5.8.8 I don't mind posting the code, but it's a long one and I figured I'd post it only if needed... Thanks!

In reply to PDF::API2 processing time by ndnalibi

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