Convert OST to TIFF using Python
OST to TIFF conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert OST to TIFF
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a OST to TIFF conversion feature within application, it is important to understand why this conversion is necessary. OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other Outlook items on the local hard drive. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a popular format for storing raster graphics images, including photographs and line art. It is widely used in the printing and publishing industry. Converting OST to TIFF can be useful for archiving emails, or for printing them in a format that can be easily shared with others.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OST to TIFF Conversion
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It makes the conversion of OST to TIFF easy using Python. It’s a two step process, firstly load Email and render it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and save it into respective Word TIFF format. Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that are part of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package makes this conversion easy using Python. The API provides a wide range of features to manipulate the documents and images. It also provides the ability to convert documents from one format to another.
How to Convert OST to TIFF in Python
- Open the source OST file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
savemethod while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your OST file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using Document
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the OST is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For OST to TIFF conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.wordsandpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET - Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL