Convert TIFF to OST using Python
TIFF to OST conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a popular image format used for storing images. It is widely used in the printing and publishing industry. On the other hand, OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, and other data. It is used to store data in an offline mode. Therefore, for a Python developer, who is trying to add a TIFF to OST conversion feature within application, it is important to convert TIFF to OST format.
How Aspose.Total helps for tiff to ost conversion
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API can help to automate the conversion process. It is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. 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. It is a two step process, firstly load the Word file and render it into HTML via Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET and save it into OST format. This API is easy to use and provides a simple and efficient way to convert TIFF to OST format.
How to Convert TIFF to OST in Python
- Open the source TIFF file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your TIFF file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using MailMessage.load
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the TIFF is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For TIFF to OST 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.words
andpip 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