Replacing vector images in a PDF with raster images

Question

Is there any easy (scriptable) way to convert a PDF with vector images into a PDF with raster images? In other words, I want to generate a PDF with the exact same (un-rasterized

Answer 1

I had a similar issue, and solved it using ImageMagics convert tool (http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php). That comes with linux and runs fine on Windows/Cygwin or OS X

convert -density 300 largeVectorFileFromR.pdf out.pdf

With -density 300 you control resolution (as DPI).

Downside: Text is rasterized as well, I understand that Michael does not want this.