Can I convert jpg files to pdf files?

[omarkutty]

Can I use gimp or any other open source programs to convert
a jpg to a pdf?

Omar

[eks]

Yes, with ImageMagick:

Playing with PDFs
Now imagine you're traveling, and you want to share some photos with your friends. Your mail client may allow large attachments, but how many attachments do you really want to send? The convert utility lets you to put all your images into one neatly organized PDF file, one image per page, with a command such as:
convert *jpg allinone.pdf

from a linux dot com article ( 113978 ) which I can't link to.

Google for ImageMagick (convert is one of its programs).

Also, I think you can just drag-and-drop images into an OpenOffice Writer document, then File/Export As PDF...

[thinkfree]

You can print the file as pdf using the default print to pdf driver provided with most of the distros. But the file size increases becomes very large.

[omarkutty]

Thanks, but I have a couple of questions?
I can use image imagemagick in the terminal, but it does not appear on
any of the menus. Is that normal?

Also, can I somehow use the print function of openoffice to turn it into a pdf
file that I can save and attach to emails or will it only send it to the printer?

Thanks again.

[bigtomrodney]

Terminal-only applications do not appear on the menus. This is because you wouldn't see anything if you launched them

Also there are thousands of command-line applications and they would likely-overload your whole menu.

[thinkfree]

Also, can I somehow use the print function of openoffice to turn it into a pdf
file that I can save and attach to emails or will it only send it to the printer?

Yes, you can. A pdf file will be created if you use print to file option.