> > Does PDFBox have limitations on image size and dimentions? If so what are > they? I can't seem to come across this information.
Assuming you're using Windows and the official Oracle JVM: - the 32-bit JVM, the max heapsize Java will allow without modification is 256 MB - the 64-bit JVM on the other hand is based on available memory. On Windows 10 with 8GB of ram, this is about 1.9 GB max heap size. Why do I mention this? If your Java application is running in an unadulterated environment (no custom -Xms or -Xmx launch flags, no custom JAVA_OPTIONS environmental variable), the defaults are all you will get. So image size should be directly proportional to memory size, right? - Partially. Since garbage collection is not instantaneous, the limits can be reached even when dealing with a small image size if memory is used in quick succession. In my experience, the best way to test for maximum image size is to stress the application and closely observe the JVM limitations, which is a wordier way of saying "What Tilman said".
