This tutorial describes how to remove background from PDF using Python. It has the details to set the development environment in a Linux docker image, shares a list of steps for writing the application, and a runnable sample code to remove PDF background image using Python. We will also explore different subtypes of the artifact to remove them from the PDF file.

Steps to Remove Background of PDF using Python

1. Set the environment to use Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET to remove the background
2. Load the PDF file into the Document object having a background image in it
3. Access the target page from the collection of the pages in the PDF file
4. Parse through all the artifacts in it and check for subtype BACKGROUND
5. Delete the artifact if it fulfills the condition
6. Save the output PDF file

These steps elaborate the process of developing a background remover from PDF using Python. Start the process by accessing the target page with a background image from the PDF file and parse through the collection on the page. Check for all the BACKGROUND type artifacts and delete them before saving the output PDF file.

Code to Clean PDF Background using Python

This code demonstrates background remover for PDF using Python. The enumerator Artifact.ArtifactSubtype contains other options say WATERMARK, HEADER, and FOOTER to select and delete an artifact if required. You can iterate through all the pages of the PDF file and remove background or other artifacts.

In this topic, we have learned how to remove background from PDF document using Python. If you want to remove restrictions from a PDF file, refer to the article on how to remove restrictions on PDF document in Python.