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ENH: Add option to specify a folder to extract the images

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enhancement good first issue hacktoberfest subcommand-extract-images up-for-grabs
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Description

Please explain your intent
In the extract-images command, it extracts the images in the current directory. It's be better if there was an option to set the output folder.

Describe the solution you'd like
A new argument --output following the folderName.

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Research direction

Start with the implementation and argument parsing for the extract-images command. Add the --output option accepting a folder name, then run the command on a PDF and verify that extracted images are placed in the specified folder instead of the current directory.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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