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PNG Images with FlateDecode are corrupt

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Description

I try to extract all XObject (images) from the test pdf PNG Images not work.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with the test PDF and trace extraction of its XObjects, focusing on PNG images using FlateDecode. There is no file or test name in the issue; done means the extracted PNG images are valid rather than corrupt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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