How do I convert PDF to JPG?

[gary11364]

How do I convert PDF to JPG? I googled but could not find any info. Thanks.

[SLK001]

Screen capture?

[titigrom]

Hi !

You can try this way :

First you download GPL Ghostscript at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ghostscript/ and install it.

Then you can open your PDF file with a software that allows you to view and convert graphic files like XnView (http://www.xnview.com/) in order to extract the picture as JPG.

[ricardouk]

install Foxit Reader
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm

TOOLS>>>SNAPSHOT

[Jim44]

Irfanview can do this as well, with the right plug-ins.

http://www.irfanview.net/

Very versatile image viewer.

[gary11364]

I tried Foxit but the PDF is copyrighted. It would not snapshot.

[poisondeathray]

I use pdf password remover for protected pdfs. Unfortunately I don't know of any free method

And then you can use Acrobat or Foxit mentioned above to take snapshots.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

In Acrobat, click:
"Advanced" > "Export All Images..."
Follow the prompts.
Note that I said Acrobat, not Reader.

[guns1inger]

Acrobat reader has a snapshot function built-in to do this

[pandy]

use ghostscript + gsview, open pdf in gsview, choose convert (F), choose jpeg format, choose dpi (eg 300 or 600dpi), in name of file put %04d eg test%04d.jpg - thats all

[Cornucopia]

Photoshop can read PDFs (even multipage) and then export JPGs.

Scott

[lordsmurf]

Photoshop

[FulciLives]

I didn't know PhotoShop could do that ... I'm in Linux right now and tried GIMP and it read a couple of PDF files I tried. It can read it as one image with each page a layer or you can open each page into it's own window but that took forever.

Doesn't seem to be an easy way to save it all to individual jpg images though without doing it manually which would take forever with very big PDF files.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

P.S.
GIMP is a freeware image program and is made for Linux and Windows. Maybe MAC as well (don't know).
http://www.gimp.org/

[lordsmurf]

PDFs are good for output, but a pain in the ass for source/input.

[filmboss80]

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator will do that too, if you've got it.

[olyteddy]

I use a print buffering program called FinePrint that allows you to (among other things) 'print' as a JPEG file at your choice of resolution. I bought it years ago for $15 or so, looks like they charge a bit more now.

[CobraPilot]

Free solution: www.pdfill.com

[handyguy]

Display on screen & take a picture with your digital camera.

[mrswla]

giveaway of the day has a free program that converts PDF to JPG. http://giveawayoftheday.com/pdf-to-jpg-2/

It's only free today. Also, I have no idea if it's any good or not.

[dvstorm]

In Acrobat, click:
"Advanced" > "Export All Images..."
Follow the prompts.
Note that I said Acrobat, not Reader.

ACROBAT 8 0r later ACROBAT X PRO or PHOTOSHOP

[handyguy]

Export All Images only exports images, what about the text on the page?

[AlanHK]

Set up a print driver that "prints" to an image file.
Googled for "print to tiff", found this free software http://www.landonline.govt.nz/system-support/software-downloads/printer-software-xp.asp on the NZ govt site; so I think it's safe enough.

[dvstorm]

Export All Images only exports images, what about the text on the page?

just export to jpeg and the entire page with all the contents will be converted to an image...it seems you're not adept to this procedure?

[handyguy]

Export All Images only exports images, what about the text on the page?

just export to jpeg and the entire page with all the contents will be converted to an image...it seems you're not adept to this procedure?

You're confused. If you export images you only get images that are in your PDF, no text.

However, if you SAVE AS, & select JPG, it saves each page, text & photos.

Hope this is more clear for you.

[tin2tin]

Alternatively you can use this plugin in OpenOffice.
Just download it and doubleclick it to install it.
Import your pdf.
And export to jpg page by page.

[dvstorm]

Export All Images only exports images, what about the text on the page?

just export to jpeg and the entire page with all the contents will be converted to an image...it seems you're not adept to this procedure?

You're confused. If you export images you only get images that are in your PDF, no text.

However, if you SAVE AS, & select JPG, it saves each page, text & photos.

Hope this is more clear for you.

have you used Acrobat 8? try, so you can see the export function I was referring.......definitely in acrobat 9 and X pro it was done using the save as function in the menu!.......very very clear to me eversince!

[tin2tin]

Alternatively you can use this plugin in OpenOffice.
Just download it and double click it to install it.
Import your pdf.
(If the layout looks wrong it might be because you do not have the original font of the pdf installed on your computer)

To export all pages automatically I've coded this OpenOffice extention:
http://download.videohelp.com/tin2tin/ConvertToJPG.oxt
Download this and install it by double clicking it.
Tools > Macros > Run Macro (tutorial here)
Select My Macros
Select Slideshow
Select Module1
Select ConvertToJPG

Now all the pages will be exported to a folder .../user/OpenOfficeExport/
And all the files are called something like: dvdslideshowgui-en-2011.05.24-19.56.54_1.jpg

(the reason for the naming is because I coded this for PowerPoint import into DVD slideshow GUI)

[tin2tin]

Sigh, now I realise how old this thread is... anyway I hope someone will find this usefull.

[Wheatley]

I do know that im not supposed to be here for this is a long time ago thread, but i really need a image to pdf converting software, and i am not sure this one is Ok or not, did anyone try this image to pdf conversion component?

[pandy]

I do know that im not supposed to be here for this is a long time ago thread, but i really need a image to pdf converting software, and i am not sure this one is Ok or not, did anyone try this image to pdf conversion component?

Not sure what you trying to achieve but:
http://www.image2pdf.com/
http://online2pdf.com/convert-png2pdf
http://www.verypdf.com/tif2pdf/png-to-pdf.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jpg2pdf/

and there is plenty similar programs on internet, there is open office, inkscape, scribus - almost any modern "graphics" software is capable to export pdf