How to Convert PDF Files to Image Format

This wikiHow teaches you how to save a PDF file as an image through Microsoft Word, the Preview app on Mac, or the Adobe Acrobat Pro program.

Table of Contents

Using Microsoft Word

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Create a new file in Microsoft Word. First, you launch the software with a blue W shape. Then, click on the File item located in the menu bar at the top of the screen and select New Blank Document .

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Click on the Insert item located in the menu bar.

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Click on Photo , then choose Picture from file… .

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Select the PDF file you want to save as an image.

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Click the Insert button.

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Then right click on the image.

On a Mac operating system, hold down the Ctrl key and click

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Click the Save as Picture… option near the top of the menu.

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Enter the image name in the “Save As:” data area.

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Select the location to store the images through the dialog box.

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Click on the “Format:” drop-down menu.

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Choose one of the available image formats such as:

PNG
JPEG
PDF
GIF
BMP

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Click Save to save. The PDF file is now stored as an image in the location you set.

Using the Preview app on Mac

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Open the PDF document in the Preview application. Double-click the blue Preview icon that looks like overlapping photos.

Click File on the menu bar, select Open… in the drop-down menu. Then proceed to select the file in the dialog box and then click Open .
Preview is an image viewer application from Apple, which is automatically integrated in most versions of the Mac OS operating system.

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Click the File item in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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Select Export As… . This option is near the middle of the drop-down menu. A dialog box will appear.

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Click the “Format:” drop-down menu.

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Choose one of the available image formats such as:

JPEG
JPEG-2000
OpenEXR
PDF
PNG
TIFF

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Set the file storage location.

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Finally, click Save . PDF files have been stored as images on the Mac operating system.

Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

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Open PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat Pro software. First, double-click the white Adobe Acrobat application with the red stylized A icon. Then, click File on the top menu bar, click Open… and select the PDF document you want to convert to image format, click Open .

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Click the File item on the top menu bar of the screen.

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Click on the Save As… option near the middle of the drop-down menu.

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Select Image .

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Then, choose one of the available image formats such as:

JPEG
JPEG-2000
TIFF
PNG

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Set the image storage location.

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To finish, click Save . The PDF file is now saved as an image on your computer.

Steps

Using Microsoft Word

Using the Preview app on Mac

Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

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