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alexanderp3125138
alexanderp3125138
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February 25, 2020
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Convert embedded to referenced image

  • February 25, 2020
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Hello everyone,

 

as the title says, I'm looking for a way to convert 500+ embedded images in a document (Word import) to referenced graphics instead. I haven't found any viable solution searching the web so far, apart from "create a PDF, then extract images with Acrobat Pro" and similar suggestions.

 

A complete file dump would only solve half of the issue at best, because the task of manually re-importing the graphics would still remain. Is there anything I can do to automate this process? Thanks in advance... 🙏

 

-Alex

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Correct answer Jeff_Coatsworth

If you've got the Word docx file(s) you can extract the images out of them by changing the extension to .zip and unpacking it - all the images will be in their own folder. But you'll still need a scripting solution (I think) to match up the embedded images with the referenced file image.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 25, 2020

If you've got the Word docx file(s) you can extract the images out of them by changing the extension to .zip and unpacking it - all the images will be in their own folder. But you'll still need a scripting solution (I think) to match up the embedded images with the referenced file image.

    alexanderp3125138
    alexanderp3125138Author
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2020

    Thanks for your quick reply!

    Yep, that's one part of the solution (the easy one - I realize my initial post was a bit confusing in that regard 😇).

    What's bothering me is the manual re-importing of the images. I've been searching for ages to find some kind of scripting solution that will save embedded images, then automatically replace them with a reference.

    Asking here is kind of a last ditch effort, so if noone here has an idea, I'll have to bite the bullet, and do it manually (or hre a student 😉).

      Hezy A
      Hezy A
      Inspiring
      February 26, 2020

      No magic.

       

      If there is, I would like to hear too.

       

      This is the most tiresome part of importing a large book from Word to Frame.

      But once it is done, it is done.

       

      If they change all the screens next month, then it is easy to update  (happened to me, after the import and setting up the book in Frame, the look and feel of the UI was changed)

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