Finding image metadata from a pdf

Hi — the option moved in the new Acrobat interface, and it also only appears when the image is actually selected in Edit mode. Here is how to get it in Acrobat Pro 2026 on Mac:

1. Open the PDF in Acrobat Pro, then go to All tools > Edit a PDF.

2. Click once directly on the image so it is selected (you should see the blue selection border/handles). If you click on text instead, the image options will not appear.

3. Right-click (Control-click) the selected image. In the new version the properties are shown in the right-hand panel / Format panel that opens when an image is selected — look there for the image size, resolution and position. If the right panel is hidden, click the panel arrow on the right edge of the window.

4. For full technical details, use All tools > Print Production > Preflight. In Preflight, choose a profile such as "List all images" / PDF Analysis > List page objects, then Analyze. That report lists each embedded image's resolution, dimensions, color space and compression — this is the reliable way to check an embedded image, and it works even when the right-click menu does not show it.

Two things worth knowing:

- File > Properties > Description only shows the document's metadata (title, author, etc.), not the metadata of images inside the PDF, so that will not give you what you need.

- In most PDFs, camera EXIF data (date taken, camera model, and so on) is stripped when the PDF is created. Usually only resolution, pixel dimensions, color space and compression survive inside the PDF. If you need the original EXIF, you would need the original image file, or you can export the image first (right-click the selected image > Save Image As, or All tools > Export a PDF > Image) and then open that exported file in Preview (Tools > Show Inspector) to see whatever metadata survived.

If the image still cannot be selected, check that you are in Acrobat Pro (not Reader) and that the page is not a single scanned image — in that case, select the whole page image instead.

Hello@Martina38725578xqnx,

Thank you for reaching out. I understand that on your previous Mac you were able to right-click an image in Acrobat Pro and view Image Properties, but you can no longer find that option in Acrobat Pro 2026.003.22075 on your new Mac.

To help us better understand the behavior, could you please provide the following details:

• What version of macOS is installed on your new Mac?

• Does this happen with all PDF files or only a specific PDF?

• Are you trying to view metadata for an embedded image, such as resolution, dimensions, color space, EXIF data, or compression type?

• Are you able to select the image using Edit PDF tools?

• Have you tried the same PDF on another computer, and if so, do you see the Image Properties option there?

• Was the PDF created from scanned images, exported from another application, or generated directly from digital content?

• If possible, please also share a sample PDF (with any sensitive information removed) and a screenshot showing the missing option. When you right-click the image, what options are currently displayed?

For more details regarding the metadata from a pdf please refer the help document : Document properties and metadata overview in Acrobat | Adobe Acrobat

We hope this helps. Let us know if you need any assistance. 

Regards,

^PV