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Converting PDF to JPG with consistent dimensions

  • July 21, 2024
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I am making an 8.5x11 baby book that I will get printed through an online printer like Snapfish.

I have the 8.5x11 pages built it in PPT, saved as PDF (8.5x11) and tried to convert the PDF to JPG but the JPGs are all different sizes. So, when I upload into Snapfish, some photos don't fit the template.

I'm going crazy because in PDF, all the pages are the same size.

If I attempt to screenshot a page that doesn't have the dimensions I want, the resolution is too low for printing. HELP.

Attaching the baby book in question.

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    gary_sc
    gary_sc
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    July 21, 2024

    Your key sentence is "I'm going crazy because in PDF, all the pages are the same size."

     

    It should be stated as "…all the pages appear to be the same size."

     

    #1) Be aware that PPT does wierd stuff to images in order to accomodate images that have too much resolution and too little. If you're going to show a baby book via projection, PPT is fine. In preparation for printing, it's not recommended.

     

    #2) You need to open your images in something like Photoshop and create a "Canvas Size" around your image for 8.5 x 11. Think about it: an 8 x 12 image is not 8.5 x 11, neither is a 4 x 5 image. Unless the canvas size is 8.5 x 11, it will set up the page as it was told.

     

    I hope that gives you some leads to follow up with.

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    kerissa38721462o73bAuthor
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    July 21, 2024

    Thanks for the response! I tried to do it in Canva but you're right that PPT/PDF messes a bunch of things up.  I have a bunch of white boxes to cover up things I didn't want to include so the Canva rendering had all the layering wrong.

    I'm going to try playing around in Acrobat Pro because I don't have Photoshop (program or skills) or I might outsource on fiverr to spare myself further headache! 

    creative explorer
    creative explorer
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    July 21, 2024

    @kerissa38721462o73b so does this work? The image is 300 ppi - JPG. I tried it two ways with both the files are literally at 300 ppi - JPG. One took me 15 minutes (re-did it InDesign and exported as JPGs) and the other way was through Acrobat that took me 15 seconds! 

    1. File - Save As - Convert to and Select JPG 
    2.  Choose where to save the 29 pages. Click on New Folder (better to be organized)
    3.  Change the Format to Jpeg again
    4. Click on Settings to change the quality of the images
    5. File settings to the Maximum quality
    6. Turn off all colour profiles (less hassle for the printer) for Color Management
    7.  Change the resoultion to be 300 ppi

      All the images should be flatten once you export as a JPG.

       

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    JR Boulay
    JR Boulay
    Community Expert
    July 21, 2024

    A picture is worth 1000 words:

     

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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    kerissa38721462o73bAuthor
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    July 21, 2024

    I follow you all the way to the last orange box - I'm on inches and I don't know how to calculate which is most appropriate?

     

    Thanks!

     

    creative explorer
    creative explorer
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    July 21, 2024

    @kerissa38721462o73b the pixels per inch (PPI) refers to the image resolution, which impacts the final quality of your prints. 300 pixels should be fine....but really, the print shop should be setting this up not you. Unless you are doing a test print to see. 

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    try67
    try67
    Community Expert
    July 21, 2024

    Why not print the PDF file directly? It's much better quality than a JPEG. Just request that it is scaled to fit the paper when printed, and the actual page size shouldn't matter.

      creative explorer
      creative explorer
      Community Expert
      July 21, 2024

      @try67 you have a great point....but the creator is uploading the PDF/images to a third-party website. 

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      kerissa38721462o73bAuthor
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      July 21, 2024

      Correct, I want to upload to a third party site so I can have it printed into a bound book. Thanks!

      Bernd Alheit
      Bernd Alheit
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      July 21, 2024

      How have you created the jpg files?

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      kerissa38721462o73bAuthor
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      July 21, 2024

      PPT to PDF then opened PDF in Acrobat Pro to export as JPG.

      creative explorer
      creative explorer
      Community Expert
      July 21, 2024

      @kerissa38721462o73b the actual page size is 10" x 7.5" as stated in the document properties.



      2. You can go back to your PowerPoint Presentation, and change the actual size of the Page set-up to letter size 11" x 8.5" ...unless you have Acrobat Pro, and you can resize the document in Acrobat. Not 100% sure of Acrobat Reader will allow you to change the size...but, if you did this in PowerPoint, you are better off using the original anyways

      3. It almost sounds like you need a bounding box around the whole page. Or maybe place a white box in the background, 11" x 8.5" so that when you upload it to snapfish, it has a printing area that will be the same throughout.

       

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        kerissa38721462o73bAuthor
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        July 21, 2024

        Thanks for replying! Per 2, 10X7.5 is the default when you have  the slide sized for 8.5x11, but i see what you mean.

        I do have Acrobat Pro so I might play around with it OR outsource it on Fiverr to be done with it!

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