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Scooter_7
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March 30, 2017
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Extract just images from a pdf of a scanned document

  • March 30, 2017
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Is is possible to extract just the images from a pdf of a scanned document that contains text and images (diagrams with overlapping text/captions)?

After applying "Edit PDF" to a 100 page document, my pdf has OCR applied to it, separating the text from the images. That part is good. But I need to export just the images. I have some luck opening the document in Photoshop (selecting the "just images button", but I get black boxes wherever text overlaps an diagram.

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Correct answer Lovekesh Garg

You can extract all images separately using Acrobat DC. Please follow these steps:

- Open file in Acrobat

- Go to Tools> Export PDF > Image > (select any image type like tiff)

- select checkbox 'Export all images' and Export

- Select folder and name on Save As dialog

It will extract all images of your document and save them separately.

*Note: If your document is a scanned document, please run Edit PDF tool on it.

Hope it will resolve your issue.

Thanks.

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John230569546b1x
Participant
February 8, 2022

Go to TOOLS menu - click on EXPORT PDF - click on IMAGE - choose your format - click EXPORT.

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rado7rado
Participant
December 17, 2020

I know its old post but i still hawe problem to extratct pictures to single files.It onli extract pictures like one site without text.

First picture is original how pdf looks second and third is what i get.What do i wrong?

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https://ibb.co/wzBhKK0

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NL-illustrator
Participating Frequently
January 18, 2018

So where has the checkbox 'Export all images' disappeared to in Acrobat DC 2018?!? (and why?)

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NL-illustrator
Participating Frequently
January 18, 2018

The checkbox has been moved to the Tool: 'Export PDF', where you can choose an export format 'Image' and then select an export format for your images. The checkbox is right underneath that list.

Lovekesh Garg
Adobe Employee
Lovekesh GargCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
April 6, 2017

You can extract all images separately using Acrobat DC. Please follow these steps:

- Open file in Acrobat

- Go to Tools> Export PDF > Image > (select any image type like tiff)

- select checkbox 'Export all images' and Export

- Select folder and name on Save As dialog

It will extract all images of your document and save them separately.

*Note: If your document is a scanned document, please run Edit PDF tool on it.

Hope it will resolve your issue.

Thanks.

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    Scooter_7Author
    Participant
    April 6, 2017

    Fantastic! Thanks so much Lovekesh. This works on my scanned document.

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 3, 2017

    Not using Acrobat. You would need an image editing application (like Photoshop) to do it. I suggest you ask over at the PS forums.

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    Scooter_7Author
    Participant
    April 3, 2017

    Thanks, looks like there is no way to do this in Acrobat.

    I managed to export the pdf pages as tiffs. I then used the slice tool to divide up the page into image areas. Then using "Save for Web" I managed to export all the slices in Batch mode.

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