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how do you insert an image into acrobat pro X

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September 7, 2012
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Hi all

There seems to be some serious limitations with pro....

All I want to do is insert an image onto a pdf I have already built...

anyone advise?

george

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

I do not understand activate the object tool

in the other pdf

Content > gives me Edit Text or Objects or add or edit interactive objects

If from the top menu I select the Selection Tool for text and images and click on the pdf file, right click display nothing about pasting an image

please explain

thanks

Use Content > Edit Text or Objects

dave_1974

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In Acrobat X Pro, if you regularly place the same object like 'fragile' clipart on a postage label, you can use Actions->Content which has two options not listed in the main Content Tools tab, it is Import as a Layer.

The action let's you configure the relative size of the object towards the whole page and opacity.

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steveb43754714

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This was actually really difficult to locate, you need to select Tools -> Edit Object -> Right Click your PDF document -> Select 'Place Image...'

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bryan98

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Acrobat X provides 'Content' panel only, no 'Content Editing'.

You can insert image by the following:

1. Press 'Edit Object' on 'Content' Panel

2. Right-click on the point where you want to insert the image.

3. Select 'Place Image'. Set the file extension and choose the image to insert from the filesystem.

Acrobat XI provides 'Content Editing' panel with more editing features.

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Anonymous

I don't have the "Edit Object" under my "Content" panel for any of my pdf's. I'm using Acrobat X Standard. Any ideas? Appreciate the help.

try67

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This tool is only available in the Pro version.

Phillip M Jones

Inspiring

I don't know what so complicated see this illustration :

In Acrobat X and XI go to tools menu

Select Edit Text and Images.

Choose insert image.

Then select either Graphic file or, Picture from Media Browser.

If you're using 8 or 9 its still there but you have to look for it. The tools menu simplified a whole lot of stuff.

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jbfranzen

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Nothing complicated with your menu - very clear "ADD Image" but my menus are not as simple. Everytime I need to add an image I spend 5-10 minutes searching again. Wonder why so hard. I generally find Acrobat menus cryptic and unclear and I am big Adobe fan - use Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premier, Fireworks etc - but Acrobat menus are like calculus in the dark.

try67

Community Expert

Upgrade to XI and you'll see it's much clearer there.

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Ashcanwrx

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Another easy way to insert an image into an acrobat pro X is to open the image with Paint then use "Select" tool to select your image after that "Ctrl + C" then "Ctrl + V" into the PDF and you're done with it.

At that point you can move and re-size your image.

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jaseli24

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I just had this issue today and I figured it out. I created a stamp. You can insert images through stamp and insert into your adobe document.

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Anonymous

Hi !

On the Menu Bar, click View -> Tools

When you see the Tools section on the right, you can also see "Sign"

Select Sign -> Place Signature. In the new window, from the drop down menu select "Use an Image".

Browse for the Image, and place it wherever you want to.

Hope this solves your problem.

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Brainiac

I'd advise against this, unless you are actually signing. Abusing the "signing" functionality to do other things is asking for trouble.

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Anonymous

What kind of "abuse" are you talking about. When it clearly states to use an image in the list of signature options, what kind of image is it referring to ? If somebody wishes to add his/her comapny logo, cant the |"Sign" option be used ?

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irbn

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you could also just creat a text box, right click it an select place image, which lets you insert a jpeg. worked for me

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Brainiac

Really, this is not at all how PDFs are designed or expected to use. PDFs are not made in Acrobat. They are not edited in Acrobat, except as a desperate last resort. You should make PDFs in whatever design program suits you (e.g. Word, InDesign; NOT Photoshop) and save a PDF. For every change remake the PDF.

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verasme

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That is incorrect. What would be the point of Acrobat's existence if you had to use other programs to make changes to a PDF? You can make changes to text and images in Acrobat. I do it all the time. But the correct answer is click on Tools > Edit Object, then right click on the document and you'll see the option to Place Image.