Extracting images from a PDF

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March 10, 2022
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Hi there! I've been asked to rebuild a brochure. All I have is a PDF... not the original artwork. What is the best way to extract the photos... to retain their resolution? Thank you for any advice you can give me.

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

I would use Open in Photoshop and use the Images option to select multiple images.

Larry G. Schneider

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I would agree with Ton on this one. Open the PDF in Photoshop, choose the Images tab and go from there.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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What is the benefit of opening the PDF in PS vs. Exporting All Images?

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Jeff Witchel, ACI

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When extracting images, I use Edit under the tools tab. Here's a video about editing PDFs: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2012/01/gradient-mesh-magic/

Check about 3:45 into the video to see opening an image from a PDF in Photoshop. Once it's open, do a Save As.

Ton Frederiks

Correct answer

Community Expert

I would use Open in Photoshop and use the Images option to select multiple images.

DigitalChicksterAuthor

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But wouldn't that mean I am setting the resolution when I open them? I want to save them as big as they can possibly be... so what they were originally saved at when the PDF was created. Does that make sense? Or am I not understanding your approach?