4 pdf images

ADOBE ACROBAT READER the free application
that allows you to open and read PDF files
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html

You should be using the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software

You can download it for free from:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

FAQ's for Adobe Acrobat Reader - the free application program
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrfaq.html

What's New with Adobe Acrobat Reader
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrwhatsnew.html

**Adobe also has a "262" page!! PDF document User guide for the FREE software application: Acrobat Reader, that you can download and take a look at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/pdfs/acrruserguide.pdf
related note I have informational links about downloading, installing, printing, etc – files, on my resource page: http://teas2dine4.com/4printable2.html

TIPS:
You may find it helpful to resize the percentage of the viewing area of your
pdf document - so that you can see the page better to outline/select or crop out/select
an object/image on a page. For odd shaped images surrounded by other images on a page, you may have to select a portion of an adjacent image, and then use the erase, or freehand select tools features of your own software programs to delete the portions you don't want.

Note : Currently I may open and work with PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 software. But the tools referred to in this tutorial should still be the same using the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program - as seen in this screen shot from the Acrobat Professional software

Related:
You can create your own PDF documents for free - see below a few links to
free software programs **Please Note: I offer this information as informational only!
I do not use or support any of these programs .
I personally own Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 - software.

Examples of screen shots showing How I Obtain Images from PDF documents - Working with:

pccrafter project pdf files
Other pdf documents with images
CraftersImages CDs

Cropping and or Copying an Image from a PDF document
The following are screen saves of how I crop and copy an image from a pdf file

using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 and paste into my Microsoft PictureIt Photo 2002 software program. This is a pcCrafter.com craft project document

I open the PDF file document using the Free Reader program and click on the "icon" that looks like a camera

Drag your mouse around the image you would like to have, and when it is
encloses what you want, let go of the mouse.

You will see a message (unless you have turned it off) that lets you know image
has been copied to your computer clipboard.

Open your graphics or imaging program, and paste the image you just
cropped and it should paste into a open blank document or as an image itself
I paste it into a Blank new document space and crop and save the image for future use
in a project.

Here is that image

©pcCrafter.com Artist: Susan Seals

Working with various downloaded or opened PDF documents
**Note: this information was added to this website Nov. 1, 2005 to update it, to reflect
usage of a newer software program (DIP 10) I have acquired since I created this mini-tutorial in the spring 2005**
Using Microsoft's Digital Image Pro 10 (DIP 10)
For this example the screen saves show how I use cropping or surrounding a
selection from a PDF document and DIP's feature :
Create a new Canvas (workspace) to paste the object/image from the clipboard to the new canvas/workspace.

I am using in this example a pdf document found on this website page:
of CraftyComputerpaper.co.uk
which has Vintage and Country Christmas graphics in PDF documents
to download for Free
http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/Christmas%20graphiics%20page.htm

To crop or select surround an image on a page You may find it helpful to
reduce the viewing percentage of the page, and then select with the select tool
your object image:
**I opened this particular PDF document online, using the Acrobat Reader portion of my own software program : Adobes Acrobat Professional version 7**
I am selecting from the 3 images on this pdf document, just the image with
the Christmas tree.
I place my mouse to the upper left corner of document near image, and drag
across the image and down to surround the entire image itself. I release
my mouse button, and the image will then be copied to my clipboard

I have open my Digital Image Pro program, and I click on the New document or
Canvas (creating a new blank work area) - and it should create a new canvas
that is the same size and orientation as the image that is now on my Clipboard
that was just cropped/copied from the pdf document

I click on the Clipboard icon button - to paste the image from my clipboard
(or you can use the alternative keystrokes for paste - press your keyboard Control key Ctrl and the letter v )
The image can now be saved to use in the future

**NOTE: if your image is oriented horizontally and you want it to be vertical,
After pasting the image to the new canvas workspace, use the Format menu,
and rotate Canvas option.

Save and name your images in either a png, gif or jpg format

Here is the image - reduced in size for posting online,
Note: I cropped the image to eliminate the red border from the original image in
the pdf document.

RELATED NOTE:
I noted that the Paste image from Clipboard feature is also available by creating a new document using Adobe's Photoshop Elements version 4 software program.
(noted during use of a free trial period of this software)
The new document created was the same size and orientation as the image on my clipboard. *when viewing fullsize*
Here is a screen shot from Adobe's Photoshop Elements version 2 program -
Create new document (canvas) from Clipboard option.

You may want to explore your own software's features or functions to see if it offers
a similar feature.

Using Microsoft's Picture It 2002
(which is an earlier version of a Microsoft imaging software program that I own - Currently I am using Digital Image Pro version 10 - see Microsoft's current digital imaging programs )

The following are screen saves of how I crop and copy an image from a pdf file

using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6 and paste into my Microsoft PictureIt Photo 2002 software program:

This is a file that I obtained online that includes images meant for digital scrapbooking.

I open the file, then using the "crop" tool located in top of Adobe Acrobat reader software to the right of the "T" text cropping tool.

After cropping, I press my control key on my keyboard,

and the letter C, to copy what I just cropped to my clipboard.

Then I open my graphics software program, in this case

Microsoft Picture It Photo 2002, and open a blank project

workspace and "paste" the image into the workspace.

Here is the image saved as a .gif file

and I saved it to my harddrive in a file folder for

graphics of similar types: ( i.e. to be used for digital scrapbooking, etc.)

Using Microsoft's WORD software

The Following is an example of copying an image from the

calendar located in a PDF file, available via:

http://www.craftsmag.com/projects/project.ihtml?content_id=782&cat_idx=21

and the pdf file document at:

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/images/ftp_images/pc/oct04/calendar.pdf

and copied and pasted into a Microsoft WORD document

Cropping a graphic this large can be tricky, but just keep trying

and you'll get it down.

The next screen shows the image that was cropped, and

copied to my clipboard, and pasted into a open blank

Microsoft Office 2000 Word document.

I can now resize it if I choose to and/or save as a separate

image graphic to a file folder on my computer for similar

graphics.

When opening file using adobe acrobat reader version 6, scroll to the image you want to select

Then press the graphics select tool button,(next to the”T” button)

From there you will take your mouse from top corner of image and drag across –

capturing the entire image. Then release mouse, and press your control key on

your keyboard and the letter “C” to copy the image to your clipboard.

Then open your graphics program and “paste” the image into it to resize and or work with.

You can also “paste” items from your clipboard by pressing your control key,

and the letter “V” – to paste)

I purchased some of the Crafters Images CDs, each of the graphics is in a separate PDF document-
the following screen shots will show you How I Saved the images as separate graphics that I can use in any project of my choice.

Please note:
Excerpt quoted from the CD package
All artwork is liscensed from the artist by Blumenthal Craft. The purchase of the CD gives you the right to use artwork, patterns, and instructions for personal use only. It does not include the right to reproduce, share, or sell any product made with the materials on the CD. It may not be reproduced, transmitted, sold, or hired in any form with out the express written permission of Blumenthal Craft.