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WikiHow today will show you how to save a PDF as an image through Microsoft Word, the Preview app on the Mac, or the Adobe Acrobat Pro program.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Use Microsoft Word

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   Create a new file in Microsoft Word. First, launch the software with text W blue. Then, click the item File is located in the menu bar at the top of the screen and select New Blank Document.

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   Click on the item Insert is in the menu bar.

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   Click Next Photo, then select Picture from file ....

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   Select the PDF file you want to save as an image.

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   Click the button Insert.

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   Then right-click on the image.
   • On Mac, hold down the key Control and click

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   Click an option Save as Picture ... located near the top of the menu.

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   Enter the image name in the data area "Save As:’.

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   Select the location to store the images through the dialog box.

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    Click on the menu "Format:" drop down.

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    Choose one of the available image formats like:
    • PNG
    • JPEG
    • PDF
    • GIF
    • BMP

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    Click Save to save. The PDF file is now stored as an image in the location you have set. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Use the Preview app on Mac

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   Open a PDF document in the Preview app. Double-click the blue Preview icon that looks like the images overlap.
   • Click on the item File on the menu bar, select Open ... in the drop-down menu. Then, select the file in the dialog box and click Open.
   • Preview is an Apple image viewer that is automatically integrated into most versions of the Mac OS operating system.

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   Click on the item File menu bar at the top of the screen.

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   Choose Export As…. This option is near the middle of the drop-down menu. A dialog box will appear.

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   Click the menu "Format:" drop down.

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   Choose one of the available image formats like:
   • JPEG
   • JPEG-2000
   • OpenEXR
   • PDF
   • PNG
   • TIFF

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   Set file storage location.

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   Finally, click Save. PDF files have been stored as images on the Mac operating system. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Use Adobe Acrobat Pro

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   Open PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat Pro software. First, double-click on the white Adobe Acrobat application with the text icon A red stylized. Then, click on the item File on the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Open ... then select the PDF document you want to convert to an image format, click Open.

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   Click on the item File menu bar at the top of the screen.

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   Click on options Save As ... near the middle of the drop-down menu.

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   Choose Image.

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   Then choose one of the available image formats like:
   • JPEG
   • JPEG-2000
   • TIFF
   • PNG

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   Set image storage location.

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   To finish, click Save. The PDF file is now saved as an image on the computer. advertisement