Topic awaiting preservation: extracting images from a pdf

is there a possibility of extracting images from a pdf document besides taking a screenshot?

in scientific publications a lot of the imagery is in vector graphics (eps) and i'd like to get them in the same vector format too.

thanks!

haven't used it but I was going to give it a try. See if this will do what you want.

Here is a link to the program they suggest

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(Edited by CPrompt on 09-27-2005 15:50)

it looks great, only problem is that this solidconverter's trial version only converts 10% of the document.

thanks anyways.

What happens if you open the document in Acrobat Reader and use the image selection tool to copy the image?

Could you show us a link to a document that has an image you want to copy so we can play with it?

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where in acrobat reader can i find this image selection tool?

As it happens this spash came up as I was checking for you:

This is where the tool is located GRUMBLE, I hope this is what you meant.

I've been checking this out recently to do a tutorial in PDF format.

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argh.... i have the latest version of acrobat and even downloaded all the recommended plug-ins but i cant find that button.

from the adobe help, it seems that this only works if the pdf is "picture task" enabled.
unfortunately i work with pdfs that have been created from tex->ps->pdf

you should be able to just rip the vector data out of there with a hex editor... possible in gziped format though.

that's a good idea, but in my case probably not worth the effort.
or would it be pretty simple, what do you think TP?

so far i use a this tool
http://pdf-image-extraction-wizard.softonic.de/ie/43589
to extract the images as bmps and this tool
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net
to vectorize them.

works ok with straight lines but has its problems with curves.

I'm running Acrobat Reader 7.0 on Windows 2000. I think it's the latest version of Acrobat.

If you use the Select Tool, the cursor will be a vertical bar when you hover over text. If you move he cursor over a graphic, it becomes a plus. You can select the graphic by clicking it, then copy it.

In Acrobat 6.0, the Selection tool had a little arrow in it and you could choose eitehr the Text Selection Tool, or the Image Selection Tool. I assume you're using 7.0 though.

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hyperbole said:
If you use the Select Tool, the cursor will be a vertical bar when you hover over text. If you move he cursor over a graphic, it becomes a plus.

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yes it does, but only for rastergraphics.

if its a vector graphic, which i want to extract, then it becomes the standard windows-arrow and i cant select the image.

OK, I had wondered if that might be the case. I'm sorry the Selection Tool didn't work for this. I had hoped it would, but I don't have any vector image in a *.pdf to try it out on.

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hehe ok.

if you need a pdf with a vector graphic:
http://algorithmicbotany.org/papers/l-sys.sig95.pdf ~700k

on top of page 3 there is a vector graphic. try gettin that one out.

Open the doc in Illustrator. The vector images will remain vector and the raster images can be copied ond placed in Photoshop

that worked perfectly!

thanks garmp!

oh man! you have to ask yourself "Why didn't I think of that". Good idea garmp! I tend to make everything too difficult

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