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 =====Extract Images from PDF Files===== =====Extract Images from PDF Files=====
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 +The accessible e-text version of a book needs to include the original ebook's images. To preserve the original image quality, we need to first extract the images from the original ebook and then insert them into the Word document.
  
 Sometimes you will have a PDF book instead of an EPUB book.  The process to extract the images is different from the process for an EPUB. Sometimes you will have a PDF book instead of an EPUB book.  The process to extract the images is different from the process for an EPUB.
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-<note important>When you save the images from the PDF file ensure they are save as one of the following formats: ''gif'', ''jpeg'', ''png'', or ''svg''+<note important>When you save the images from the PDF file ensure they are save as one of the following formats: ''gif'', ''jpeg'', or ''png''. If they are not in this format they will not be compatible with conversion and you will need to redo all the images.
 </note> </note>
  
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 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
  
-  * To use the ''Snapshot tool'' first choose the ''Edit'' option in the menu and select ''Take A Snapshot''+  * ''Snapshot tool'': 
-  * Drag a rectangle around the area you want to copy, and then release the mouse button. +     * To use the ''Snapshot tool'' first choose the ''Edit'' option in the menu and select ''Take A Snapshot''
-  * Press the ''Esc'' key to exit Snapshot mode. +     * Drag a rectangle around the area you want to copy, and then release the mouse button. 
-  * You can then paste the copied image into another application, such as Word. +     * Press the ''Esc'' key to exit Snapshot mode. 
-  * Once pasted you can save it as an image.+     * You can then paste the copied image into another application, such as Word. 
 +     * Once pasted you can save it as an image. 
 +  * ''Export PDF'' 
 +     * Another option is to export the file so each page is save as a jpeg. This can be useful if it is a children's book. 
 +     * Select ''Export PDF'' 
 +     * Choose ''Image'' 
 +     * Select ''JPEG'' and hit ''Export'' 
 +        * Note: there is an option to ''Export all images'' but this is not always reliable since not all files have the images properly rendered into single files. 
 +     * Select the location on your computer to save all the images. It is recommended you make a new folder for them. 
 +     * If you need to crop any of the images use [[https://pixlr.com/editor/|PIXLR]]. It is a free online photo editing tool that is very easy to use. 
 +        * To learn how to crop an image see the following link: [[https://brilliantwebdesign.com.au/how-to-crop-an-image-in-pixlr]]
  
 <note>This option is only available in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and not the online version.</note> <note>This option is only available in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and not the online version.</note>
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