Re: Converting pdf to jpg or gif

A vector editing program such as Illustrator or Freehand will be able to
open the pdf file.  You can then create a gif or jpg from this.  I use
illustrator and it works quite well with pdf files.

Travis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim H" <jim(at)haslam.com>
To: <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:22 PM
Subject: Converting pdf to jpg or gif


> Hi:
>
> I have a client that has their restaurants menu saved as a pdf. He
> doesn't want the visitors to his web site to have to download
> Acrobat reader or download the pdf. He wants me to convert the
> menus pdf file into a jpg or gif image and have the image contents
> displayed on the menu web page.
>
> Is there anything you know of that will convert a pdf into an image
> file that I can display on the web? Is that conversion even possible?
>
> BTW, tried contacting the marketing firm that created the pdf. They
> said it is alright to use the pdf as an image, but they didn't know
> how to provide that for us (or the wouldn't provide it!)  Any Clues?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim H
>

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