need an answer quick! psp, dip, pi users - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

scrapster · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

i need to know if you can open a pdf file in those programs! i can in photoshop. so i can pull a graphic out of a pdf. if a png file was used in the pdf, i can extract the element to use with no background. i need to know about the others though and fast!!!! gotta know, gotta know!
did i mention i need to know now??!! thanks!!!!!!!

~Amy~ · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

Margie - I'm not 100% sure but it's not listed in the available file ***ociation preferences in paint shop pro 7 or 8...

withunmind · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

margie,
i believe that the answer is no for dip and pi.

scrapster · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

dang! anyone else able to?? i didn't know photoshop could, just tried and it worked! it would so be the answer to quite a problem i'm having!!

withunmind · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

margie,
can you convert the entire file to png?

what are you working on?

scrapster · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

nope, can't convert. 100 page pdf book. i want to have elements on one page and have people be able to extract them. they can copy images, but the white background remains and it's only 72 dpi. i want cgers to be able to use them directly from that file if possible. photoshop users can as they can open it in photoshop, choosing that page, then they have a 300 dpi image with a transparent background. then they can copy and paste the elements. i was just hoping other programs could open a pdf also so i don't have to share a png file besides the pdf book. make sense??

Leila · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

Margie, you can open a pdf in PSP 8, I just did it about 10 minutes ago. A dialog box will open up, just click ok. Another box will open after that telling you how many pages the file is and that it could take a few minutes. Click ok again. It'll open each page as a seperate image, with a transparent bg. Just merge each image to flat and you can read to your hearts content.

scrapster · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2003

awesome! okay, so if you don't flatten, you have no background and could use the elements then? will it let you choose to only open page 89?? ps does. i'd hate to have to open 88 other images so i could get to #89! any idea??