How To Extract Photo Files From Word Document

[davec]

I've made a flier (in Word 2004) which contains several JPG photos.
What I want to be able to do is to copy them *from the flier itself*
(the original photo files used for the flier were deleted) and to be
able to open these extracted photo files with photo processing
software such as Graphic Converter or Photoshop Elements.

My purpose, of course, is to do further editing of each of the photos.
And, then, to use these edited versions as replacements for the photos
in the original Word document. In short, I'm trying to "correct" the
photos I initially used.

I find that highlighting a photo in the flier and dragging it to the
desktop merely results in a clipboard file which does not open in a
photo processing program. I'd greatly appreciate advice.

Dave

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

I've made a flier (in Word 2004) which contains several JPG photos.
What I want to be able to do is to copy them *from the flier itself*
(the original photo files used for the flier were deleted) and to be
able to open these extracted photo files with photo processing
software such as Graphic Converter or Photoshop Elements.

One option that a lot of people use is to copy the picture in Word, and
then use Create from pastebaord in other applications (such as Graphic
Converter),

In your case, you might be better of with FIle Juicer (shareware) which
will extract the files directly from the sources of the file.
http://echoone.com/filejuicer/

Corentin

 

[Peter Jamieson]

One way is to Edit->Copy to the clipboard, then within PE (using PE6
here) use File->New->Image from Clipboard.

However, I suspect that most of the methods that use the clipboard are
likely to give you a reduced-quality image that Word uses for display.
You will probably be better of using File->Save As to save in HTML
format, then delve around in the "supporting files" folder for a
suitable .jpg

Peter Jamieson

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

 

[CyberTaz]

Another option: Control/Right-Click each photo in turn & choose Save as
Picture from the contextual menu to save directly in JPG or other
appropriate graphic file format. FWIW, I fully agree with Peter on the
avoidance of copy/paste [or drag 'n' drop] wherever photgraphs or image
quality in general is to be retained.

 

[Michel Bintener]

Yet another option (which requires Word 2008, in either the Standard or the
Special Media Edition): create an Automator workflow using the action called
"Get Images from Word Documents". Since Dave uses Word 2004, this tip may
not be particularly helpful, but he may find it useful if he ever decides to
upgrade to Office 2008.

Another option: Control/Right-Click each photo in turn & choose Save as
Picture from the contextual menu to save directly in JPG or other
appropriate graphic file format. FWIW, I fully agree with Peter on the
avoidance of copy/paste [or drag 'n' drop] wherever photgraphs or image
quality in general is to be retained.

 

[Clive Huggan]

As can be inferred from Corentin's, Peter's and Bob's replies, it is always
best -- if at all possible -- to keep graphic files that go into Word
documents so they can be used subsequently without being affected by the
proprietary soup that is imposed on graphics by Word.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
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Yet another option (which requires Word 2008, in either the Standard or the
Special Media Edition): create an Automator workflow using the action called
"Get Images from Word Documents". Since Dave uses Word 2004, this tip may
not be particularly helpful, but he may find it useful if he ever decides to
upgrade to Office 2008.

Another option: Control/Right-Click each photo in turn & choose Save as
Picture from the contextual menu to save directly in JPG or other
appropriate graphic file format. FWIW, I fully agree with Peter on the
avoidance of copy/paste [or drag 'n' drop] wherever photgraphs or image
quality in general is to be retained.

 

[John McGhie]

Possibly the simplest is to save it as .docx, then unzip the .docx.

In it, you will find all the images, neatly arranged in a folder, in their
original file formats.

(Yes, Word 2004 will save as .docx)

Cheers

I've made a flier (in Word 2004) which contains several JPG photos.
What I want to be able to do is to copy them *from the flier itself*
(the original photo files used for the flier were deleted) and to be
able to open these extracted photo files with photo processing
software such as Graphic Converter or Photoshop Elements.

My purpose, of course, is to do further editing of each of the photos.
And, then, to use these edited versions as replacements for the photos
in the original Word document. In short, I'm trying to "correct" the
photos I initially used.

I find that highlighting a photo in the flier and dragging it to the
desktop merely results in a clipboard file which does not open in a
photo processing program. I'd greatly appreciate advice.

Dave

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