Import pdf to publisher 2003

[Pattie]

How does one use a pdf in publisher 2003. I am wanting to import one from
another group and use it in a newsletter.

 

[Mary Sauer]

From Ed Bennett, resident guru

Try the following:

Step One: Download and install GhostScript from
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
Step Two: Download and install GSView from the same location
Step Three: Open the PDF of your choice in GSView.
Step Four: Go to File > Convert
Step Five: Select "bmp16m" (not "bmp16")
Step Six: Select the page you wish to convert in the pane on the right, and
select "300dpi"
Step Seven: Click OK
Step Eight: Select a location to save your file, and a filename (make sure
it ends in .bmp).
Step Nine: Open the file in a graphics application (if you don't have one,

 

[Ed Bennett]

Step One: Download and install GhostScript from
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
Step Two: Download and install GSView from the same location
Step Three: Open the PDF of your choice in GSView.
Step Four: Go to File > Convert
Step Five: Select "bmp16m" (not "bmp16")
Step Six: Select the page you wish to convert in the pane on the
right, and select "300dpi"
Step Seven: Click OK
Step Eight: Select a location to save your file, and a filename (make
sure it ends in .bmp).
Step Nine: Open the file in a graphics application (if you don't have
one,

....use Irfanview from http://www.irfanview.com) to crop the image to the
area
that you want and to save it as a smaller file (I recommend PNG)
Step Ten: Import this image into Publisher.

 

[Mike Koewler]

Or a simpler solution if one has the full version of Acrobat.

1) Open the pdf in Acrobat.
2) Hit Save As, select the type of file.
3) Import that into Publisher.

Mike