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5 Ways Of Converting A PDF File To A JPG Image

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:23 AM PDT

Well before we begin our list of 6 ways of converting a PDF to a JPG image, let us answer the basic question: why do we need to convert a PDF file into a JPG image? The answer is simple, a PDF file is difficult to handle:

  • PDF need to be opened with an external app such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (or any other free variants) whilst JPG does not.
  • Browsers can easily display pictures whilst PDF documents need an external app or plug-in that might not be present at the time.
  • An external app obviously needs loading times. A PDF document is only displayed after the complete document has been downloaded whilst JPG images can be streamed in.
  • Office apps are also handle images better as compared to PDF. For example, a PowerPoint presentation with an embedded image is quicker than with a PDF document.

So now we know why do we need to convert PDF files to an image format like JPG or JPEG, we should begin our list:

1. Convert PDF to JPG (Online)

You don't have to install anything, simply head over to these websites, upload your files and get it converted into a picture format!



It is one of the most popular conversion sites. The process is as simple as it could get: Simply select the file you want to convert, followed by selecting the format to convert to (e.g. JPG) and then entering your email address to get the converted file then convert.

The downers are that there is a limit of file size of 100MB with just 5 simultaneous conversions. Also, you may not be comfortable uploading sensitive data without encryption support.



It converts a PDF file to its JPG equivalent. You can upload a maximum of 5 files at a time. As you can see YouConvertIt is still in beta, so some conversion attempt failures are obvious.



Neevia Document Converter also lets you convert a PDF documents to image files. Choose the conversion settings and upload the file to convert. You can get the converted file in the browser or can download through an email link. Two dropdowns are present that give you more control over picture quality and resolution. The only tiny downer is the 1MB file upload size limit.

If you are not confortable about uploading sensitive files over the net, then you should install some desktop software.

2. PDF to JPG Converters for The Desktop



This one is a light PDF document reader but boasts a lot of features. Its free version has all the standard features. Adding comments and annotations, marking-up pages with texts and objects, typing within the PDF files with plugins for both IE and Firefox is possible.

But the feature which we want to talk about if the that it can also export a file or a page to the supported image formats like JPEG, BMP, TIFF and PNG etc.

Launch the PDF file in the viewer, click on File "" Export to Image and the dialog shows up in which you have the ability of setting the pages to convert, the image type to convert to and the destination folder. The "˜Export Mode' setting also lets you assign the number of image files for the subject PDF file. You can add finishing touches with "˜Page Zoom', "˜Resolution' and "˜Page Background'.



"Omni" means all, and as the name suggests, OmniFormat document conversion tool's free version allows active conversion and image handling of more than 75 file formats like HTML, DOC, XLS, WPD, PDF, XML, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG, PCX, PPT, PS, TXT, Photo CD, FAX and MPEG.

You are required to install Pdf995 (it is free) to use OmniFormat. Pdf995 is a handy and quick PDF printer driver that allows publishing PDF fiels from any program. You are required to install Pdf995 before installing OmniFormat. The free version of the software launches with an ad display.

This tool is very handy. It sets up a "Watch" folder (or allows you to set it up yourself). Every PDF file that is going to be converted to JPG is copied into this folder. Now all you ahve to do is to press the "˜Single Pass' button and every single page of the PDF then gets converted into the JPG format. The "˜Start Monitoring' button allows dropping of PDF files repeatedly into the watch folder for conversion.

Please Note: OmniFormat automatically deletes the original PDF file in the watch folder after conversion, so don't forget to keep a copy of the file you want to convert.





Virtual Image Printer Driver is an open source app that installs as an additional printer on the Printer's applet and has the ability of converting any printable document to a BMP, PNG, JPG, TIFF or a PDF file. It's based on the Microsoft universal printer driver core.
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Just launch the PDF file and print it by choosing the Image Printer Driver in the "Print" dialog. You can set the image file format and the compression range from the Image Printer options box.

And when nothing works..

What do you do if you don't have a net connection or a software? Simply use the trusted "Print Screen" button and MS Paint or IrfanView to do this job.

Do share with us in comments below if you know of any other methods?
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