Normally, you would just upload an acrobat .PDF file to the web site and link to it. However, if the .PDF file contains an image that you would like to display on a web page, it first needs to be converted to a .JPG or .GIF file.

There are a number of options for converting the file...

If you own a full copy of Adobe Acrobat (not just the free reader software), you can go here for a tutorial on creating image files.

There are a number of places on the Internet where you can convert a .PDF to an image files or download* conversion software.

convert.neevia.com is an example of a free on-line .PDF conversion tool.

Use the following procedure to copy an image from a .PDF file (or anything else that can be displayed on your Windows computer screen) into an image file...

• Open and position things so the image is displayed on your computer screen.

• Hold down the [CTRL] key and press the [PrtScr] (Print Screen) key to copy the image.

• Open Microsoft Paint (Start » All Programs » Accessories » Paint) or your favorite image editing program.

• Press [CTRL][V] or select Paste from the Edit menu to display a copy of the image.
• You can crop (remove the excess "junk" from the image) after uploading the image to the Image Vault.

• Save the image as a .GIF or .JPG file.

• Upload the .JPG/.GIF file to the web site using the Add A New Image option in the Image Vault.

• Select the Crop Image option to remove the excess "junk" from the image.

* Note: All software downloads are AYOR (at your own risk). There is always a chance of picking up a virus or other malware.