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Sep 16, 2019 How to insert an image from pdf into powerpoint without losing resolution I have been trying to take an image from part of a pdf document and insert it into powerpoint 2011 for mac. Practically it is easy to get the image into powerpoint and display it but it always loses quality and is never of a standard that I would use to present to large.
Add a PDF to your PowerPoint slideshow to create a richer presentation experience. Your options include:
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- Insert the entire PDF as an object that can be viewed during a slideshow
- Insert a picture of a page
- Add text from the PDF file
- Copy a picture used in the PDF
Instructions in this article apply to PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013; PowerPoint for Office 365; and PowerPoint for Mac.
Insert a PDF as an Object on a PowerPoint Slide
When you want to view the entire PDF file during your PowerPoint presentation, insert the PDF as an object. During your presentation, select the PDF object on the slide and the PDF file opens in a PDF viewer.
Before you begin, make sure the PDF file is not open on your computer.
- Open the PowerPoint slide where you want to insert the PDF.
- Go to Insert and select Object to open the Insert Object dialog box.
- Choose Create from File and select Browse.
- Open the folder that contains the PDF file you want, choose the PDF file, and select OK.
- Select OK on the Insert Object dialog box.
An icon for the PDF displays on the slide and the PDF file becomes part of the presentation file. To open the PDF file, double-click the image while in Normal view.
Open the PDF During a Slideshow
To open the PDF file during a presentation, attach an action to the image.
- Make sure PowerPoint is in Normal view. Display the slide with the PDF object.
- Select the image or icon for the PDF file.
- Go to Insert and select Action.
- Select the Mouse Click tab if you want to open the PDF with a click. Select the Mouse Over tab if you want it to open when you point to the PDF.
- Select Object Action and choose Open from the drop-down list. In PowerPoint 2019, choose Activate Contents.
- Select OK.
Insert a PDF into PowerPoint as a Picture
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If you only want to view the content of one page of a PDF file, add it to a PowerPoint slide as an image.
- Open the PDF file and display the page you want to insert into PowerPoint.
- Open PowerPoint and go to the slide where you want to insert the PDF as a picture.
- Go to Insert and select Screenshot. All of your available windows are presented, including the open PDF file.
- Select the PDF file to add it to the slide as an image.
Insert Text from a PDF to PowerPoint
Another way to add a specific section of a PDF to PowerPoint is using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To insert text from a PDF file:
- Open the PDF file in Adobe Reader.
- Go to Tools, point to Basic, and choose Select.
- Select the text you want to copy.
- Go to Edit and select Copy.
- Open PowerPoint and display the slide where you want to insert the PDF text.
- Go to Home and select Paste. Or press Ctrl+V.
Insert Graphics from a PDF to PowerPoint
To insert a graphic from a PDF file:
- Open the PDF file in Adobe Reader.
- Right-click on the PDF and choose Select Tool.
- Select the image and press Ctrl+C. Or right-click and select Copy Image.
- Open PowerPoint and display the slide where you want to insert the PDF graphic.
- Go to Home and select Paste. Or press Ctrl+V.
Import PDF into PowerPoint for Mac
When you insert a PDF into PowerPoint for Mac as an object, you may receive an error message stating that the file type is not supported or the file is not available. This is because object linking and embedding is not fully implemented in Mac Office applications.
You can insert text and graphics from a PDF in PowerPoint for Mac using the same steps provided above.
Another option is to link to a PDF using the Insert > Hyperlink approach choosing Web Page or File.
You can open the hyperlink during the presentation to display the PDF file.
Import PDF into PowerPoint Online
PDF files cannot be inserted or edited in PowerPoint Online. However, PDFs display as expected when created in another version of PowerPoint.
Content from a PDF file might be what you need for your presentation, but it’s not as easy to get content out of a PDF file as it is from many other document types. There are two options, which depend on how you want to use the PDF content:
- To show content from a PDF on a slide Take a picture of the part of a PDF that you want, and paste it on your slide.
- To keep a PDF file as a support document for your presentation Insert the entire PDF into the presentation as an object that you can open and view during your presentation.
Note: Unfortunately, inserting PDF content is not possible when editing a presentation in PowerPoint for the web. You need PowerPoint 2013 or a newer version to follow these steps.
Insert PDF file content as a picture
- Open the PDF that you want to insert a picture of, and then switch to PowerPoint.Tips:
- Do not minimize your PDF window, and make sure it's the last window you have open before moving to the next step.
- Make sure everything that you want to capture as a picture is visible in your PDF window. You may need to decrease the zoom level in your PDF to see everything you want to capture.
- In PowerPoint, select the slide that you want to add the content to, and then, on the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Screenshot.Note: Depending on your window size, the Screenshot button may appear different.Your PDF file should be the first thumbnail image in the Available Windows list.
- Below the thumbnail images, select Screen Clipping. PowerPoint minimizes and shows the window with the PDF file.
- When your screen gets a white “frosted” appearance and the pointer becomes a crosshair , drag to draw a box around the content that you want to clip. (Press the Esc key to cancel the Screen Clipping procedure.)When you stop dragging, the selected area appears on the PowerPoint slide as a picture. You can move it, resize it, crop it, and format it as you like by selecting it and using the Picture Tools Format tab.
Insert a PDF file as an object
- Make sure the PDF file that you want to insert is not currently open on your computer.
- In PowerPoint, select the slide that you want to add the file to, and then select Insert > Object.
- In the Insert Object box, select Create from file, and then enter the PDF file location; or, click Browse, find the PDF file, and then select OK.This makes the PDF file part of the presentation file. The quality of the PDF file is reduced with this method, but you can open the full PDF file by double-clicking the image when viewing or editing in Normal view.Note: If you receive an error when trying to insert your PDF file as an object, make sure you do not have the PDF file open.
Open the PDF from a Slide Show
To open the inserted PDF file during a Slide Show, attach an action to it.
- In Normal view, on the slide with the PDF file, click the PDF file’s icon or image, and then on the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Action.
- In the Action Settings box, select the Mouse Click tab if you want to open the PDF with a click, or the Mouse Over tab if you want it to open when you move the pointer over the PDF file icon.
- Select Object action, and select Open in the list.
Insert a vector graphic instead
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Office 365 subscribers can insert scalable vector graphics (.svg files) in PowerPoint. For details see Edit SVG images in Office.