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Old 07-29-2018, 09:52 AM
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MarkD
 
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Default Converting *.PDF files to *.bmp, *.tiff, etc.
After coming back to the hobby after a 15 year absence I have found that there are a vast number of
model plans out on the net. Most of the sites like Outerzone and AeroFred use the *.pdf format.

I need to get the files into an image format so I can vectorize them for CAD work. I have tried about
a half dozen of the freeware conversion programs but am having trouble with a high failure rate. In about
2/3 of the *.pdf files I try to convert the conversion program crashes or just outputs a blank image as the programs
don't seem to be intended for documents as large as a scanned plan. I've been using both a Windows 7 PC and a Windows 10
laptop with the same results.

Could anyone suggest a conversion program/method that is working well for them?


Thanks,

MarkD
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