The Back Story
As I am searching for projects to do on the Cameo I find projects where the author offers a pdf template for the project. Unfortunately pdfs cannot be imported into Silhouette Studio but if you convert the pdf to a JGP or PNG it can be imported. Since I don’t have gobs of money to buy Photoshop, I using GIMP for all my photo editing needs; and so far it has been able to do everything I have needed to do.
Converting pdfs to jpg
If you don’t have GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), you can download it here.
4 Easy Steps for Convertion
- After opening GIMP, go to File -> Open, find where you saved the pdf file and click Open.
- An Import from PDF window will pop up where you can select which pdf page you would like to import, click on the page you want and then click the Import button at the bottom of the window.
- Then go to File -> Export and the Export Image window will open.
- In the Name box type the name you want and change the file extension to .jpg (the file extension is the 3 letters that are after the ‘.’ in the file name). Now you have a 8.5 x 11 JPG picture of the project that you can open in Silhouette Studio.
If you have any questions about this tutorial leave a comment or send an email. I’m also open to any questions about the Silhouette Studio software and how to get pictures and templates into Silhouette Studio.
soul mian says
Thanks for sharing this mini tutorial. Can you make a post on baby walker guide?
andrea says
Hello, can you convert a multi-page pdf in Jpeg? I mean a 10 pages pdf file -> 10 jpeg files
Aidan says
This mini tutorial is so convenient and helpful especially for beginners. Thanks for sharing the blog with us i will share this with my friends too who finds difficulties in converting PDF into JPG.
wrp says
Going through the steps, mine gets saved as .xcf file which the computer can’t open. Just can’t get the hang of this Gimp program…
Micah says
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Alex Henry says
Thanks for this mini-tutorial. I recently use a tool but that was really a pain. And the tool didn’t work.
Micke says
Yes you can it is a bit of work tough.
It is like intermediate level, if you done it a few times you can do it i 1 minute.
Think it is someting like:
1) import pdf as layers.
– remeber 10 pages and the hight of your images.
2) reverse order under Layer/Stack/revercelayerorder.
3) multiply your imagesize hight in percent with the nuber of pages pluss 3.
4) chose your Aligne tool (shortcut Q).
5) when Aligne tool chosen (important) select around all layers (that look like one).
6) set ofset y to your page hight like 1163.
7) chose the offset tool that aligne layers on the y-axis.
8) flatten image.
9) cut image to content with the comand for that.
10) export as a .jpg file.
coffecinose says
this mini tutorial help us alot thanks for this great idea . if you dont mind explain some points in detail
moozi says
Yeah uploading am always face these type of problem which made me agrresive
You solve these upto some extent
Thank yoou so much guys all of these
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alex says
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