There are, of course, a million ways to convert PDF documents to JPG or PNG files. However, sometimes you just want something quick and easy.
A while ago, reader AS pointed me out an Applescript droplet written by Martin Michel over at MacScripter.
AS mentioned that it would be nice to have a version that converts to PNG as well. Being nothing if not nice, I used my almost non-existant Applescript/Python skills to convert Martin’s script to output PNG. All credit for this goes to Martin.. I just did some modifications.
Here’s how to do it:
PDF To JPG
- Go to http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=25350
- Download PDF2JPG
- Unzip it
- Drag a PDF or multiple PDFs onto the icon
- Select the resolution (or accept the default)
- A JPG file will be created for each page in the PDF
PDF to PNG
- Download PDF2PNG from here
- Drag a PDF or multiple PDFs onto the icon
- Select the resolution (or accept the default)
- A PNG file will be created for each page in the PDF
Hope this helps some of you. I know they will come in handy for me. Thanks AS and thanks Martin Michel! Let me know how it works out for you.