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Need help on copying and pasting into Excel

Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM

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I am using Adobe 10 and I am trying to copy a PDF document that contains a picture and then paste into excel. However, I only want to select a portion of the picture and not the entire PDF document. When I do this, and I have tried every option available, it will paste all of the data associated with the picture into 1 column in excel. What I want, is for it to paste only the portion I've selected and copied into Excel as a 'picture'. This used to work in an older version of Adobe, but I cannot figure out to do it in 10.

417 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: wmcknig, Aug 20, 2012 9:36 AM
 
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  • Steve Werner
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    1. Steve Werner,
    Aug 17, 2012 2:19 PM   in reply to wmcknig
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    You probably want the Snapshot tool which is not installed by default in Acrobat X (don't ask me why).

     

    To put it on your toolbar, right-click on your toolbar. Select Edit > Take Snapshot.

     
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  • wmcknig
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    2. wmcknig,
    Aug 18, 2012 10:45 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    Thanks for the quick update. I have the snapshot tool installed, but it only takes a snapshot of what's on the screen, and not the entire area I have selected. Remember, I am trying to copy the area I have selected and then paste that area into excel as a 'picture'.

     
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    3. Bill@VT,
    Aug 18, 2012 7:50 PM   in reply to wmcknig
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    With the snapshot tool, you drag it around what you want to copy. It does not copy the whole screen any time I have ever used it. Keep in mind that it copies at screen resolution and so if you want a portion, you may want to zoom in first and then use the tool.

     
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    4. wmcknig,
    Aug 20, 2012 9:36 AM   in reply to Bill@VT
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    You are a genius, thank you so much. We tried the snapshot tool, but I think we just clicked on the screen instead of dragging and only got the one page copy. Thank you again.

     
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