How to Insert Images into PDF Files

Today's TipsMake will show you how to insert your own images into any PDF file using an online PDF editor, Adobe Acrobat or Preview for macOS.

Using an online PDF editor on PC or Mac

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Visit https://smallpdf.com/edit-pdf . If you want to insert images into an existing PDF file, you can do so for free using an online PDF editor like Smallpdf.com.

This method will help us paste images into PDF content, however, you will not be able to edit text or formatting already in the file.

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Click Choose file . Options are in the green frame at the top of the screen.

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Select the PDF file and click Open . The PDF file will open in the browser.

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Scroll down to the section where you want to insert a picture in the PDF.

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Click ADD IMAGE . This is the second link at the top of the page.

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Select the photo then click Open . The image will be inserted into the file.

If you need to move the photo, you can click and drag it to the desired location.

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Drag the photo corners to resize. When you drag any corner outward, the image will be enlarged, and when you drag inward, the image size will decrease.

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Click Apply . This button is in the lower right corner of the page. The photo will be saved to a file, and a new version will be created for you to download.

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Click Download File . This option is below the "Success!" message. (Success) near the top of the page. The new version of the PDF file will be downloaded to your computer.

You may need to choose a save location and then click Save to download the file.

Using Preview on Mac

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Open the PDF file you want to edit in Preview. Find and double-click the PDF file you want to edit on your computer.

If the default PDF reader isn't Preview, you'll need to right-click the file, hover over Open With , and select Preview.

This method will help us paste images into PDF content, however, you will not be able to edit text or formatting already in the file.

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Click the File tab in the menu bar. This button is located in the upper left corner of the screen. File options will open in a drop-down menu.

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Choose Export from the File menu. This option allows you to convert PDF into another format.

You need to export the PDF file to image format to insert additional images.

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Select PNG as the file format. Click the Format drop-down box at the bottom of the Export window and select PNG .

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Click Save in the Export window. The new file will be created from the original PDF. This file has the same name as the original file, but the extension .PDFwill be replaced with .PNG.

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Click the red x in the upper left corner to close the file. The original PDF file remains intact.

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Use Preview to open the picture you want to insert. Find the photo you want to insert on your computer and double-click the file icon to open it in Preview.

If the default image preview software is not Preview, you need to right-click the file, hover the cursor over Open With and select Preview.

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⌘ CommandPress the +A key combination to select the entire photo. A broken border will appear around the selection.

If you don't want to insert the entire image, you can click and drag the blue dots on the broken border surrounding the selection to select the part of the image to copy to PDF.

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⌘ CommandPress the +C key combination to copy the selected image area to the buffer. You can now paste the image into the converted PNG file.

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Open the PNG export of the PDF in Preview. This is the "PNG" file you created when you exported the original PDF to an image format.

Preview doesn't support pasting images into PDF files, so you'll need to make sure you're opening a file with the extension "PNG" instead of "PDF."

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Press ⌘ Command+V . The image you copied will be pasted into the PNG file.

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Click and drag the pasted photo to reposition it. You can move the image anywhere on the PNG version of the PDF file.

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Click and drag the blue dots to resize the image. These blue dots are located around the border of the newly pasted image. When you click and drag one of these blue dots, the image becomes larger or smaller.

If you don't see the border or blue dot, click on the image to select it. The border will automatically appear.

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Click the File tab in the menu bar. Once you've finished editing, click the File menu in the upper left corner of the screen.

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Click Export as PDF from the File menu. This option allows you to save the newly edited PNG file as a PDF.

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Enter a name for the PDF file. Click the Save As field at the top of the dialog box and enter a name for the new PDF file.

Or you can leave the name intact and replace the old PDF file with the new PDF version you just edited. To proceed, click Save and then select Replace in the confirmation box that appears.

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Click Save in the Export window. This button is in the lower right corner of the dialog box. A new, separate PDF file will be created from the edited PNG image, and located in the same location as the original PNG file.

By Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

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Open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat DC. Find and double-click the PDF file you want to edit on your computer.

If we want to add images to PDF files using Acrobat, we need a paid account. If you have never installed and registered Acrobat Pro DC, you can click here to sign up for a 7-day trial now.

If Acrobat is not the default reader for PDF files, right-click the file, select Open With, and then click Adobe Acrobat .

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Click Tools . It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. A toolbar will open.

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Click Edit PDF in the toolbar. This option allows you to add text and images to PDF files.

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Click the Add Image option on the right side of the toolbar. A dialog box will open allowing you to select the picture to insert.

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Select the picture you want to insert. Click the file name to select the photo.

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Click Open . The photo will be imported into the file.

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Click where you want to insert the picture. The image will appear in the file. To move, you can click and drag the photo to another location.

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Drag the handle at the corner of the photo to resize it. Click and drag the photo corners outward or inward to enlarge or reduce the size.

You can also use the photo editing tools in the right pane, under the "Objects" heading. These options allow us to flip ( Flip ), rotate ( Rotate ) and crop ( Crop ) the image.

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