How to Change a File From a PDF to a TIFF

Tagged image file format (TIFF) permits multiple edits of a digital image without losing its quality. Converting a PDF file to a TIFF image is a convenient way to use a PDF document or its parts in a presentation, a Microsoft Office Word file or a website. It also allows you to graphically edit such a document. Adobe Acrobat software has an option to save PDF files directly in the TIFF format as well as adjust the final image resolution.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat

Instructions

1. Open your user account in Windows XP/Vista/7 and click "Start."

2. Click "All Programs" and then on "Adobe Acrobat" to launch the program.

3. Click "File" and select "Open." Browse your computer and double-click on a PDF file to be converted.

4. Click "File" and then "Save As."

5. Select "TIFF(*.tif, *.tiff)" using the listbox "Save as type."

6. Click the button "Settings" and set a desired resolution (for instance 600 pixels/inch) for the TIFF image file using the listbox "Resolution." Click "OK."

7. Click "Save" to convert the PDF file to a TIFF image. If a PDF file comprises multiple pages then each page will be saved as a separate TIFF file.

References

• "How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 8;" Doug Sahlin; McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; Jan. 2007.
• Fileinfo.com:.TIFF File Extension