How to extract vectors from a PDF file?
Problem
I have a PDF file with vector images inside it. (I downloaded it from the internet, so I do not have any originals.) I wish to extract the vectors so that I can overlay them on some other images; use them in print media, or on a website. How do I extract the specific vectors from the PDF file? Is there, perhaps, any software which can extract the vectors from a PDF file? (Preferably free.)
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You can use Inkscape, which is a free, open source and cross-platform vector graphics application. It will allow you to import the PDF files and select embedded vectors: Image from here. You can then edit the vectors and process as you like. General documentation is available on the Inkscape website. Details about PDF importing can be found here: PDF in Importing other File Formats — Inkscape Beginners' Guide 1.0 documentation Time for action — importing a PDF into Inkscape – O'Reilly's book In…
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