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<p dir="auto">Option 1 - Use a Mac.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 1:<br />
If you don't already own one, <em><strong>buy a Mac!</strong></em></p>
<p dir="auto">Step 2:<br />
<em><strong>Double-click</strong></em> on the PDF file. It should automatically open in <em><strong>Preview</strong></em>, an app that comes pre-installed on the Mac. Preview is used for viewing PDFs, JPGs and TIFFs, among other things.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 3:<br />
Use your mouse to select <em><strong>FILE / SAVE AS...</strong></em> from the menu.  <em><strong>Choose the output file format</strong></em> that you want, change the name or image quality settings if you really want to, and click Save. Enjoy some coffee or Red Bull while you wait.</p>
<p dir="auto">==========<br />
Option 2 - Use Linux.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 1:<br />
Install Linux.  Microsoft has actually made this less painful for the newbie who doesn't want to replace or repartition their Windows-only PC.  Windows 10 supports a feature called the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL allows you to install a full-fledged Linux as an "app" for Windows. You could also install Linux in a virtual machine (VM) using the built-in Microsoft Hyper-V or the freeware VirtualBox. Either way, there's plenty of places to explain these processes in full if you do a web search.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 2:<br />
There are a lot of different apps (mostly command-line only) for this.  Some example results with apps to try are listed below.<br />
Try a few until you find one that gives the results you like.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/150100/extracting-embedded-images-from-a-pdf/1187844#1187844" rel="nofollow ugc">https://askubuntu.com/questions/150100/extracting-embedded-images-from-a-pdf/1187844#1187844</a><br />
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6605006/convert-pdf-to-image-with-high-resolution/58795684#58795684" rel="nofollow ugc">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6605006/convert-pdf-to-image-with-high-resolution/58795684#58795684</a><br />
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43085889/how-to-convert-a-pdf-into-jpg-with-command-line-in-linux" rel="nofollow ugc">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43085889/how-to-convert-a-pdf-into-jpg-with-command-line-in-linux</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+pdf+to+jpg+converter" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+pdf+to+jpg+converter</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Just remember that if you degrade the pattern below 50%, you won't want to materialize.<br />
<a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Pattern_degradation" rel="nofollow ugc">https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Pattern_degradation</a></p>
<p dir="auto">==========<br />
Option 3 - Use Windows.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 1:<br />
Pre-emptively <em><strong>take the painkiller of your choice</strong></em>.  (Just Kidding)</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 2:<br />
Under Windows 10, install <em><strong>PDF Converter</strong></em> from <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/pdf-to-jpeg/9wzdncrdqcqx" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/pdf-to-jpeg/9wzdncrdqcqx</a><br />
(Despite the prompt, you do not need to log into <a href="http://microsoft.com" rel="nofollow ugc">microsoft.com</a> to download a free app.) This may not produce the highest resolution images, but it's far easier to use than most Window options.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 3:<br />
Open PDF Converter.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 4:<br />
Click <em><strong>Select File</strong></em>.  Navigate to the PDF file you want to convert and click <em><strong>Open</strong></em>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 5:<br />
<em><strong>Don't panic.</strong></em> "Convert" will be available after this step. Click <em><strong>Select Folder</strong></em>.  Navigate to the folder where you want the JPGs to go.  (Create one, if wanted.)  Click <em><strong>Select Folder</strong></em>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Step 6:<br />
Click <em><strong>Convert</strong></em>. Enjoy some coffee or Red Bull while you wait.</p>
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