Extracting embedded graphics from Word

[David Creamer]

> I have approximately 2000 pages to convert from Word to Frame. The
> graphics are embedded but the client wants them imported by reference
> in Frame. I tried "extracting" them from Word by saving a file as
> HTML but the graphics became blurry and unusable. They look fine when
> I open the Word file in Frame.
> 
> Is there a way to extract graphics from Word without losing quality?

If the file is Word 2007 (and presumably 2010), you can make a copy of the
file, change the extension from .docx to .zip.

Uncompress the zip and the graphics (Word optimized and originals) will all
be in a media folder. (This works for PowerPoint 2007 too.)

I have not tried taking a Word 2003 file and saving it as 2007 to process
this way, so I don't know if it will work or not.

David Creamer
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