from [log in to unmask] Have you tried using text recognition? Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Go to Document > OCR Text Recognition > Recognize Text Using OCR. This turns your document from an image into one with text on it. You can also recognize text in multiple files by changing the last option to Recognize Text in Multiple Files Using OCR. -- Sarah LaLonde Interactive Learning Center Manager 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd MSC 30 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR 97219 [log in to unmask] (503)768-7419