Best way for importing a PDF into FCE please

Hi there friends,
Can someone advise me the best was to import/work with a PDF I would like to bring into a FCE edit...
Regards,
Chris

Hi -
*If it is an unlocked PDF*, open it in the app "Preview", use the selection tool to select the area you want to show in FCE, type Command + C to copy it, and go to the menu File > New from clipboard and your selection will open in a new document.
Go to the menu File > Save As, choose Format PNG and a Resolution of 72 pix or lower and name and save it.
Then Open FCE and either drag the file to your browser or go to the menu File > Import > Files and navigate to the image you just made and click OK.
Hope this helps.
MtD

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