Import a pdf into Output Designer

Hey all. I have been struggling with this for a while and I'm thinking there has to be a better or more effeicient way to do what i'm doing.
Here it goes...
I have files that originate from Microsoft Word files that I am converting to pdf's, I am then using the image tool in acrobat pro to take a snapshot of the form and then I paste it into paint, save it as a bitmap. Paste the bitmap into output designer save my ifd file and then compile it into a mdf file. mdf is the final format that I need. Is there an easier way to get from word or pdf to mdf? Or is there a way to import the pdf files into output designer to save myself a few steps?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Drew

What we typically do, is take a pdf, and run it through Formbridge. So, open formbridge, click Translate, then browse out to the file you want to convert. It'll ask you where you want to save it (usually in the same folder you picked the file up from), then click ok, and it should convert it. Once the conversion is completed, open Output Designer, click file, import. Browse to the folder you converted the file to, and select the fif file (that's the extension it names it once it's been converted) and click open. It may prompt you to choose a font or two during the import, but just select whatever is closest to what was on the original artwork.
Once the import is completed, you may need to touch it up, but it shoud come over pretty cleanly. Hope this helps!

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