Importing PDF into RH X5

OK... so this may sound like a very simple question, but I
really don't understand how to import a PDF file into a Robohelp
X5(winhelp 4) project? - I'm pretty sure that we are using the
"classic" version of Robohelp, not the HTML version. Up until now,
we have been manually copying the info from the PDF files (product
catalogs) into word docs to enter... but it is taking wayyyyy to
much time (there's got be an easier way!)
THANKS! ~ paul

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Arnis is definitely correct, there shouldn't be any "dpi" applicable with a CAD PDF. Should be vector, although "resolution independent" is often not completely true, since many CAD apps convert curves (bezier, spline) to polylines consisting of many straight segements.
I say Auto-Cad because in the lower-right corner, with other document information, it says "Auto-Cad - No Manual Changes" and I know we have people who use Auto-Cad.. perhaps it was "UG" ... apparently another drawing program.
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Hello.
Originally, i posted my question in french. So i will try to
convert in english, but my english is poor.
You can see the original in french, in back of this topic, in
bolded text
So, my problem : i can import some PDF files with Flash MX
2004, but i cannot do the same with Flash CS3.
When i import (import in the scene - Command+R) the PDF file
in Flash MX 2004, i got the vectorial logo correctly and the text
as a text.
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it. Then i click it and there is a pop window appearing, talking
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Bonjour,
Jusqu'à peu, j'utilisais Flash MX 2004 et quand je
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fichiers PDF, et j'obtenais en quelques dixiemes de secondes,
l'importation du contenu (en général quelques logos en
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à gaz dont voici quelques détails.
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vidéo" me demandant de sélectionner si ladite vidéo
est sur mon DD ou déjà "déployée" sur le web.
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de xxx).
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importer 2 ou 3 vecteurs et du texte !)
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