Pdf files to be usable in fcp

Hi
I have 3 large pdf files containing picts and i would like to use them in an FCP project.
should i open it in photoshop and save it in the format appropriate for fcp if so what is the best format knowing that my sequence is set to apple pro res 422 HQ.
thank you

what are your sequence settings?
In Photoshop, you have various presets available...
If you will be doing any zooming in you can make the image twice as big as your pixel dimensions... just no bigger than 4000 pixels (preferably smaller)

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