Adding .jpgs and/or .pdfs to map

[WDMParkPlanner]

Hi.  I have checked a few different ESRI webpages and scoured Google and maybe I'm just not using the correct terminology. Here is what I would like to do:  Add a .jpg or .pdf file to my map that I can move around and scale accordingly to properly align on top of aerial imagery.

I've read I can just use the "Add Data" but .pdf's do not show up as an option to add. That is, I know the .pdf file is in the folder I select, but it just doesn't show up as an option for me to select. So, I then saved the .pdf as a .jpg and the .jpg shows up and I can add it - but I am at a complete loss as how to move/scale it...let alone 'select' it. Below is a screen shot that shows when I add a folder connection, the .pdfs that can be seen in the Windows Explorer Window are not available in the GISPro Catalog Pane.

Am i missing something here? Is there a setting i need to change?

Moreso, even if I do get a jpg or pdf inserted into my map as a data layer, am I even able to scale, move, or modify its transparency?

Many thanks in advance!!!

[Laura]

I think you are looking for georeferencing documentation? 

https://mdl.library.utoronto.ca/technology/tutorials/how-georeference-images-arcgis-pro

[WDMParkPlanner]

Hi Laura.  I actually am not. Lots of times I just have maps from consultants we hire which are not georeferenced and I just am wanting to super impose those in areas throughout our City.  I'm sure getting everything in a pdf georeferenced would make things super easy for myself, but I also think just grabbing the corner of a placed pdf/jpg rectangular map and scaling it and then moving it over an area a few times to get it right in my map would be pretty simple.  I just dont understand how.

[PROBERT68]

One thing You did not mention which version are you currently using, if you have 3.3, then there is another way you could do :  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/layer-properties/opening-pdfs-in-arcgis-pro-wo...

The reason why  I looked at the picture makes me think is if someone created it in ArcGIS Pro may have enable georeferenced before export to PDF.  If you get from someone else , ask them about it and see if they can do it again and send you another PDF with enabled on it.

I can see that the image has a lot of work for you to do georeference.

[WDMParkPlanner]

Hi PROBERT68, Thanks for your response. I am using 3.0.5 and I followed that link and see how the newer version will support the drag and drop pdf file feature.  I think our city will be upgrading to that soon.

Since i don't have access to the PDF feature with my current version does anyone know if there is there a way to insert a non-georeferenced .jpg into a map in GISPro?

[PROBERT68]

Good to hear that you figured it out... and I haven't tried with that link I provided to you even though we have 3.3 now

[WDMParkPlanner]

Oh man!  I think i figured it out!!!!  I feel like an idiot...but yes i guess what i was trying to do is georeference a jpg image...manually. I kept thinking georeferencing was an automated thing based on settings when creating the pdf.  I think I am good to go now!