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    How can I type on a PDF???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by goke313, Jun 13, 2009.

  1. goke313

    goke313 Notebook Evangelist

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  2. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Open the document you want to edit in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Go to Tools --> Advanced Editing then select TouchUp Text Tool. Now click anywhere in the document where you want to edit and it should work it's magic and make the document editable.

    If that doesn't work go to Document --> Recognize Text Using OCR and then select Start. Choose what pages you want to edit and click Ok. Then try the steps above again. If that doesn't work you might be outta luck.
     
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  3. FrankTabletuser

    FrankTabletuser Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know a free alternative, but those are a few offline programs which do this:
    • Adobe Acrobat Pro
    • Bluebeam PDF Revu
    • Foxit PDF Editor

    and for simple markups, you can also use Foxit Reader Pro.
     
    FrankTabletuser, Jun 13, 2009
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  4. Teriyaki

    Teriyaki Notebook Consultant

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    I personally use FOXIT. It can highlight, and add text just fine to PDF files. Its free
     
    Teriyaki, Jun 13, 2009
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  5. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I use adobe acrobat reader(free) at school and adobe acrobat professional 8 at home.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 13, 2009
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    symbyo soa Newbie

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    You can most certainly edit a PDF file with the program Nitro PDF. It's shareware but it's very handy. You can create and edit PDF files - and even has it's own plugin for Microsoft Office Word to save as PDF.

    Some people scan in pages from a book to save as PDF, so they're images. Unfortunately, uneditable of course.
     
    symbyo soa, Jun 13, 2009
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    Christoph.krn Notebook Evangelist

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    beige Notebook Deity

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    when i try to write text on files using adobe acrobat pro i get this error "you can't edit using that font" and i can't find the menu to change fonts from it,this program is really pissing me
     
    beige, Jun 13, 2009
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  9. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I use FoxIt, also = Excellent! :D
    Being free, even betta! ;) :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 13, 2009
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  10. ramgen

    ramgen -- Morgan Stanley --

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    Foxit PDF Editor is my favorite. I have discovered that program last year and I wish I had found that out several years ago.

    You can even edit the graphics in a pdf document. Very handy...

    --
     
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  11. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    For that, OP, you need a PDF Editor.

    +1 on Foxit.
     
    Aeris, Jun 13, 2009
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