How to edit a pdf file?
I am emailed two pdf files once per month. I need to somehow edit these files. I have no idea how this can be done?
I did figure out that I can convert a pdf file to word using this website: https://www.pdftoword.com/
and then using MS word convert it back to a pdf.
Can someone suggest other ways to get this doe? Is their just one piece of software I can but that will let me edit pdf files directly?
I did figure out that I can convert a pdf file to word using this website: https://www.pdftoword.com/
and then using MS word convert it back to a pdf.
Can someone suggest other ways to get this doe? Is their just one piece of software I can but that will let me edit pdf files directly?
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For simple changes you can use Adobe Acrobat. That works.
For extensive changes, what you are doing already is a good way.
For extensive changes, what you are doing already is a good way.
It depends on how extensive the edits are. Key point is that PDF is not a good format for editing content. For a one-time edit...and when you don't have the source document...and when the edit is minimal...I can see it. But whenever folks tell me that they are getting PDFs on a regular basis (such as monthly), my advice is to go back to the sender and request the source docs, which are typically created in Office products like Excel and Word — those are formats meant for editing.
But if that's not possible, there are numerous products/techniques you can try. You've already discovered the convert-to-Word and convert-back-to-PDF method, but that usually does not create a good result, because PDF-to-Word conversion is tricky business – maintaining the formatting/layout is tough stuff and I haven't found anything that is perfect. Here's an EE post of mine that discusses numerous PDF-to-Word products:
https://www.experts-exchange.com//questions/28963440/PDF-to-Word.html#a41756654
For direct editing of PDF, John already mentioned Acrobat. Other products are Nuance Power PDF (I recommend the Advanced version, discussed in this EE article and this EE video ) and CAD-KAS PDF Editor (I recommend the Objects version).
Btw, exactly what are you trying to edit? If you can attach a page of the PDF (being careful, of course, not to post any private/sensitive material), and tell me what you're trying to edit, I can try it with several tools — I have Acrobat, Power PDF Advanced, PDF Editor Objects, and more. I'll let you know what works well — if anything does. Regards, Joe
But if that's not possible, there are numerous products/techniques you can try. You've already discovered the convert-to-Word and convert-back-to-PDF method, but that usually does not create a good result, because PDF-to-Word conversion is tricky business – maintaining the formatting/layout is tough stuff and I haven't found anything that is perfect. Here's an EE post of mine that discusses numerous PDF-to-Word products:
https://www.experts-exchange.com//questions/28963440/PDF-to-Word.html#a41756654
For direct editing of PDF, John already mentioned Acrobat. Other products are Nuance Power PDF (I recommend the Advanced version, discussed in this EE article and this EE video ) and CAD-KAS PDF Editor (I recommend the Objects version).
Btw, exactly what are you trying to edit? If you can attach a page of the PDF (being careful, of course, not to post any private/sensitive material), and tell me what you're trying to edit, I can try it with several tools — I have Acrobat, Power PDF Advanced, PDF Editor Objects, and more. I'll let you know what works well — if anything does. Regards, Joe
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