The PDF format appeared in the computer light thanks to Adobe Systems. It was originally developed for printing products, but for many reasons it has become popular with clerks. Official documents saved in PDF cannot be edited in Word or another. But is this state of affairs really the final verdict on a sheet of text? How to edit a PDF file? Any search should start from where "legs grow". Adobe Systems offers a solution to the issue through another of its offspring - Adobe Acrobat.
Editing a text PDF document
And also laziness and lack of time to knock on the keyboard - these are not all the reasons for the desire to use Acrobat. You can download and install its trial version from the official website. This software is one of the simplest, most practical and user-friendly when working with PDF files.
At the beginning of your acquaintance with the editor, you should carefully consider its control panel. It includes features:
Correction of typos, errors in the text;
Replacing the creation date of a document;
Moving, adding, deleting text fragments;
Editing any word or phrase in the text by highlighting it with color throughout the canvas through the "Search" function.
Tools
How can you edit PDF files, of course. But how to use the tools of the program? The user should:
- Launch Adobe Acrobat.
- In the left part of the window, select the page on which the edited text is located.
- In a toolbar that looks so much like command line Word, select Edit and Change.
- Double-click the left mouse button to mark the word or line that needs to be corrected.
- Enter the correct version of the text or its fragment.
- If you need to move a paragraph, then it must be selected and, while holding the mouse button, drag it to the right place.
These are the simplest operations that can be performed using the powerful editor from Adobe Systems. You can create and save documents, resize images, select additional options.
Some ask: "How to edit a PDF file in Adobe Reader?" This software product is intended more for viewing documents. Editing functions are limited in it.
PDF and Photoshop
The word "document" often implies in its meaning some text or tabular form. But it is not so. A PDF document rather has the semantic meaning of a file. That is, this extension saves not only text, but also pictures, photographs, and any other images. If this is accepted, then it becomes clear that the question of how to edit a PDF file in Photoshop is not so ridiculous.
Why exactly Photoshop, if there is a native program? The fact is that it is impossible to set security parameters in it. PDF files are unique in terms of versatility. And when working with them in Photoshop, it is possible to set access restrictions. Second reason for using graphic editor- the ability to edit PDF-files with the preservation of layers, using a palette, filters, resizing.
Save from Photoshop to PDF
After starting the program and adding an image file, you need to right-click on it and select "Save" from the drop-down menu. The computer explorer will offer a window, in the very bottom line of which it is possible to determine the format of the saved document. Naturally, the user's choice should stop at PDF. Next, click on the "Save" icon.
At this stage, there are differences from the usual saving of the file. Alternately, "Photoshop" will offer two selection boxes. The first of them will contain a warning that the file will not be able to support some of the options selected in the previous dialog. The user must agree to this. The second will contain several tabs and sections. An important one is Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities. Translated from English, this is "the ability to save editing in Photoshop." Opposite the line with this function in the checkbox, you must definitely put a “tick”. After that, it remains only to click on the Save PDF icon.
Change text and images
- The user needs to open the folder containing the saved document.
- Right-click on the file and select Photoshop from the "Open With" line.
Almost everything. The created PDF-file can be edited, while it will contain a full set of layers, including their masks, paths and shapes. The advantages of using Photoshop are that the output is an image that can be easily viewed in Adobe Reader by any user. And the same file can be edited in the most popular graphics program.
Working with a PDF document online
Users who have access to the network at their workplace do not need to install special editing software. Don't know how to edit a PDF file online? This service is perfect for this. Google Docs. But in order to use it, the user must have his own Mailbox with gmail domain. It is from there that you need to go to the service. Its functionality at first seems unusual, but if you use it several times, the principle of operation becomes clear. In the future, the user is unlikely to think about how to edit a PDF file using other services.
The first step is to set up file uploads. To do this, in the upper right corner of the window, click on the gear icon. In the drop-down menu, select the line "Download settings". After that, in the window that appears on the left, check all the items, including "Convert text from PDF files and images." The setup almost ends there.
Before you can edit a PDF file, you must download the document itself. In the upper right corner, the word "Create" and an arrow are highlighted in red, on which you must click with the mouse. In the explorer window that appears, select the downloaded document. The online editor should display it in the general list (of course, if the user stores any files in the Google service).
Double-click on the downloaded document with the left mouse button, after which the PDF file will open. It will be displayed as a picture, but below it there will be text that can be formatted with tools in the top panel of the editor window. It is very similar to the standard office command line.
PDFescape - everything is very simple
Is it possible to edit a PDF file in other editors online, with a simpler and more understandable interface? Undoubtedly. There are other services as well. Among them, PDFeskape is a multifunctional full-fledged online editor. It is posted on the official website at English language, but that's not a problem, because modern browsers translate all the content of the portals instantly and make it available to any user.
But back to the editor. On the very first page of the site, a long list outlines all the possible operations with PDF files. Below is a large orange button - "Edit document now", by clicking on which, the user can start working almost immediately. When using the editor for the first time, a master guide is included in the work, which offers options for operations. This feature is very handy for a beginner.
Finally
How to edit a PDF file? What editor to use? In each specific situation answers are individual. But there are some commonalities:
If you have free access to the Internet with unlimited traffic, choose online services.
In case of a large volume of documents to be edited, use Adobe Acrobat.
The ability to open and modify images like a pro is provided by Photoshop.
The figure shows Adobe Acrobat Reader (1984 - 2016). Interface and help in Russian. Weight 207 MB. There are free and paid versions of the program Acrobat Standard DC (payment 12.99 dollars per month), Acrobat Pro DC (payment 14.99 dollars per month or 454 rubles per month).
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The free version of Acrobat Reader is designed to view and edit PDF files.
As a PDF viewer - good program, can be used as the default program for opening and viewing PDF files.
Editing options:
- adding comments
- insert notes
- highlight text (different color), underline, strikethrough
- inserting a text block (including from the clipboard)
- using a drawing tool (drawing lines, rectangles, ovals, clouds, etc., using an eraser)
- insertion of stamps
- adding attachments
- adding a signature
- spell check for Russian
- and other
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Pictured is Adobe Acrobat Pro ($14.99 per month). Weight 1390 MB. Buy
Subscribe to Acrobat DC to access the full suite of PDF tools and Adobe Document Cloud services. Annual subscription renewal required.
Acrobat Reader Pro works on Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone.
Acrobat Reader Pro is a great multifunctional program.
In addition to the features of Acrobat Reader Free, the Pro version has additional features:
- Create PDF files. You can create PDF files from various file formats.
File types that can be converted to PDF
Microsoft Word(DOCX, DOC)
Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX)
Microsoft Excel(XLSX, XLS)
Microsoft Publisher (PUB)
Text files(txt)
Adobe PostScript® (PS)
Adobe InDesign (INDD)
Adobe Fill & Sign (FORM)
Images ( bitmaps, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG)
Presentations, spreadsheets, graphics and OpenOffice and StarOffice documents (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF, SXW, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW).
- PDF export
- Inserting and decorating text
- Inserting images
- Link building
- Watermarking
- Inserting a Header and Footer
- Page cropping
- Bookmarking
- Working with objects (rotation, mirror reflection, cropping, etc.)
- Combining files
- Page organization
- Filter application, sorting
- Correction (removal of text, graphics, hidden data)
- Document protection (prohibition of copying, printing, changing information)
- Create and fill out PDF forms. Convert paper forms, Word or Excel to PDF documents
- PDF Optimization
- Improving scan quality
- Prepress (Preview, proofread and prepare PDF files for high quality printing and digital publishing.)
- Convert files to PDF/A, PDF/E, or PDF/X for ISO compliance
- Create and share your own custom collections of Acrobat features.
- Comparing two versions of a PDF file and highlighting the differences
- Using the Operations Wizard
- Create PDF documents for people with disabilities and check compliance with standards
- .Add audio, video and interactive 3D objects to PDF files.
- Cataloging and indexing PDF files to speed up text searches within documents and collections.
- Automatic collection of reviewers' comments in a single PDF document.
- Applying advanced formatting, calculations, and validations to PDF forms and linking forms to databases (using JavaScript).
- Create PDF from scanned document
- Create PDF from web pages
- Creating a PDF Portfolio
- Export PDF to Microsoft Word. excel like image.
- Advanced Search
- Print settings
- Working with Document Cloud files
- And other
To give a final assessment of each application, let's briefly characterize them again key features. Let's start with unusual solutions.
Movavi PDF Editor You can’t call it the most common editor, but there were no other utilities intended exclusively for home use in our selection. The main advantages of this software are ease of use, speed and low price.
Wondershare PDF Editor not popular in the CIS, but steadily takes high places and receives the best ratings from Western experts. There is no Russian-language localization, but the inconvenience is compensated by an impressive set of useful features and additional options, lightning-fast speed of applying changes in comparison with the promoted products of Abby, Adobe.
Soda PDF looks like a breath of fresh air among template solutions. The authors are not afraid to experiment and add something new, but do not forget to "finish" the main functions and options to 100% quality and convenience. Extra options you will also like it. You just need to try.
ABBYY PDF Transformer And Adobe Acrobat Pro DC- popular, promoted and far from cheap applications. Designed for the corporate segment, but require powerful hardware to work, so it is better to install something lightweight on office PCs with WinXP. Each product has its own "chip".
For Adobe Acrobat Pro is a smart cloud with configurable access and online editor, where you can change the text and put notes. PDF Transformer known for high-quality recognition and translation of text from images, a large number formats for correct conversion.
Foxit Advanced PDF Editor will not please lovers of free software. Yes, developers give away a high-quality viewer for free, but for a pdf creator they ask for a lot of money, by our standards. Nitro PDF Reader And Master PDF Editor look like decent but cheaper alternatives. In many ways, they even surpass the program from Foxit.
You may ask why we said that Nitro PDF Reader costs less, although in fact the prices differ by almost half in favor of Foxit. The point is that the editorial NitroPro Selling for $160 for 10 machines, this is a great option for a small office. Total S16 for a license - a penny!
Infix PDF Editor surprises with an interesting approach to the interface. It is beautiful and pleasant, but not overdone. The features are also good, but something is missing. Fortunately, the project continues to develop.
The list of programs could be supplemented with PDFsam, Sejda PDF Editor 5.5 and others interesting solutions, but we will devote a separate article to them. And if you don't want to download the software to your computer, try any free online pdf editor. Of course, its functionality will be worse, but the actions required by ordinary users (merge, split, crop files, extract pictures, etc.) online services usually supports. For owners of machines on MacOS, Linux is almost the only free option to work with pdf.
The PDF format is one of the most common. It is used both for the preparation of documents, instructions, and for the release of online magazines, books, newspapers. However, this format is difficult to edit and only with the help of special programs. One such program is Adobe Reader. Therefore, we will consider methods for editing text in a PDF document.
How to add text to PDF using Adobe Reader?
To add text to a PDF document, follow these steps:
- Opening with Adobe Reader desired file PDF. To do this, click "File", "Open".
- Next, click "Tools" and "Add text, sign or send a document for signature." In more new version you need to click "Tools", "Content", "Add or change text."
- In the right menu, click "Add Text".
- Now put italics in the place where you want to add text.
- Enter text. After we adjust it to the font used and select the line spacing.
- We save the document.
How to edit text in PDF in Adobe Reader?
Consider the process of editing text in a PDF document using Adobe software reader.
- Click "Tools", "Edit PDF".
- The original document will open. Select the area you want to edit. Can change column, row, image.
To change the font color, size, location, use the appropriate tools. To learn how to change the PDF text format, see the video:
How to add a numbered or bulleted list?
To add a bulleted or numbered list, follow these steps:
- Select "Tools", "Edit PDF" and again "Edit". Before adding the list, we note that paragraphs in PDF are recognized individually using Adobe Reader. If paragraphs are scattered on the sheet, then all of them will be highlighted with a separate dotted frame.
- Put italics in the area of the document where you want to add a list. For creating new line use "Enter". Next, select the appropriate list type.
- Now you can type text for the list.
It is worth noting that if you select paragraphs and select any type of list, the text will turn into a numbered or bulleted list.
How to rotate text in PDF using Adobe Reader?
While editing text, you may notice a border that highlights a paragraph or column of text. She has markers. If you hover over one of the markers, a pointer will appear. Click it and rotate the text.
How to strike out text and add a comment to it?
- Select the text and right-click on it. Select "Delete" from the list.
- To add a comment to a line, paragraph, you need to initially select it and right-click. From the list, select "Add note to text replacement" or "Add note to text."
- A small window will appear to add a comment.
- Enter text. We save the document in the standard way.
The PDF format is the most popular and convenient for saving documents before printing or just reading them. It is impossible to list all its advantages, but there are also disadvantages. For example, it cannot be opened or edited by any standard means in the operating room Windows systems. However, there are programs that allow you to modify files this format and we'll cover them in this article.
The first software on our list will be software from the well-known company Adobe, which has several interesting features. It is intended solely for viewing and slight editing of files. PDF format. There is an opportunity to add a note or highlight part of the text with a certain color. Acrobat Reader is distributed for a fee, however trial version available for free download on the official website.
Foxit Reader
The next representative will be a program from the giants in the field of development. In functionality Foxit Reader includes opening PDF documents, installing stamps. In addition, it works with scanned documents, displays information about what has been written, and performs many more useful actions. The main advantage of this software is that it is distributed completely free of charge without any restrictions on functionality. However, there are also disadvantages, for example, text recognition is not supported, as in the previous representative.
PDF-Xchange Viewer
This software is very similar to the previous one, both in functionality and appearance. He also has a lot in his arsenal. additional features, including text recognition that Foxit Reader does not have. Opening, editing and converting documents to the required format is available. PDF-Xchange Viewer is completely free and can be downloaded from the developers' official website.
Infix PDF Editor
The next representative on this list will be a not very well-known program from a young company. It is unclear why such a low popularity of this software, because it has everything that is present in previous software solutions, and even a little more. For example, a translation function has been added here, which is not available at all in either Foxit Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Infix PDF Editor is equipped with other useful tools that you may need when editing PDF, but there is a big “but”. The program is paid, although it has a demo version with small restrictions in the form of a watermark overlay.
NitroPDF Professional
This program is something between Infix PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC both in terms of popularity and functionality. It also contains everything you need when editing PDF files. It is distributed for a fee, but a trial version is available. In the demo mode, no watermarks or stamps are applied to the edited text, and all tools are open. However, it will be free for only a few days, after which you will have to buy it for further use. This software has the ability to send documents by mail, compare changes, optimize PDF and much more.
PDF Editor
This software is vastly different in interface from all the previous ones in this list. It is executed extremely inconveniently, it seems overloaded and difficult to understand. But if you understand the program, you will be pleasantly surprised by its extensive functionality. It is equipped with several nice bonuses that are extremely useful in certain situations. For example, installing security with advanced options. Yes, the security of a PDF file is not its key feature, but compared to the protection provided in previous software, there are simply amazing settings in this direction. PDF Editor is licensed, but you can try it out for free with a few restrictions.
VeryPDF PDF Editor
VeryPDF PDF Editor does not stand out too much from previous representatives. It has everything you need for a program of this type, but you should pay attention to a special detail. As you know, one of the disadvantages of PDF is their large weight, especially with the increased quality of images in it. However, with this program, you can forget about it. There are two functions here that will reduce the size of documents. The first does this by removing unnecessary elements, and the second by compressing. The downside of the program, again, is that in the demo version, a watermark is applied to all edited documents.
Foxit Advanced PDF Editor
Another representative from Foxit. Here there is a basic set of functions, typical for this kind of programs. Of the advantages I would like to note user-friendly interface and Russian. A good and targeted tool that provides users with everything they need to edit PDF files.
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Adobe Acrobat has everything best qualities programs in this list. The biggest disadvantage is the maximally truncated trial version. The program has a very nice and user-friendly interface that adapts individually to the user. In addition, there is a convenient panel for viewing all the tools, it is available on a specific tab. There is a huge variety of opportunities in the program, most of them, as mentioned earlier, open only after the purchase.
That's the whole list of programs that will allow you to edit PDF documents the way you want. Most of them have a demo version with a trial period of several days or with limited functionality. We recommend that you carefully analyze each representative, identify all the necessary tools for yourself and then proceed to the purchase.
