How to edit a PDF file

[dexter10]

People often type in Microsoft word then change and save as PDF in-order to prevent file manipulation.
Modifying PDF files is not as impossible as people have been led to think all this time. Actually it's completely easy.
The solution is to just simply download software called

Adobe Acrobat XI .... Or earlier. NB* please do not confuse this with other adobe products.

This software is user friendly (easy to use) and will allow you to
1. Edit the text on a PDF file,Yes you can edit the text. (Note this will only work If the document was created by typing software such as MS word and not for example a scanned file converted to pdf)

2. Add and remove signatures

3. Remove, cut or paste images to the PDF

And more features...... Try it !!!!

 

[PsyWulf]

Do note - Acrobat is the Pro version,it's designed for creating and editing PDF and is not free so not quite "simply download"

 

[Arthur]

There are many other PDF editors. I use Foxit PDF Editor and Phantom PDF Business. Both paid.

 

[dexter10]

I do understand that most software has to be purchased. But which productive software comes free. We pay for everything already, Ms office, Antivirus software and so on. We even pay for the operating system. So i hope u get what I mean.

 

[P924]

The best software to edit a PDF is inkscape, and it is free.

 

[Fudzy]

The best software to edit a PDF is inkscape, and it is free.

This!

It's also worth noting that this method only really works on documents which have been generated by a PDF printer, not scanned as a PDF. The difference? One is vector based, the other is pixels. The easiest way to determine what type of document you have is if you zoom in on a letter to the maximum, if it becomes blocky it's pixels, if the lines stay sharp, they're vectors.

 

[Arthur]

Inkscape is fine for very basic edits. For more advanced features like reflowing text, incl across multiple text boxes, you need Foxit.

 

[Fudzy]

Inkscape is fine for very basic edits. For more advanced features like reflowing text, incl across multiple text boxes, you need Foxit.

Which costs money (not as much as Adobe though)