Adobe PDF

[marcos]

I have loads of PDF files that I need to alter but I have no idea how, is there a program I have to get in order to do this or am I just bieng particularly stupid

 

[SEM]

I import mine into corel draw if i have to do a lot of work on them.

Otherwise it's acrobat pro to do most edits or exports

 

[Brian WH]

You need to buy the "Programme to make or alter PDFs. At the moment you just have the "Reader".

Either from Adobe or someone like these people.

PDF Programme Standard Edition.

I have never tried it so it is not a recommendation, just a suggestion.

 

[pammy]

You can copy and paste into Word

 

[fuzzer]

If its for business , just buy adobe PDF standard like brian said. Great and handy tool. Can edit and author your own pdf's.

It creates a program called distiller which turns everything into a pdf by selecting print and then choosing the distiller from the avalible printer list.

Really handy , a lot handier than you might imagine

http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=AOSHE2174&nbs_search=C%3D111%26S%3D300145%26M%3DAO

 

[stats007]

You can copy and paste into Word

Word won't let you save as a .pdf file though.

An open source program such as OpenOffice will, however.

 

[Dieselman]

You can copy and paste into Word

I've just tried that and can't get it to work..

 

[SilverSaloon]

I've just tried that and can't get it to work..

search google for cute pdf ;-)

 

[MikeL]

Word won't let you save as a .pdf file

Word 2007 will, although it won't let you edit.

Mike

 

[whizzkid11]

You need Adobe Acrobat Pro - additionally, you need to make sure that the pdf's are not password protected.

 

[Rory]

I *think* (not sure about this) that it depends on what was used to create the document in the first place. If it was done on anything other than the full Adobe program, then once something has been pdf'd, you're pretty limited in what you can do with it, aren't you?

Even if you've got the full Adobe version, you can't 'un-pdf' a pdf file and turn it back into, say, a Word document.

 

[IBIZA]

You can use Acrobat Pro as a month free trial from the Adobe site, which should offer enought time to do this. All you need to do is register.

Product specs for Adobe Acrobat 8 are here:-

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/matrix.html

Downloads are here:-

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Personally I would not buy their product, and after seeing the size of the download needed and the time it can take to open pages - you are likely to agree too.

I was fairly sure "Writer" in the Open Office suite does not support writing a PDF, which I confirmed by opening it to try. However, it is currently updating and the new version may.

As I guess this will require a restart, I will post the outcome later.

Recently I have been using "fox reader" to open PDFs, as it is a far more streamlined application and does offer add ons for writing, but I never bought them as I have no need to do this - but the cost
(and size) was tiny in comparison to the Adobe product. However there may be sufficient facilities for you to do what you want with the free package, as it has a fairly good spec without cost for personal use.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

If you have a U3 memory pen, it may even be installed already.

CutePDF was also mentioned. As I recall this works by creating an optput file by specifying printing to a file, which I found a little unusual so never tried using it, although it meant you could create a PDF from any application you could print from.

Let us know how you get on?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I was fairly sure "Writer" in the Open Office suite does not support writing a PDF, which I confirmed by opening it to try. However, it is currently updating and the new version may.

Strange - I can create PDFs from OpenOffice 2 on my personal laptop, and I haven't installed any extra PDF-creating software or plugins. That version must be well over 12 months old - maybe even 2 years?

 

[MikeL]

You need Adobe Acrobat Pro - additionally, you need to make sure that the pdf's are not password protected.

Adobe have introduced Acrobat Standard - a halfway between Pro and the Reader, still allows editing - dished out free (full not trial) with current Sony Vaios.

Mike

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Adobe have introduced Acrobat Standard - a halfway between Pro and the Reader, still allows editing - dished out free (full not trial) with current Sony Vaios.

<< Blush >> - maybe that's why I can create them at home with OpenOffice?

 

[jamsh]

I use the Foxit PDF Editor - here

 

[unit504]

use either adobe acrobat proffesional or you can drop them into adobe illustrator

 

[NiallerS320]

There are a number of factors when editing PDFs that you have to consider, if the font wasn't embedded you may have a problem considering that the same font is not on your system and you'll get an error.

Acrobat Pro can do it and allow you to save it, Adobe Illustrator will also allow you to change and access the artwork. Both of these can be *cough* found on the net if you look hard enough (not condoning it all my software is legit as it's my business).

N