how can I modify a PDF?

jsn · #1 August 27th, 2008, 07:23 AM

hi all

I need to modify text in a PDF file. how can I do that?

thanks
J

**mdnky** · #2 August 27th, 2008, 07:33 AM

Depends on how it was made. Sometimes they're nothing more than a giant image, thus the text isn't changeable. Other times it is. Do a search on YAHOO! or Google for PDF editor and Mac, and you should find something to do it with. I believe the pro version of Acrobat allows this also.

On a side note, keep in mind you can only modify it if you have the legal right to do so. If you don't hold the copyright to the document, then you need to get written permission before doing anything with it.

DeltaMac · #3 August 27th, 2008, 07:45 AM

PDFpen can edit PDF files.
http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/index.html

elander · #4 August 27th, 2008, 09:43 AM

You can also use Acrobat Pro, or Adobe Illustrator.

Illustrator will only allow you to work on a single page, so if you have a multipage document you need to save the result with a new file name. Then you can use Preview to remove the original page from your original document, and insert the new version.