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    Editing PDF's?

    hello,

    I know this sounds stupid, but is it possible to change/edit or add pages to a PDF file? How about adding an image?

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    I think it depends how they are made. You can do certain things with Adobe PDF writer but it's really not what they are made for as i'm sure you know

    there are free programs out there to change PDF's to DOC's if you want to edit them that way but I don't have any current one's to recommend.

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    Yes you can, but you do need a pdf editor, There are lots about that do this, most of them do charge for the system tho.

    If you are editing other people's PDF's you need to ensure you have permission too. And it is possible to protect PDF's to prevent editing them.

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    Adobe Pro you can edit the PDF's, but your still limited to very basic editing, PDF's really are not designed for editing as staffsmike suggested. Adding pages is very easy, you can make a new PDF out of other documents, and then slice pages into the original document where needed.
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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    Quote Originally Posted by PeteSmith View Post
    Adobe Pro you can edit the PDF's, but your still limited to very basic editing, PDF's really are not designed for editing as staffsmike suggested. Adding pages is very easy, you can make a new PDF out of other documents, and then slice pages into the original document where needed.
    is there a freeware or OS software for slicing pages? I only know of paid version of Adobe being able to do this?

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    This online tool will convert a PDF to HTML that can then be edited.

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    Quote Originally Posted by TiG View Post
    ...And it is possible to protect PDF's to prevent editing them.

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    I only found this out yesterday when we couldn't print a file.

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    Re: Editing PDF's?

    It's not a problem now anymore, but thanks for the advice anyway, extremely useful!
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