Wanted - PDF Editor Software - Free?

poynton · 15th February 2009, 04:44 PM

Hi.

Does anyone know of any .pdf editing software that is free ??

Andy

Bone · 15th February 2009, 06:18 PM

Hi,

PDF is a format for output and review, not a source format intended for editing. Thus you can only do minor changes in it, such as:

* re-typing some text with the text-touchup tool
* move text or graphics — but only on a per-line basis!
* change font face, size, color for (part of) a line of text
* delete graphics with the object select tool
* insert a new line of text: Ctrl-click with the text-touchup tool

For all major editing, you should go back to the original source document and afterwards re-create the PDF output.

What is it you wanted to do?

Tony.

HK26147 · 15th February 2009, 06:39 PM

Google: create edit pdf files
and you see there are some free alternatives to the Adobe solutions:

I have had access to the Adobe stuff for a long time so I can't make specific recommendations about "work-aikes":

Geek · 15th February 2009, 11:42 PM

I think Ghostscript does, but never played with it other than converting text to PDF.

Cheers!

Looneytunes · 15th February 2009, 11:48 PM

If you have the source file, I think you can still create .pdfs from the Adobe site.

Looney

theAnonymous1 · 15th February 2009, 11:51 PM

Foxit has a free version. I'm not sure what kind of limitations it has compared to the full version.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/editor/

15th February 2009, 04:44 PM	#1
poynton Magneto the Gravity Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A life on the ocean waves when I'm not at home in N. Wales (but I'm not Welsh so no sheep jokes!)	Wanted - PDF Editor Software - Free? Hi. Does anyone know of any .pdf editing software that is free ?? Andy __________________ If it ain't broke, break it !! Then fix it again. It's called DIY !

15th February 2009, 11:51 PM	#6
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	Foxit has a free version. I'm not sure what kind of limitations it has compared to the full version. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/editor/ __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

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15th February 2009, 06:18 PM	#2
Bone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dorset, UK	Hi, PDF is a format for output and review, not a source format intended for editing. Thus you can only do minor changes in it, such as: * re-typing some text with the text-touchup tool * move text or graphics — but only on a per-line basis! * change font face, size, color for (part of) a line of text * delete graphics with the object select tool * insert a new line of text: Ctrl-click with the text-touchup tool For all major editing, you should go back to the original source document and afterwards re-create the PDF output. What is it you wanted to do? Tony.

15th February 2009, 06:39 PM	#3
HK26147 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Google: create edit pdf files and you see there are some free alternatives to the Adobe solutions: I have had access to the Adobe stuff for a long time so I can't make specific recommendations about "work-aikes":

15th February 2009, 11:42 PM	#4
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	I think Ghostscript does, but never played with it other than converting text to PDF. Cheers!

15th February 2009, 11:48 PM	#5
Looneytunes diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	If you have the source file, I think you can still create .pdfs from the Adobe site. Looney

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