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Compass Call 28th May 2007 12:35

PDF Editor
 
I have some .pdf files that I require to edit, unfortunately I have lost the original Word files. Can anybody recommend a program that I can use to do this. The cheaper the better, free would be nice:ok:

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Saab Dastard 28th May 2007 13:40

Ummm...

Google

pdf editor free
SD

effortless 28th May 2007 18:46

Acrobat i9s the best but as to cost......
Fre tryout here

Compass Call 28th May 2007 19:20

Saab Dastard
Thanks for stating the obvious - but I did ask if anyone could "recommend" a program.
ASFKAP & effortless,
Thanks for your input. I'll have a look at Acrobat

Feline 28th May 2007 21:10

Once upon a long time ago, some time in a previous life, I was also tempted to edit a .pdf file using Acrobat (the expensive version).

As I remember it was a kingsize pain in the ass because you could only edit a line at a time (things might have gotten better).

As a suggestion, have you thought about scanning the docs and then using some optical character recognition software to get them into a word document? My last HP all-in-one came with freeware called I.R.I.S. OCR software which I have never had to use - but it looks like it could do the job? web address is www.irislink.com

Just a thought ...

Bushfiva 29th May 2007 00:42

Sorry if this sounds obvious, but if you created the PDFs you're unlikely to have protected them, so you can simply select the text and copy it wherever you want, such as back into Word. You'll lose the formatting.

If you want to edit in situ, try PDFedit over at SourceForge. MicroAdobe also has a commercial editor available as a tryout. I don't know what features the tryout version has.

oldbeefer 29th May 2007 11:27

I find Foxit (free) does the job - http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Re...-10313206.html

BLUE SKY THINKER 29th May 2007 11:59


I find Foxit (free) does the job - http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Re...-10313206.html
Don't you have to pay for the Editor add-on?

That said 'Compass Call', if you are sharpish with the editing there is a pre pay evaluation option on this.

oldbeefer 29th May 2007 12:42

I've been using it to edit for a year or so!


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