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I received this PDF file and need to make some changes in the document, is there any great free software available for me to do this?
Elitmiar
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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How can I edit a PDF file?
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I use PDF X-Change Viewer. Don't be fooled by the name, it's a viewer and and editor and very good for a free product.
Related question: Is there a free tool which will let me type onto PDFs and then save, or at least print, them?
Tom Robinson
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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1PDF X-change Viewer is not free... – NT. – 2009-10-23T13:23:04.560
@NT Yes it is free – alex – 2009-10-23T13:44:41.310
1I think the link is wrong. It points to eXPert PDF Viewer ActiveX that is not free. The link in the related question however points to the free PDF X-Change Viewer. – T. Kaltnekar – 2009-10-23T14:25:26.423
Sorry, I've corrected the link – Tom Robinson – 2009-10-23T21:23:22.750
5Sadly this is not an answer to the question, annotating/commenting is not editing... – Tamara Wijsman – 2009-10-24T12:34:01.347
I found this tool after a long time of search. They need to do a better job on SEO. – priyankpatel – 2009-11-02T12:19:29.110
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OpenOffice with the PDF Import Extenstion is another (free) option.
jwaddell
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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agreed, it's great because i don't have to install a new software – phunehehe – 2010-01-07T03:30:56.933
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The "normal" answer is: purchase the paid version of Adobe Acrobat.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/?promoid=BPDDU
This will let you edit and delete text, remove graphics, etc.
It is also very useful for pdf markup.
Now that the "real" answer is on the table:
There are some other tools, like the Anybizsoft, Foxit, PDF X-Chante and others.
Jonesome Reinstate Monica
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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As far as I know PDF files are generated from other document formats, you should convert the PDF file to a document file of your favorite editor. You should look for a converter online which can accomplish this task for free, and yes... They can be hard to find as many companies profit from people searching for such solution.
Tamara Wijsman
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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2You're correct that PDFs are usually generated from other document formats, but it's generally a one-way process. Once you've converted something to a PDF you can't easily get back to something exactly the same as the original document format. There may well be tools that can do this for some formats but it's not a universal solution. – Tom Robinson – 2009-10-23T12:45:31.620
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Try PDFescape. It's a free online tool.
brandstaetter
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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I use Foxit PDF Editor,it's simple and easy to use...
NT.
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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All versions of Foxit PhantomPDF (Express, Standard and Business) are not/no longer free. – Gnubie – 2012-02-23T17:32:10.547
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PDF Buddy is an easy and powerful online PDF editor that lets you edit up to 3 PDFs a month for free.
(Full disclosure I'm a co-founder of PDF Buddy)
Yarin
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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you can also try a very good alternative:
PDFzorro - PDF Editor:
here you can edit pdf files online, add text and comment, draw lines or retangles etc..
add, delete, rotate, sort pages, merge any pdf files...
There also exist a Google Chrome-Webstore-App for GoogleDrive and a Android-App for smartphones...
Erwin Vice
Posted 2009-10-23T12:26:58.413
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Related question: http://superuser.com/questions/40079/is-there-a-free-tool-which-will-let-me-type-onto-pdfs-and-then-save-or-at-least
– Tom Robinson – 2009-10-23T12:46:03.757