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Editing PDF files
PDFs are intended to be final files; they're not "working files." While it's best to make neces-
sary changes to the original application file (such as an InDesign or Illustrator document), you
don't always have that luxury. If you must perform edits to a PDF, work on a copy of the file, be
mindful of any alerts you receive, and perform a Save As to economize the file when you're done.
Know that there are limits to the kinds of edits you can perform and be especially vigilant when
editing text: some fonts do not allow re-embedding, and the file's integrity is lost as a result. In
addition, even minor text edits can result in odd spacing or other problems.
To edit text and graphics in a PDF, use the TouchUp Text tool and the TouchUp Object tool. Both
tools are in the Advanced Editing toolbar (Tools > Advanced Editing > Show Advanced Editing
Toolbar).
TouchUp Text Tool
The TouchUp Text tool is used for selecting and modifying text. Along with selecting and
modifying text the users can add new blocks of text using the TouchUp Text Tool. Also, new to
Acrobat 9.0, users can wrap text on a line during editing. It can be done by selecting the "Enable
Text Word Wrapping" in the Touchup Preferences. Keep in mind that, to edit text, you must have
the correct fonts active on your system. But even if you have the necessary font (depending on
the permissions attached to the font used in selected text), you may or may not be able to edit the
text and re-embed the font used in the text. What you can do depends on the font licensing per-
missions, which vary according to vendor. Acrobat respects the flag within the font that governs
these permissions, and it cannot override any limitations on text-editing or font-embedding.
To edit text, choose Tools > Advanced Editing > TouchUp Text Tool, or click the TouchUp Text
tool (
) in the Advanced Editing toolbar. Before you start editing text, it's advisable to find out
the attributes of the text. Select the text and right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS),
then choose Properties from the context menu that appears. If you do not own the font, ask the
customer to make the edits in the original application file (page layout or illustration program),
and then send you a new, corrected PDF.
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