Correcting signed PDF forms and editing PDFs in Acrobat

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I am so tired of how Adobe has turned to the subscription format of business. No, no one wants to purchase some useless subscription! We want to pay you a fair price for some software that is usable for several years. It's not too much to ask. The most alarming practice that I am aware of is when using acrobat and having to sign or fill out a form. Then you realize something is misspelled or you need to change something and the software won't allow you to do so unless you have the subscription. It's gotten to the point where I just print out the blank form and do it by hand. Acrobat used to be amazing, user friendly, software but now it suffers from the rot of company greed. I encourage everyone I know to stop using Acrobat. The rot is very pervasive and as people turn to other software that is not infected by subscription fever Adobe will implode. Especially when the boomers upholding it start to age out. All the companies attempting these schemes will also go defunct. YouTube, Facebook, And a few others that cater to the boomer demographic will fade very quickly. I can't wait for companies that use Adobe to realize this and part ways with them. Steve Jobs was always right about Adobe, he didn't have faith in them because of their track record with Apple. Just like Flash died, so will the maker. And I can't wait for better software to come.

BaniVerma · Accepted Answer

Hi all,Can I correct a form after signing it?If you're the only signer, you can right-click the signature and select Clear Signature to make the form editable againIf someone else has also signed the PDF, you'll need to request the original unsigned copy, or ask that signer to remove their signature firstIf neither option works, return to an unsigned copy, make your corrections, and sign againReferencehttps://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/desktop/e-sign-documents/learn-about-signatures/signed-pdf-limitations.htmlCan Acrobat Reader edit PDF content?Acrobat Reader is designed for:Viewing PDF filesPrinting PDFsCommenting on PDFsFilling and signing formsEditing existing PDF text, images, or page content requires Acrobat.TaskAcrobat ReaderAcrobatView PDFs✓✓Comment on PDFs✓✓Fill and sign forms✓✓Edit PDF text and images–✓Referenceshttps://helpx.adobe.com/reader/desktop/open-edit-or-delete-pdfs.htmlhttps://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/edit-pdf.htmlThanks,^BS

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Answer

There is a lot of misinformation here...

>>>...no one wants to purchase some useless subscription!

That is subjective. I like subscriptions so my software is up-to-date without constant upgrade fees.

>>>We want to pay you a fair price for some software that is usable for several years.

You can purchase a perpetual license. The cost is comparable to about 30 months of subscriptions, so if you keep the same version for 3 years, you are saving money. If you end up upgrading to get a new feature OR the OS requires it, then you lose money. It's a choice.

>>>The most alarming practice that I am aware of is when using acrobat and having to sign or fill out a form. Then you realize something is misspelled or you need to change something and the software won't allow you to do so unless you have the subscription.

This statement doesn't make sense and isn't true to the extent of signing and filling out form fields. If you sign something then catch a mistake, you have to unsign it or simply go back to the unsigned copy.

>>>And I can't wait for better software to come.

There are other options out there--do some research.

Task	Acrobat Reader	Acrobat
View PDFs	✓	✓
Comment on PDFs	✓	✓
Fill and sign forms	✓	✓
Edit PDF text and images	–	✓

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