Editing a single page with another program like photoshop- why is it not easy any more?

Report · Sep 13, 2024

I've been highly frustrated with the newest update as it feels to have removed several features that I often used. So perhaps someone can tell me the proper solution to this as I've run out of patience.

I'm working on client files that involve a lot of scanned in documents. This is the third update and I have over 100 unnumbered pages that will go into 3 ring binders with tabs. There are some things where I need to edit the scanned image and change type that someone had fun with adding 3d effects in Word. If I click over to edit tools in Adobe Acrobat, it starts to run OCR and deskewing. I don't know if there is a way to tell it to not do that automatically anymore. Changing the type using the adobe tools looks BAD. I can edit easily in photoshop, but I don't want to save it as a new file. I can't figure out why I can't just click on that page, select edit in photoshop, make a few quick swipes with the clone tool to make my correction and then click save. That used to be the procedure, but I can't make it save the photoshop back into my multipage pdf anymore. It will only save as a separate file. I can't select that scanned page as an entire image and edit it because any selection of an edit tool breaks apart the image as it recognizes there is text on it. [Pics of how Acrobat wants to edit it, and how it looked before editing]

^ how it looks before

I run into different errors when removing and reinserting the corrected page with the "Organize pages" tools.

Is there an EASY way to do this anymore? I am fighting every step to keep it from automatically running some sort of recognition or "fix" that muddies my images. This is a printed product so having text data added into the file is useless.

Thanks.

Report · Nov 12, 2024

Hi @ELPrepress,

Sorry for the delayed response and troubling experience. I'm following up to check if your issue is resolved or not.

Let us know and we'd be happy to assist.

There is a way to disable OCR - when hitting Edit, to disable it Launch Acrobat > Open a File > Edit, click on the gear icon > Uncheck "Recognise scanned text"

Also, now you have an option to Edit images within Acrobat using Adobe Express, check the screenshot attached:
Edit > Selected Image > Right Click on the mouse > Edit Image (choose highlighted option)

Let us know if you have more questions.

~Tariq

Report · Nov 12, 2024

Since you suggessted it, I tried the edit the image within Acrobat using Adobe Express, but the edit was ugly. There seems to be no way to edit the type or keep the background color that way. Unfortunately and fortunately the other various errors I am getting aren't always repeatable. I opened a pdf calendar and made an edit to the type, which worked but randomly changed the rotation of a different page. It didn't do it again however.

Is there not any way to use the OCR and make a text edit on a single page? If I try to scroll to a different page then it will run the OCR on other pages. If I uncheck the Recognize text box, it will remove any corrections made. It would be nice to be able to correct a single typo in a multipage pdf within Acrobat.

Updating an image from a pdf seems to be working better after the update to 2025 Photoshop version. It seemed to need a few more clicks but transfered from the pdf to Photoshop and back correctly this time.

Report · Nov 13, 2024

Thanks for sharing the feedback and your experience, @ELPrepress!

Would it be possible for you to make a video of your experience editing Picture with Adobe Express in Acrobat and Editing text while running OCR and, ultimately, how it impacts your workflow? It would be easier for me to articulate your experience with the product team.

Please know that we are fully committed to addressing issues like this and ensuring that the app functions smoothly for all users. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make things right.

~Tariq