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aliceand
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October 4, 2022
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How to edit brochure created in Acrobat ??

  • October 4, 2022
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A friend of mine sent me a pdf and asked me to edit it.  He said it's created in Adobe Acrobat and it's 39 pages.  A brochure with lots of pictures and all.  I have Adobe Acrobat X Pro but can't make any edits.  HELP!!!!

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    October 4, 2022

    The editing tools in Acrobat X and earlier versions are to die for.
    Acrobat XI has brought a real revolution in this area.

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      October 5, 2022

      Ok, you really need - you REALLY REALLY need to establish what you are expected to do. The normal way to proof read a document is NOT to edit it. Editing would cause a terrible snarl-up to the normal process of making a document. The proof reader is expected to use special mark-up to say "I think this should be deleted", "I think this word needs to be changed" or "Insert text here". There are special tools in Acrobat and the free Reader to do this.

       

      It's very unlikely that you are expected to actually edit the PDF, as a finished thing, and return it. You may well be asked to do the whole job again. However, it might be that the designer is actually handing you control of the whold document saying "I've had enough and never want anything to do with this again". In such a case you have a big problem because PDF is absolutely unsuitable; there should be an "original" document that you get and edit, and make a PDF as needed.

      Document Geek
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      Document GeekCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 4, 2022

      What kind of changes is he asking you to make?

      why h program originally created the file? Go to File > Document Properties.

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        aliceandAuthor
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        October 4, 2022

        Basically proofreading for typos and the like and fixing funky layouts.  It says the document was created in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and I have Adobe Acrobat X Pro.  Not compatible?  Is that the issue?

        Document Geek
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        Document GeekCommunity Expert
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        October 4, 2022

        Acrobat generally cannot create layouts from scratch. Can you post the PDF for us to look at?

         

        "Fixing Funky Layouts" is pretty vauge. And that's not what Acrobat was designed to do. If you're trying to do anything other than make a minor edit, you should really use the original aaplication that created the PDF. More on that here:  Musings on the topic: "Should I Edit this PDF?" 

         

        Does the document have security applied? Document Properties > Security

         

        Where did he get the PDF? Did he make it himself?

        Is it a scan?

        Are there any document fonts listed?  Document Properties > Fonts

         

         

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