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Is it possible to edit pdf in Photoshop? [2015]

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January 3, 2015
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Hello Guys!

I just need to edit one of my pdf file as well as need to merge to pdf file. Is it possible to do editing task of pdf file in Photoshop? Looking forward for all your suggestions. Thanks.

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Correct answer G_Hoffmann

As already mentionend – editing in Photoshop is bad, because vector graphics are converted into raster graphics.

There are a couple of useful editing features in Acrobat Pro, even in Acrobat 8 Pro, which I'm still using.

For instance:

– Insert, Append, Extract, Replace, Delete Pages.

– Edit text, for instance typos, using the Touch up text tool.

– Edit images by Photoshop, using the Touch up object tool:

Move an image directly to PS, edit there and bring it back directly into the PDF, using the original compression settings.

– Optimize file size.

Altogether one has a couple of chances for last minute corrections, often simpler than going back to the generating program

and extremely helpful, if this program is not or no more available.

Please tell us your special task, then we will see what we can do – not by Photoshop but by Acrobat Pro.

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

To add to what has already been said:

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-ten-commandments-of-pdf.html

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Vincent26675696f5gg

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I would not recommend you to use photoshop to edit pdf file, but will recommend you to use adobe illustator. I have used Illustrator to edit and manipulate pdf files for a long time, and it has worked out very well. But the pdf file should not be in picture form.

NB, colourmanagement

Community Expert

Yep, when a PDF is opened in Photoshop it is "rasterised" [turned into pixels] so any vector text / shapes etc is gone.

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer
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G_HoffmannCorrect answer

Inspiring

As already mentionend – editing in Photoshop is bad, because vector graphics are converted into raster graphics.

There are a couple of useful editing features in Acrobat Pro, even in Acrobat 8 Pro, which I'm still using.

For instance:

– Insert, Append, Extract, Replace, Delete Pages.

– Edit text, for instance typos, using the Touch up text tool.

– Edit images by Photoshop, using the Touch up object tool:

Move an image directly to PS, edit there and bring it back directly into the PDF, using the original compression settings.

– Optimize file size.

Altogether one has a couple of chances for last minute corrections, often simpler than going back to the generating program

and extremely helpful, if this program is not or no more available.

Please tell us your special task, then we will see what we can do – not by Photoshop but by Acrobat Pro.

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

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shumicseAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks for the detail idea. Ok I will not edit the PDF on photoshop, rather I will use the online PDF editor. It works for me.

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Legend

To be absolutely sure: you CAN open a single page PDF and CAN save from Photoshop. But generally it is a very bad idea, ruins the PDF.

gener7

Community Expert

I don't think so, you would need Adobe Acrobat XI Pro. to edit/merge PDFs. It's the right tool for that job.

Mylenium

Legend

PDFs are generally not meant for editing and thus quite limited even in Acrobat. The only way to "edit" them in PS is to import the file and let it be rasterized. You cannot create multi-page PDFs with PS.

Mylenium

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shumicseAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Mylenium for the info, I was not aware of that.

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