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That said, have you searched through sourceforge or some of the other open source projects? Also, you may want to have a look at "pdf995". It is free.
Having said that, there are solutions available on internet that ACTUALLY allow you to EDIT PDF Files. One such software is PDF Editor "PAID". You could google it or search it on download-com.
Word of caution: I installed and tried PDF Editor however its evaluation version is really annoying. It lets you edit the PDF but disappoints with BIG PDF Editor WATERMARK.
>>Like coopster said, PDF's are (unfortunately) not meant for editing.
Absolutely wrong. They are used in the print industry as a file exchange format with full editing capabilities in Illustrator.
Yes the full version of Acrobat will allow editing as well as Illustrator, again as long as the originator 'allows editing' during the creation. (I just went through this process with a print catalog PDF output to web resolution for a client last week)
If you still think it's possible, I request you to kindly post again confirming that. Not only will that clear up my doubts but will also help me in some of my projects :) Thanks for your time in advance.
>>Like coopster said, PDF's are (unfortunately) not meant for editing.
Absolutely wrong. They are used in the print industry as a file exchange format with full editing capabilities in Illustrator.
If I'm wrong, than so is Adobe ;)
Adobe® Portable Document Format was originally meant to be a final format for documents, ...
Many times I recieve extremely complex PDF print files that are totally editable from ad agencies. Every single feature of Illustrator is available and usable to create and edit PDF's. There is absolutely nothing I can do in Illustrator that can't be output as an editable PDF, brought back into Illustrator by someone else and edited. A handy feature is that PDF's will include the vector fonts so when someone else needs to edit text they can with no font foul-ups. (Illustrator will do this now as well)
That being said, there is no argument here, the PDF format was origially created for maintaining consistent look and feel to original docs. But it does a wonderful job of allowing others to edit your work. IMHO
Back on topic,
>>Someone sent me a .pdf file. What can I use to edit it and resave it as a .pdf?
Full version Acrobat or Illustrator.
"Now Adobe® Acrobat® 4 gives you something more: the power to modify the content of a PDF file. This allows artists, editors, and designers to work together in a PDF workflow."
Clearly Acrobat is designed for editing as well.
The majority of pdf files I work with are catalogs, pamphlets and brochures. Editing these files in Acrobat is an exercise in futility. Given, Adobe is trying to make this format more accessible to editing in Office and other softwares. You still don't edit in the pdf format for the most part. You rather import the file into another program, edit it, and make a new pdf. The pdf format has always been best as a 'final format for documents.'
