subject: How To Edit Standard And Restricted Pdf Files On Mac [print this page] Apples Preview is more than just a fast and efficient program for reading PDFs, viewing graphics, and running slide shows. The version that comes with Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Snow Leopard, Lion) has some editing features for people to edit PDF files on Mac OS X. Open a PDF file in Preview, click Tools in the top menu, choose Annotate then you can see Add Note Highlight Text, Underline Text Strike Through Text and other options, to mark up or annotate your PDF. Actually you are adding a new layer over the PDF, like we draw something on the paint tool. However, if you want to edit PDF files, for example, to change the content, delete or add new words, insert images or paragraphs, especially for those restricted PDF files, youll need PDF editor for Mac to help you. It makes editing PDF files as easy as in a Word processor. While with the PDF editor pro for Mac, to edit scanned PDF files is just a breeze. Lets see how it works.
Or you can edit PDF files in the converted editable Word document since PDF editor for Mac supports converting PDF to Word. We know that the free Adobe Reader also offers some editing features, but it only available when the PDF enables. For restricted PDF files, youre not allowed to edit. But the PDF editor for Mac can help you solve this problem.
Convert PDF to Word on Mac
For most people, they are more familiar with editing word document, so you can also convert PDF to Word with this Mac PDF editor, its easy and fast. Click Customize and drag the Convert button to the toolbar. Set the file name, page range and output folder, Click Convert button, the conversion will be finished in seconds.
Please note that trial version has the 5 pages limitation for each PDF files.
You can edit PDF files then. After editing PDF files, if you want to replace the modified pages to the original PDF, you can create PDF from Word on Mac, and then drag and drop the modified pages to the original ones sidebar, then select the original page and press Control+Command+delete together to remove. Its not hard to edit PDF files on Mac, is it? This method works great when you have aspecific pages to modify.
