The best way to edit a PDF file (without actually recreating it from the source files) is by using a combination of Acrobat, Illustrator and Photoshop, depending on what you need to do. If you only have Adobe Acrobat your options will be limited, but you can still make simple text and layout changes.
Open all of the pages of the pdf you intend to edit in photoshop. Save each page of the pdf as a separate photoshop document (.. PSD) Make any edits you wish on any individual page and save the edits to that page’s psd. You should be able to edit these pages as you would any other photoshop document/image.
We should dig a little deeper! Photoshop provides nearly an endless number of options when it comes to editing an image. When you are done editing it in Photoshop and you save it, you CAN save it as a PDF but it will have lost all of its previous characteristics as a PDF file. It will be a PDF file of an image.
Can I edit a PDF document in a design studio?
Not knowing how to edit PDF files in a design studio will be a real drawback. Studios often have to edit PDF documents in order to alter a document created by someone else, or to make a last minute change without having to return to the source files. This page explains how to make more complex changes to text and objects using Adobe Creative Suite.
Another common inquiry is “How do I edit a PDF file using Adobe Creative Suite?”.
This page explains how to make more complex changes to text and objects using Adobe Creative Suite. The best way to edit a PDF file (without actually recreating it from the source files) is by using a combination of Acrobat, Illustrator and Photoshop, depending on what you need to do.