The image on the right is a 300 DPI CMYK TIFF file saved in Photoshop, and the remaining text has been placed in two separate text boxes. The logo (top left) is an Illustrator EPS file with the text converted to outlines. All the elements on the page have been selected to give you an idea of how it is constructed. To find out more, go to the tutorial on How to Edit PDF Documents Part One: Using Adobe Acrobat to edit PDF files.Īs explained in the previous article, below is an example of a simple business card created (and opened) in InDesign. If you only have Adobe Acrobat your options will be limited, but you can still make simple text and layout changes. 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. This page explains how to make more complex changes to text and objects using Adobe Creative Suite. 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. Not knowing how to edit PDF files in a design studio will be a real drawback.
