Recommend me a decent free PDF editor.... (please)

[Rangdo]

Ok, so we've had the threads about free anti-virus, the ones for spyware, firewall, word-processing, operating systems, compression utilities etc. etc. etc.

So can anyone recommend me a decent free PDF editor for Windows?

Come on NSC don't let me down, you're usually good at this sort of thing

 

[Dave the OAP]

we have PDF creators...I am not sure if its an editor, I will have a look

 

[gullshark]

openoffice can output to PDF from its word processor

i may be wrong, but you can't edit a compiled PDF

 

[Cian]

You can't fully edit a PDF in anything except Acrobat. Which costs Rather A Lot.

You can do minor edits using some tools like PDFEdit but they do not work well, at all.

 

[REDLAND]

You can't fully edit a PDF in anything except Acrobat. Which costs Rather A Lot.

You can do minor edits using some tools like PDFEdit but they do not work well, at all.

Mac Preview (which is free) can bypass PDF security and allow full editing

 

[Cian]

Mac Preview (which is free) can bypass PDF security and allow full editing

No, no it can't. It allows *very partial* editing, mostly annotation which can be done by most PDF readers - Foxit for Windows for instance.

And he's using Windows, anyway.

 

[REDLAND]

No, no it can't. It allows *very partial* editing, mostly annotation which can be done by most PDF readers - Foxit for Windows for instance.

And he's using Windows, anyway.

yes yes yes yes it can

MacUser - Mac News, Reviews and Know-How

 

[Cian]

yes yes yes yes it can

MacUser - Mac News, Reviews and Know-How

Wrong.

That lets you get past security. That is all. It doesn't let you edit the actual document, because PDF is a horrifically complicated structure that is not designed to be edited. Not being able to edit a PDF has nothing to do with its security settings.

Did you read the article before you pasted the link?

 

[Monkster]

Tech wars part 566332:yahoo:

 

[Dave the OAP]

There is only one way to settle this


FIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[Gazwag]

Wouldn't it be easier to use a printer, pair of scissors, sellotape and a scanner to do the same thing

 

[REDLAND]

Wrong.
Did you read the article before you pasted the link?

LOL

no I didn't, I did a quick google and posted the first link that looked probable

I know nothing about PDF formats, I'll get back to my hangover now !!!

 

[Rangdo]

Wouldn't it be easier to use a printer, pair of scissors, sellotape and a scanner to do the same thing

It looks that way, yes

So does anyone know where theres a Staples store in Bristol

 

[beorhthelm]

look at cutepdf and pdf995 (or something similar) which are used to create PDFs.

 

[John Bumlick]

LOL

no I didn't, I did a quick google and posted the first link that looked probable

I know nothing about PDF formats, I'll get back to my hangover now !!!

disappointing ending as redland's corner throws in the towel between the 2nd and 3rd rounds...

 

[Wardy]

Or email the pdf to someone with Acrobat and get them to do it for you?