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2009-10-08 11:27:56

Dnice

Registered: Oct 8 2009

Posts: 3

I am trying to edit some text on a document.

Ihave read through a few threads here how to edit but it does not seem to be working for me.

I went so far as Recogizing Text with OCR.

When I used the Edit tool it will highlight the given text but it wont allow me to go delete it or use the backspace key. I can not add or correct. Can you assist with advanced functions?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.0, Windows

2009-10-08 17:33:07

Dimitri

Registered: Nov 1 2005

Posts: 1389

Hi Dnice,

For small text edit jobs you need to use the Touch Up Text Tool- located under the Tools -> Advanced Editing menu. Is that the editing tool you are trying? If not give that a try- activate the tool then placed your cusrsor over a some text. The cursor should look like an I beam and you should be able to backspace and replace characters or highlight and delete.If you have a lot of editing to do and want to remove or change a lot of text you should go back to the source document. Acrobat is not that great an editing tool- the minor touch up editing feature is there for just that- minor edits.

Hope that helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.windjack.com
www.pdfscripting.com

Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

2009-10-09 04:10:04

Dnice

Registered: Oct 8 2009

Posts: 3

I select the Touch Up Text Tool and it does nothing. The hash appears but it does not highlight the text or allow me to delete or backspace. There was a very intense video that I found once that got a little more into the editing and some particular steps. I just cant locate it again :-(

Also its not a lot of editing I need to add a line to three lines of text. This document is a scanned document into a .pdf so I could edit it. And you are correct about not being a great too for editing :-(

I appreciate your response though :-)

2009-10-09 20:29:43

daka630

Registered: Mar 1 2007

Posts: 1420

Hi Dnice,

Quote:

--| I went so far as Recogizing Text with OCR.
--| This document is a scanned document..

What Dimitri describes works well with renderable text.
The layer of text output from OCR is not "renderable" text that is part of the PDF's page content.
Consequently, the Touch Up Text tool is not something that can efficiently manipulate OCR text.
It can, however, be done.
From a previous post I made regarding this.

Quote:

The OCR chararcters use text rendering mode 3 (aka "invisible" text). So, you'll not "see" it or be able to play with it in the same
manner that one can do so with renderable text.

1. Searchable Image gives you the OCR text and keeps the image (tweeked somewhat).
2. Searchable Image (Exact) gives you the OCR text and the image (no tweeks).
3. Formatted Text & Graphics or Clear Scan gives you the OCR text which replaces the image.
This third option lets you correct suspect (spelling) words.
The OCR output from all three may be exported to a word processor where additional editing and formatting can be accomplished.
This might be a change of font type, etc.

The OCR from #1 or #2 can be manipulated using the TouchUp Text Tool. As the characters are in rendering mode 3 you'd
not "see" what you are doing directly. Using the Examine Document feature permits viewing Hidden Text which would let you
observe what you've done. imo, not all that practicable an approach... but, doable.

Be well...

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