good day guys, is there any way i can edit a file (ms word in particular) which was previously in pfd format?? I managed to convert a pdf - word file, but i editing is impossible... any inputs???
thanks
can i edit a converted-pdf file to word
2008-07-14 21:48:07
2008-07-15 20:41:06
#2
thanks for the input..... what is OCR btw, im newbie in acrobat...
2008-07-15 22:26:53
#3
OCR : Optical Character Recognition.
Software that "looks" at the image to identify text/symbol characters that are in the image. The output can be used to replace the image or to become a "layer" on/under the image (non-embedded, hidden text in a PDF).
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Software that "looks" at the image to identify text/symbol characters that are in the image. The output can be used to replace the image or to become a "layer" on/under the image (non-embedded, hidden text in a PDF).
Be well...
2008-08-19 07:43:08
#4
daka630... when i choose either save as or ues the convert menu, i always get a doc that is not editable. have followed all directions. is there a reason i cannot retrieve an editable doc in word? how do you perfom OCR?
Thanx
susangill
Thanx
susangill
2008-08-19 09:10:36
#5
You will need a 3rd party product to OCR to a PDF or Word, or a Professional version of Acrobat.
A scanner is like a camera and Windows group then as similar devices. They both create an image. Now if one wants text then the image needs to be processed by a program that tries to recognize the text within the image, resolve questionable images of text, and save the reslut in an appropriate file type like Word Doc, PDF text and graphics, or PDF graphic with hidden text.
A scanner is like a camera and Windows group then as similar devices. They both create an image. Now if one wants text then the image needs to be processed by a program that tries to recognize the text within the image, resolve questionable images of text, and save the reslut in an appropriate file type like Word Doc, PDF text and graphics, or PDF graphic with hidden text.
2008-08-19 16:19:27
#6
Hi susangill,
As George posted, an image of text (in a PDF or MS Word file) cannot be edited (re-keyed).
If your PDF is a scanned image of text you can perform OCR if you've the appropriate Acrobat product (this would not be Adobe Reader).
From the command menu:
Document > OCR Text Recognition > Recognize Text Using OCRThe characters obtained from OCR may or may not be of much use.
Many variables at play vis-a-vis the quality of the OCR output.
But, often it is not so bad. The problem is that OCR output, in and of itself,
does not provide formatting (e.g., headings, styles, etc.).
Some OCR applications do provide a "best guess" as to format/layout.
Nevertheless, once the OCR output is moved to MS Word (or any word processor, text editor, DTP application) you'll find there is a fair amount of clean up left to do.
As often as not, it is faster to print the PDF and re-key into your word processor.
This becomes increasingly valid the larger the document content gets.
If your PDF has "electronic" content (renderable text that was originated in a text editor (authoring application) then this content can be migrated to MS Word via "export" or "save as".
IF the content in the original authoring application was well formed/structured via use of "formal" Styles/Tags AND the PDF is a tagged PDF then going to MS Word from Acrobat 8/9 can give a very nicely developed MS Word file that requires only a moderate amount of clean up.
If content is poorly formed in the authoring application and the output PDF is not tagged (most often the case) then what goes from PDF to MS Word will be more than a little "messy" and will require a rather dreadful amount of time to cleanup.
(it is a question of how the content was created in the authoring application rather than a question of what is wrong with Acrobat)
In such a situation one might be better served by doing a save as to text from the PDF.
Then use MS Word to bag and tag the content with the Word styles in one's Word template.
Be well...
As George posted, an image of text (in a PDF or MS Word file) cannot be edited (re-keyed).
If your PDF is a scanned image of text you can perform OCR if you've the appropriate Acrobat product (this would not be Adobe Reader).
From the command menu:
Document > OCR Text Recognition > Recognize Text Using OCRThe characters obtained from OCR may or may not be of much use.
Many variables at play vis-a-vis the quality of the OCR output.
But, often it is not so bad. The problem is that OCR output, in and of itself,
does not provide formatting (e.g., headings, styles, etc.).
Some OCR applications do provide a "best guess" as to format/layout.
Nevertheless, once the OCR output is moved to MS Word (or any word processor, text editor, DTP application) you'll find there is a fair amount of clean up left to do.
As often as not, it is faster to print the PDF and re-key into your word processor.
This becomes increasingly valid the larger the document content gets.
If your PDF has "electronic" content (renderable text that was originated in a text editor (authoring application) then this content can be migrated to MS Word via "export" or "save as".
IF the content in the original authoring application was well formed/structured via use of "formal" Styles/Tags AND the PDF is a tagged PDF then going to MS Word from Acrobat 8/9 can give a very nicely developed MS Word file that requires only a moderate amount of clean up.
If content is poorly formed in the authoring application and the output PDF is not tagged (most often the case) then what goes from PDF to MS Word will be more than a little "messy" and will require a rather dreadful amount of time to cleanup.
(it is a question of how the content was created in the authoring application rather than a question of what is wrong with Acrobat)
In such a situation one might be better served by doing a save as to text from the PDF.
Then use MS Word to bag and tag the content with the Word styles in one's Word template.
Be well...
Just some observations on my part.
If the PDF held the scanned image of text and that is what you did "save as" on to get your MS Word file you still have an image of the text. No renderable text is present for editing.
You could OCR the PDF then move the OCR results into MS Word. Depending on various things you may have something easy, or hard, to edit.
If the PDF held renderable text then you would be able to do something in the way of editing.
Again, some variables at play. If a PDF is the tagged output of a source file that had formal document structure then, when saved to a *.rtf or *.doc file, your editing with MS Word would be easier.
Be well...
Be well...