PDF-XChange Editor allows you to work with PDF files, adjusting text and images, merging files, or saving parts of a PDF file as a separate file, etc.
Version 8, the current version available for installation on networked Windows computers, also allows you to create fillable PDF forms.
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The program will work with files already saved as PDFs, as well as with image, .txt, or .rtf files. - Please keep in mind that you will need to save a Word document as a PDF file before editing it in PDF-XChange Editor.
- Most programs will give you the option to either "Save as PDF" or "Print to PDF". Consult the Help menu of the software you are working in for more information.
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PDF-XChange Editor can be accessed via CloudPC (http://cloudpc.drew.edu). This is currently version 3. |
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- You can find the PDF-XChange Editor program in the Office Applications folder
Staff or faculty on campus can also install the program on networked Windows computers. Read more at Installing PDF-XChange Editor (this page is only visible to employees logged in to their Drew accounts). Jump to:
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- Make sure any files you wish to merge are saved as PDF files
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- In PDF-XChange Editor, go to File > New Document > Combine Files into a Single PDF...
- In the window that comes up, click Add files...
- If you are working in CloudPC, be sure to give the program access to your local files (the question is different depending on your operating system - check Using CloudPC for more information).
- Navigate to the files you wish to combine and
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- click Open
- "My Documents" looks at your network F: drive
- Drives on your local computer (including your hard drive or a thumb drive) will be displayed with the drive letter and the computer name (for example, a thumb drive may be displayed as "E on COMPUTER-NAME")
- You can select multiple files at once by holding down the CTRL button and highlighting each file
- You can also open a file or files from one folder,
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- click Open, and then click Add files... again to find additional files
- After you have all of the files you want to combine listed, you can highlight individual files and use the arrow buttons at the bottom right to adjust the order
- When you have the files in the order you want, click OK to create your merged document
- Click File > Save As... to choose a name and location for your newly created PDF
- Please remember that "Desktop" in CloudPC refers to the desktop of the virtual machine, not the desktop of the computer you are physically working on
- With your file open in PDF-XChange Editor, go to Document > Extract Pages...
- Select the radio button to the left of "Pages:" and enter the page numbers you wish to extract in the field to the right of "Pages:"
- For example, if you wish to extract chapter one, which is on pages 4-9 of your PDF file, you would type 4-9 in the box
- If you wish to extract multiple sections, such as chapters one (pages 4-9) and three (pages 13-16), you can type 4-9, 13-16 in the box
- You will most likely ignore the "Actions with Objects" section
- In the "Output Options" section, the default is set to "View New Document After Creation"
- Click OK.
- Make sure you extracted the pages you wanted. Click File > Save As... to choose a name and location for your newly created PDF.
- Please remember that "Desktop" in CloudPC refers to the desktop of the virtual machine, not the desktop of the computer you are physically working on
Creating an OCR PDF file- With your file open in PDF-XChange Editor, go to Document > OCR Pages...
- If necessary, change the selection for what pages to convert. The default is All.
- If desired, change the Primary Language (options are English, German, French, Spanish).
- We recommend setting the Accuracy to High. If file size is a concern, you can try a lower accuracy setting.
- Change the Output Type to "Create New Searchable PDF".
- Click OK.
- The processing time depends on the size of your file. When complete, click File > Save As... to choose a name and location for your newly created PDF.
These features will work in version 8 of PDF-XChange Editor. If working in CloudPC, you will not currently have these options. Many people will create a form in a program like Word, then save it as a PDF and open it in PDF-XChange Editor to add the fields. - With your file open in PDF-XChange Editor, go to the Form tab on the ribbon.
- Use the appropriate Form Fields options to add your desired fields.
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- You can rename a field by right clicking on the field and choosing Rename Field....
- Click on a field to resize or re-position it.
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Additional Resources
You can visit the online User Manual for PDF-XChange Editor to get additional information about the product.
You can also check to see if a question you have has already been answered in the Knowledgebase.
Reviewed 5/30/23