The find and replace scenario

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   Hi,
we doesn't work often with pdf and when it comes to pdf solution, my bosses thought you can simply take some text from an actual pdf and changed it for something else, like a find and replace in a text file.

I'm guessing that because you can select/find text in reader that doesn't mean you can change it.
So in fact, is it possible to do that?

Thanks

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Ezeckiel Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 15 Jun 09 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ezeckiel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The find and replace scenario Posted: 15 Jun 09 at 4:13PM
	Hi, we doesn't work often with pdf and when it comes to pdf solution, my bosses thought you can simply take some text from an actual pdf and changed it for something else, like a find and replace in a text file. I'm guessing that because you can select/find text in reader that doesn't mean you can change it. So in fact, is it possible to do that? Thanks

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3530	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 09 at 9:57PM
	Hi! There are pdf-editors/-writers out there ... so it's possible ;-) With QuickPDF it's not possible. You can do something similar (overwrite wrong text wiith white color and then writing the new text with the same length) but it's no real editor. Cheers, Ingo