Scanning important documents and combining those images into one PDF is a smart way to create digital archives. You can use your phone to scan documents using the app. However, it gets a bit complicated if you have to make a change or edit something in one of those documents – such as changing the spelling or the full address.
Also, scanned PDFs are not easy to edit, unlike PDFs converted from other file types. Fortunately, Adobe Acrobat DC integrates optical character recognition (OCR) to edit scanned PDFs and help you do your job with ease. Here’s how to use Adobe Acrobat DC to edit scanned PDFs.
How to Edit a Scanned PDF in Adobe Acrobat DC
When viewing scanned PDFs in Adobe Acrobat DC, you can enable OCR to run automatically in the background. OCR will convert the document into editable text and images. Here’s how to enable it from your Adobe Acrobat DC Settings:
Step 1: On your PC, click the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.
Step 2: Click Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat application from the results.
Step 3: Once the app launches, click on the File option in the top left corner.
Step 4: Click Open from the displayed options.
Step 5: Browse to the scanned PDF file you want to edit, select it and click Open to launch it.
Step 6: Click Tools from the Adobe Ribbon.
Step 7: Click Edit PDF below the Create & Edit tool group.
Step 8: Wait for Adobe to start and complete the optical character recognition process to convert PDF elements into editable text and images. Once the OCR recognition is complete, you’ll see the text and images in the PDF inside the text box or field.
Step 9: Place the cursor in the text boxes and click on the content you want to edit. Any new text you introduce will match the original text of the document.
Step 10: Click File after editing the document and choose Save or Save As to preserve your new changes.
How to personalize your Adobe settings for editing scanned PDFs
Adobe has specific settings that you can update to make editing scanned PDFs easier. These settings include:
- Text recognition: OCR language for your documents. When OCR is run on the document, Adobe’s code determines the default language.
- Use available system fonts: This option ensures that the converted text in your scanned PDF appears in a font similar to the font on your computer.
- Make all pages editable: If you have multiple pages on the scanned PDF, by default Adobe only converts the current page you’re on. If you want all pages to be editable, you can tick this setting, however, it will slow down the PDF file browsing speed.
Personalize your Adobe Settings
To personalize your Adobe settings, follow these steps:
Step 1: On your PC, click the Start menu and search for Adobe Acrobat.
Step 2: Click Open to launch the Adobe Acrobat application from the results.
Step 3: Once the app launches, click on the File option in the top left corner.
Step 4: Click Open from the displayed options.
Step 5: Browse to the scanned PDF file you want to edit and click Open to launch it.
Step 6: Click Tools from the Adobe Ribbon.
Step 7: Click Edit PDF below the Create & Edit tool group.
Step 8: On the right side of the page, there will be a tray, scroll down to the Scanned Documents group.
Step 9: Click on Settings.
Step 10: On the Scanned Document Editing Settings dialog box, click the drop-down below the ‘Recognize text in’ field.
Step 11: Choose your preferred language.
Step 12: If you want to match the PDF text to your system, check the box next to ‘Use available system fonts.’
Step 13: If you want to make all the text on your PDF editable, check the box next to ‘Make all pages editable’.
Step 14: Click OK to save all your changes.
Insert and delete pages in PDF
In addition to editing text in scanned PDFs, you can also insert new pages and delete pages that you no longer find relevant. All you need to do is the Page Organizer on Adobe Acrobat DC.
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