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Topic # 162067 28-Jan-2015 10:26
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Hi guys,

I am looking for a program to do basic PDF editing.  I need to:

 

  • Add multiple PDF's together to make one PDF
  • Split particular pages of one PDF into a separate PDF document
  • If possible, add a signature (jpeg) to a PDF

That's about it.  Nothing fancy, just basic stuff. Does anyone have a good (free if possible) program they have used and can recommend?

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Reply # 1223834 28-Jan-2015 10:29
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I have used Microsoft Word to do all the layout and then use save as pdf.   The result has been good




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  Reply # 1223859 28-Jan-2015 10:52
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PDFCreator along with PDFARchitect works, but BE CAREFUL with the installer. It installed a bunch of adware and crapware if you like it. I had a brand new laptop and that installation messed up windows so badly it needed to be re-imaged. I also found it problematic at home so I've gone with FreePDF, which doesn't let you edit but lets you print to a PDF virtual printer.




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  Reply # 1223866 28-Jan-2015 10:55
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you want to do this on Windows Phone right?

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  Reply # 1223868 28-Jan-2015 10:55
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NitroPDF. No crap, only the goods.


Edit PDFs, forms, etc. Create PDF from anything that can print (it installs as a new printer on your system).




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  Reply # 1223869 28-Jan-2015 10:56
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Look at pdfbox -- open source, Java utility to do this kind of stuff.

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  Reply # 1223870 28-Jan-2015 10:56
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Oh, wait... Is this for Windows Phone or Windows? Have you posted in the correct forum?




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  Reply # 1223891 28-Jan-2015 11:17
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freitasm: Oh, wait... Is this for Windows Phone or Windows? Have you posted in the correct forum?



Sorry guys, wrong forum - my bad.  Should be windows PC, not windows phone.

I use word to PDF a lot, but there are times I need to add PDF's together into one, so I can fax it straight from my email (Our fax provider will send multiple attachments as multiple faxes).

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  Reply # 1223894 28-Jan-2015 11:20
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Moved to correct forum. That's why I ask people to make sure they post in correct forums - we can't help when there's much confusion!

NitroPDF is still my vote.




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