Modify scanned files

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Edit text on scanned files

You can now edit a scanned PDF using Acrobat’s text recognition feature.

To recognize and interact with text on scanned files or images:

  1. Open the scanned file in Acrobat or create a PDF from an image you want to interact with.

  2. Select moretools > Edit PDF.

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  1. Tap anywhere on the page and you see a context menu. Select Edit page from the context menu.

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  1. If the text recognition feature is not present and your document requires it, Acrobat will download the text recognition feature.

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  1. Once it gets downloaded, select Recognize text. The text gets recognized.

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  1. Tap your desired area to edit and a context menu appears. Select Edit text from the context menu. You can now edit the text.

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  1. If the PDF is not yet recognized, open the PDF, select moretools > Recognize text.

  2. Once Acrobat recognizes the text, it will display a message stating that you can edit, copy, search, and highlight text in the document.

  3. Tap on the content or area you want to edit. A dialog box opens with options to interact with the selected content. Select Edit text. The text gets converted into editable format and you can now edit text.

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The tools and thier functionalities that you get upon selecting Edit text.

  • indentation: Gives you options to align the text as desired.

  • italics: Makes the text italics.

  • changefont: Gives you options to change the font or the font size of the text.

  • underlined: Underlines the text.

  • bold: Makes the text bold.

  • highlight: Gives you options to highlight the selected text as desired.