Viewing Publisher document changed to .pdf

[questioner]

I received a Publisher file, which has been converted to Adobe .pdf. I can
get in to it and view, but cannot change. I tried to download a free trial,
but since MS Office was on my new computer with a now-expired 60 day period,
I couldn't download the trial.
Is there any way I can get in to make the necessary changes as a .pdf file,
as I can't seem to go in and save it any other way, since it's author
protected.
Linda

 

[Mary Sauer]

There isn't anyway you can edit your PDF as a Publisher document if you don't
have Publisher. You can extract the contents and maybe edit the results in Word.
You can copy the PDF to the clipboard (File, Copy file to clipboard) and paste
it into Word. It will paste as an image, which you cannot edit. Unfortunately
only one page will paste.
You can highlight the text, copy/paste.
There is a tutorial here
Converting PDF Files
So that they can be imported into Publisher (or Word)
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/convertpdf

 

[questioner]

I am attempting to dos as the tutorial instructs. I've had a problem with
downloading the Ghostscript as suggested. I'll let you know if I succeed. I
can't copy to the clipboard, it won't allow me to do that.
Thanks for your assistance.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

You can make *some* edits to a PDF, if you have Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro ($$$).

 

[questioner]

Many thanks. I can see by your dollar signs that I don't want to go there! I
detest the thought of redoing this whole (albeit small) year book, but don't
want, nor can afford, to purchase Publisher.
Thanks to you and Mary for your responses.
Linda

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

I'd have the sender send you the .pub file - not the pdf.

Download and install the trial of Publisher 2007 and work on the pub file.
If that doesn't work you can buy (as a student or teacher) Publisher 2007
for 89.95 ... maybe less.

Acrobat Pro is 200+ and you still won't be able to fully edit the pdf/



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression