Getting the Most out of Adobe Acrobat Reader

Getting the Most out of Adobe Acrobat Reader

Did you know that you can edit text and graphics from Adobe Acrobat Reader in other programs such as Microsoft Publisher and Graphics programs? The following instructions will show you how.

Using Text from Adobe Acrobat Reader

Text can be selected from Adobe Acrobat Reader to be placed into another program such as Microsoft Word.

Click on the Text Select Tool .
Drag your mouse over the desired text to highlight it.
Choose Edit, Copy.
Paste into the program of your choice.

Using Graphics from Adobe Acrobat Reader

Using Graphics from Adobe Acrobat Reader in another program means that you can do far more with them than you can in the Reader program. In Reader there is no possibility of resizing a page or changing the colour of a graphic. If yo copy the graphic into another program, you can resize, change the colour of the graphics or give a black and white graphic some colour - the possibilities are endless. My favourite programs for using graphics from Adobe Acrobat Reader are Microsoft Publisher (I find it really easy to resize and put together a page with the desired graphics in this program) and Ulead Photo Impact 7.

Click on the Graphics Select Tool .
Drag your mouse over the desired graphic so that it is highlighted.
Choose Edit, Copy.
Paste into the program of your choice.
Hint: the more you have zoomed into Adobe Acrobat Reader, the larger the graphic will be when you paste it. This is an important factor if you are wanting to resize a graphic. It will print better if you have reduced to the correct size rather than enlarged - so always zoom in more in Reader if you want a large graphic.
Now you can place as many (or as few) of the graphics you wish on the page and print out at any size you want.