Can I import a pdf to Publisher 2000?

Carrie · Nov 19, 2006

I know I can set up a pdf from Publisher (using the printer and Primo) But
does it work the other way, like putting it back in Publisher?

Last night I needed to change something on a document that I received and
opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader. I only have the free version that can't be
edited directly. I thought if I could open it in Publisher it would be easy
to change what needed changing. I couldn't find any option to do this.

Could I put a pdf made from Publisher with Primo back into Publisher to
make changes? I tried making a picture box and browsing but the pdf files
didn't show up. I didn't think to try a text box.

I couldn't find any options that seemed like that, but doesn't mean there
aren't any.

Are there any programs that one can edit a pdf file in if not Publisher?
I also have Illustrator and several other programs but don't know them well,
or use them much.

Last night I ended up printing the pdf files that needed changing (an
address was on it incorrectly), typing the correct version and printing it
on a label and sticking it over the incorrect part. Since it was going to
be faxed this seemed acceptable (the person getting it knew it was being
done, we didn't want to wait while he corrected it and emailed it to me
again) Just seemed like there might be an easier way that doesn't involve
buying Acrobat, which I can't afford and would rarely use.

Thanks,
Carrie

Mary Sauer · Nov 19, 2006

If you printed a publication to Primo, no doubt you still have the original
document. Make the changes and re-print.

You can't change a PDF in Publisher. Your only recourse would be to ask your
sender to make the changes and re-send.

Rob Giordano \(Crash\) · Nov 19, 2006

Do you have Photoshop? Photoshop will rasterize a pdf and you can edit it
and resave it as a pdf or other format.

Another down&dirty way would be to open the image in Acrobat, take a
PrntScrn of it then paste into an image editor and edit it - your results
may vary depending on WHAT needs to be edited and what the background is,
you may lose some image quality as well.

| I know I can set up a pdf from Publisher (using the printer and Primo) But
| does it work the other way, like putting it back in Publisher?
|
| Last night I needed to change something on a document that I received and
| opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader. I only have the free version that can't be
| edited directly. I thought if I could open it in Publisher it would be
easy
| to change what needed changing. I couldn't find any option to do this.
|
| Could I put a pdf made from Publisher with Primo back into Publisher to
| make changes? I tried making a picture box and browsing but the pdf files
| didn't show up. I didn't think to try a text box.
|
| I couldn't find any options that seemed like that, but doesn't mean there
| aren't any.
|
| Are there any programs that one can edit a pdf file in if not Publisher?
| I also have Illustrator and several other programs but don't know them
well,
| or use them much.
|
| Last night I ended up printing the pdf files that needed changing (an
| address was on it incorrectly), typing the correct version and printing
it
| on a label and sticking it over the incorrect part. Since it was going to
| be faxed this seemed acceptable (the person getting it knew it was being
| done, we didn't want to wait while he corrected it and emailed it to me
| again) Just seemed like there might be an easier way that doesn't involve
| buying Acrobat, which I can't afford and would rarely use.
|
| Thanks,
| Carrie
|
|
|
|

JoAnn Paules [MVP] · Nov 19, 2006

There are scads of ways to edit a .pdf file with Publisher - and none of
them will do as good a job as asking the file's originator for a copy of the
file and then using the native program to edit it.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Ed Bennett · Nov 19, 2006

Matt said:
Rather than ruining a perfectly good PDF by rasterizing it you can open the
PDF in Adobe Acrobat Professional (*not reader*) and save it as a EPS file.

Unfortunately, Carrie has already stated that she doesn't have Acrobat
Professional, so presumably she is aware of the option of using Acrobat
Pro, and does not wish to spend hundreds of dollars purchasing software
for this project.

Rob Giordano \(Crash\) · Nov 20, 2006

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

Mary Sauer said:
If you printed a publication to Primo, no doubt you still have the
original document. Make the changes and re-print.

You can't change a PDF in Publisher. Your only recourse would be to ask
your sender to make the changes and re-send.

I received it in email and it opened in Adobe Acrobat reader.

I didn't think there was a way to import it and open it in Publisher, but
wanted to make sure (never miss a chance to learn something new)

What I did was print out labels with the correct address on it, and put
them over the wrong one in the document (with permission from the person who
sent it) and faxed it back to them that way. The sender had made a mistake
in the address on the document. I was helping someone else, receiving and
faxing back documents using my scanner and computer.

I have Primo set up and save my own Publisher files in that, so have
the originals, but this was sent to me from someone else via email.

Thanks,
Carrie

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
Do you have Photoshop? Photoshop will rasterize a pdf and you can edit it
and resave it as a pdf or other format.

Another down&dirty way would be to open the image in Acrobat, take a
PrntScrn of it then paste into an image editor and edit it - your results
may vary depending on WHAT needs to be edited and what the background is,
you may lose some image quality as well.

I have photoshop 7. I'll have to try it.

I tried taking the screen shot and copy/pasting it in Publisher and could
change it that way, but where it was going to be faxed back using my
scanner, which is still on my old WIN 98 computer (I have a new computer and
printer now, but left the old Lexmark 3 in one printer/scanner on the old
one in the bedroom because I rarely need it) I figured the quality would go
down all that more. The documents were just release forms for a mortgage
co to check the person's credit (who is buying a house) but they had the
address of the property they are buying wrong on it. We didn't know if it
was important, like if they signed and faxed it that way, they might have to
do it all over. But, putting the correct address on a label and pasting it
over and faxing it like that (everyone knew it was corrected) seems fine.

What do I do in Photoshop to rasterize the pdf? When i get a chance
I will look, it might have a setting for it.

There's always so much to learn, good thing there are so many smart
people willing to help.

Thanks,
Carrie

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

Matt Beals said:
Rather than ruining a perfectly good PDF by rasterizing it you can open
the
PDF in Adobe Acrobat Professional (*not reader*) and save it as a EPS
file.
That way it can be placed into Publisher and Publisher can't mess with the
colors or content.

You can try placing the PDF into Adobe InDesign and save a EPS from there.
If worse comes to worse you can open the PDF in Illustrator by placing it
into Illustrator. Do not *open* it with Illustrator. And lastly as the
previous poster said, you can always open it in PhotoShop. But that really
should be a last ditch effort.

Depending on how big the PDF is you can email it to me and I'll save it as
a
EPS for you.

Thanks, but we used a corrected label over the print out from the pdf and
faxed that.

Now, I'm just trying to learn how to do this for any future need (Just to
know)

I don't have Adobe Professional.

I thought about Illustrator, or some other program. I might have saved it
as a text file to open in Word, too? (from the adobe reader page)

It probably didn't have to be a pdf to print out and fax. If I could open
it as text (to edit) then print that and fax it, it might have worked, too.

I just like how nice a pdf prints and where my scanner/fax - via Win 98
isn't that great (I rarely use it) it needs to have the best quality
printout possible.

I'm always amazed when I send a fax and it goes through and they get
it. We're waiting now to make sure it went through okay and could be read
(LOL)

~ Carrie

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

JoAnn Paules said:
There are scads of ways to edit a .pdf file with Publisher - and none of
them will do as good a job as asking the file's originator for a copy of
the file and then using the native program to edit it.

Oh, we could have had the person send a corrected email to sign and
fax. But this has to do with the closing on a house, which was supposed to
be last Fri, but had to be postponed till Weds (and the people have a
deadline to move out so need it all settled) We got the email Fri night the
person sending it (in CA) was gone for the weekend till Monday morning (CA
time we are on the East Coast) so would have had to wait till Monday noon
(today) call and if he was in (or leave a message) ask him to redo it and
send it via email again. We found someone in the office who said it should
be fine to put the corrected address over it (it was only a form to sign for
disclosure of a credit file, but it had "property address" for the house the
mortgage will be on, incorrect) We're not waiting to hear back from the
person it was faxed to, making sure he got it and it's all okay.

When I realized I needed to change something on the pdf file, I wondered
what was the best way to do it. I have Primo to save as pdf but don't have
Acrobat professional to open them in.

I assume the paperwork I changed and faxed is okay, but wanted to
learn about doing this anyway.

I keep finding out new things the programs I have will do, or ways to
do them, I had no idea were there and possible.

~ Carrie

Matt Beals said:
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Matt Beals said:

Rather than ruining a perfectly good PDF by rasterizing it you can open
the
PDF in Adobe Acrobat Professional (*not reader*) and save it as a EPS
file.
That way it can be placed into Publisher and Publisher can't mess with
the
colors or content.

You can try placing the PDF into Adobe InDesign and save a EPS from
there.
If worse comes to worse you can open the PDF in Illustrator by placing it
into Illustrator. Do not *open* it with Illustrator. And lastly as the
previous poster said, you can always open it in PhotoShop. But that
really
should be a last ditch effort.

Depending on how big the PDF is you can email it to me and I'll save it
as a
EPS for you.

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Apago, Calls, Gradual & Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 618-2537 - Cell
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.mattbeals.com
http://www.actionlistexchange.net
http://www.mattbeals.com/blog/

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Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

Ed Bennett said:
Unfortunately, Carrie has already stated that she doesn't have Acrobat
Professional, so presumably she is aware of the option of using Acrobat
Pro, and does not wish to spend hundreds of dollars purchasing software
for this project.

Yes, this is the only time in the 8 years I've had a computer I've been
faced with doing this, and maybe will never have to again.

I was excited when I learned (on this group) about PRIMO and saving
something as a pdf.

~ Carrie

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

You are so right Matt

Others read this and look for things in SEARCH and it's good to put all
ways. I know you can buy Acrobat and use it for saving and editing, but I
really don't know anything about it (except it's expensive and I wouldn't
use it enough)

I'm one of those people who write "too much" to figuring it's good to
know all the facts and aspects about it. Not so much on this group, but on
other groups people have commented on this, like I have to write a saga or
essay about everything.

People like us, who offer to help and give all the info we can about
something are REALLY into sharing. I don't think there's anything wrong with
it, I think it's good.

Going by some of the groups and newsgroups I've been on this one is
very peaceful, kind and helpful. Though I have been jumped on a few times
for something I've written.

It's a wonder people on internet groups get along as well as they
usually do.

Thanks for sharing and for your offer. If I had to have it changed on
the pdf directly, and had more time, I'd have taken you up on it. Just
trying to get a closing on a house and moving in done as soon as possible.
(if you've ever bought or sold a house you probably know what I mean (LOL)

~ Carrie

Carrie · Nov 20, 2006

Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
Yep.
BTW... Acrobat 8 Pro is awesome - I'll be depressed when my trial runs out
:-( although I think I can qualify for the STE.

I just don't know anytime I would be using it. I can use PRIMO to
save in.

Now I'm thinking I could have probably saved the pdf doc I got as
text in Word, edited and printed it out. It was just going to be faxed, so
didn't have to be pdf. I could have saved it in Word as text and then saved
it back to pdf using the PRIMO which works with my printer?

We were just in a rush trying to get the house closing finally done.

~ Carrie

Mary Sauer · Nov 20, 2006

You can always try this, Carrie. It is rather complicated but it does work
Converting PDF Files
So that they can be imported into Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/convertpdf

Rob Giordano \(Crash\) · Nov 20, 2006

You just open it with Photoshop, it will automatically rasterize it.

|
| | > Do you have Photoshop? Photoshop will rasterize a pdf and you can edit
it
| > and resave it as a pdf or other format.
| >
| > Another down&dirty way would be to open the image in Acrobat, take a
| > PrntScrn of it then paste into an image editor and edit it - your
results
| > may vary depending on WHAT needs to be edited and what the background
is,
| > you may lose some image quality as well.
| >
|
| I have photoshop 7. I'll have to try it.
|
| I tried taking the screen shot and copy/pasting it in Publisher and could
| change it that way, but where it was going to be faxed back using my
| scanner, which is still on my old WIN 98 computer (I have a new computer
and
| printer now, but left the old Lexmark 3 in one printer/scanner on the old
| one in the bedroom because I rarely need it) I figured the quality would
go
| down all that more. The documents were just release forms for a mortgage
| co to check the person's credit (who is buying a house) but they had the
| address of the property they are buying wrong on it. We didn't know if it
| was important, like if they signed and faxed it that way, they might have
to
| do it all over. But, putting the correct address on a label and pasting
it
| over and faxing it like that (everyone knew it was corrected) seems fine.
|
| What do I do in Photoshop to rasterize the pdf? When i get a chance
| I will look, it might have a setting for it.
|
| There's always so much to learn, good thing there are so many
smart
| people willing to help.
|
| Thanks,
| Carrie
| >
| >
| > | > | I know I can set up a pdf from Publisher (using the printer and Primo)
| > But
| > | does it work the other way, like putting it back in Publisher?
| > |
| > | Last night I needed to change something on a document that I received
| > and
| > | opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader. I only have the free version that
can't
| > be
| > | edited directly. I thought if I could open it in Publisher it would be
| > easy
| > | to change what needed changing. I couldn't find any option to do this.
| > |
| > | Could I put a pdf made from Publisher with Primo back into Publisher
to
| > | make changes? I tried making a picture box and browsing but the pdf
| > files
| > | didn't show up. I didn't think to try a text box.
| > |
| > | I couldn't find any options that seemed like that, but doesn't mean
| > there
| > | aren't any.
| > |
| > | Are there any programs that one can edit a pdf file in if not
| > Publisher?
| > | I also have Illustrator and several other programs but don't know them
| > well,
| > | or use them much.
| > |
| > | Last night I ended up printing the pdf files that needed changing (an
| > | address was on it incorrectly), typing the correct version and
printing
| > it
| > | on a label and sticking it over the incorrect part. Since it was
going
| > to
| > | be faxed this seemed acceptable (the person getting it knew it was
being
| > | done, we didn't want to wait while he corrected it and emailed it to
me
| > | again) Just seemed like there might be an easier way that doesn't
| > involve
| > | buying Acrobat, which I can't afford and would rarely use.
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Carrie
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Carrie · Nov 21, 2006

Mary Sauer said:
You can always try this, Carrie. It is rather complicated but it does work
Converting PDF Files
So that they can be imported into Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/convertpdf

I love this stuff. I don't even know what to call it (playing around with
Publisher, etc) (LOL)

I love learning new things about it, even if I don't really need to know
at the time, but just to know.

After all that with changing (correcting) the address on the documents I
had recieved as pdf, and faxing them back the person who got them (Mortgage
co) said it didn't really matter as long as they were signed. They were just
to release credit reports for the person getting the mortgage.

But I sure have (and am) learning from it. And, I probably could have
saved the pdf docs as text in WORD, made the corrections and printed them
out (or faxed them right from Word) Now that I think of it.

I love this newsgroup! Sometimes I stop reading here because when I do I
don't get much else in my life done (LOL)

Don't know what, if anything I'll ever do with what I learn but I do
love doing it.

I just used publisher 2000 to make a calendar with pictures (even though
it makes the date part smaller because each page is on regular printer
paper- well I used "cover stock" paper) I made a calender like that to see
if I could then converted it to pdf using PRIMO and found out how to put it
on a webpage as a download. When downloaded it will print right from
acrobat (etc) the 12 pages. It's only the first attempt, to practice and
learn, but I am psyched just by doing it.

http://www.kingcon.com/starchild/calendar.html

I guess it's not too professional going by what others do here- and those
with actual jobs doing things like this, but it's the first time and I'm
excited about it.

I'm saving the directions for converting pdf in my tutorial files. I like
to learn how to do things just to know how to do them.

You know, people like to put down microsoft, but if it wasn't for them
and Windows I probably wouldn't be doing what I am now (that I love to do)
And these groups- which we can get at no cost, are the BEST.

Thanks for all the time and patience

~ Carrie

Carrie · Nov 21, 2006

Okay, thanks!

So much can be done, so much I still don't know.

~ Carrie

Matt Beals · Nov 21, 2006

Actually it was through a poorly written contract on Apples part that
Microsoft was able to further develop the GUI. If Apple had written the
contract better then Windows wouldn't be as it is. Of course, Apple
basically stole the idea of the GUI and the mouse from Xerox. So not only
can we thank Xerox for Xerography (another way of photocopying) but we can
also thank them for what is essentially modern computing through a graphical
interface. If it wasn't for the GUI, we'd all be using a command line and
strings of commands rather than a "drag this here, click twice there" world.
So the ubiquitous computer wouldn't be so ubiquitous.

Microsoft didn't do it first, they did it bigger. Credit does go to them no
doubt, but not all of it

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Apago, Calls, Gradual & Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 618-2537 - Cell
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.mattbeals.com
http://www.actionlistexchange.net
http://www.mattbeals.com/blog/

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Rob Giordano \(Crash\) · Nov 21, 2006

Don't forget Mr. Adobe buying his Postscript away from Xerox for..what 1K
because Xerox wanted to develop the blob thing instead of PS.

| Actually it was through a poorly written contract on Apples part that
| Microsoft was able to further develop the GUI. If Apple had written the
| contract better then Windows wouldn't be as it is. Of course, Apple
| basically stole the idea of the GUI and the mouse from Xerox. So not only
| can we thank Xerox for Xerography (another way of photocopying) but we can
| also thank them for what is essentially modern computing through a
graphical
| interface. If it wasn't for the GUI, we'd all be using a command line and
| strings of commands rather than a "drag this here, click twice there"
world.
| So the ubiquitous computer wouldn't be so ubiquitous.
|
| Microsoft didn't do it first, they did it bigger. Credit does go to them
no
| doubt, but not all of it

Carrie · Nov 22, 2006

Matt Beals said:
Actually it was through a poorly written contract on Apples part that
Microsoft was able to further develop the GUI. If Apple had written the
contract better then Windows wouldn't be as it is. Of course, Apple
basically stole the idea of the GUI and the mouse from Xerox. So not only
can we thank Xerox for Xerography (another way of photocopying) but we can
also thank them for what is essentially modern computing through a
graphical
interface. If it wasn't for the GUI, we'd all be using a command line and
strings of commands rather than a "drag this here, click twice there"
world.
So the ubiquitous computer wouldn't be so ubiquitous.

Microsoft didn't do it first, they did it bigger. Credit does go to them
no
doubt, but not all of it

I've heard this before and how much better the Mac is, etc. it's also a
lot more expensive (unless they are coming down, along with their MAC/PC
commercials on t.v.) Regardless of who did it first and better, Microsoft
(Bill Gates) was at the right place in the right time and took off with it.

That's the way I understand it (I read the book he wrote that told
something about the early days. "The Road Ahead" I think is the title? I got
if from the library when it came out and it actually helped me understand
how computers work)

Probably a lot of people to think, but right now I have WINDOWS XP
(though I was satisfied with 98SE (LOL) and Office 2000 and this newsgroup
with all the help.

Didn't meant to (and don't want to) start anything about Bill G.,
Microsoft and who did what better and first. Whatever happened it all fell
into place and I now have a computer and online. And I'm sure not good at
dos, I missed that era. I like it though, even though XP apparently doesn't
have it. Once when I had 98SE someone on a tech board told me how to
reinstall WIN through the cabs and not lose files, etc. I just helped
someone do this a few nights ago, they couldn't get it to install form the
CD, and would have taken all their pictures, etc. I told them how to do it
using the dos prompt, and the person was amazed when it worked and the
pictures were still there. I don't think it works everytime but he had
taken out a program that had taken out a WIN file with it. he couldn't even
get in to the file restore and didn't have a bootup disk.

I'm always asking for help so it feels good when I know something
that can help someone else.

~ Carrie

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