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Title: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: metlife on April 13, 2018, 04:50:00 AM
Hey All,

Do you know any free application for commercial use in which you could modify the pdf file? I mean cutting to any size I want, it would be the main function of such application and possibly checking the color separation.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: Joe on April 13, 2018, 07:20:58 AM
Cutting to any size you want? Do you mean cropping?

The only free PDF viewer I know that will display separations is PACKZVIEW.

http://www.packz.com/downloads-info/
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: metlife on April 16, 2018, 04:40:01 AM
Yes, I mean cropping.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: Joe on April 16, 2018, 07:06:48 AM
I think you would need Acrobat Pro to be able to crop PDF's.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: metlife on April 17, 2018, 12:22:22 AM
Yes, I agree, but I am looking for a program for which I do not have to pay. I need to install it on several computers and only to crop PDF files. Thus, Acrobat Pro would be wasted on these computers.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: Joe on April 17, 2018, 07:23:27 AM
Well if you are using Macs you can crop a PDF with Preview that comes with the Mac OS.. But Preview can destroy PDF's that contain live transparency.

There are also online options:

https://pdfresizer.com/crop

https://pdfcandy.com/crop-pdf.html

But I would be careful of those too.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: metlife on April 18, 2018, 02:12:54 AM
Unfortunately, we work on Windows. We can not use the online application because we have confidential files and they can not go outside the company. I guess finding such an application can be difficult and I would not ask you for help without searching the web first.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: Joe on April 18, 2018, 07:47:07 AM
Personally if you have those kinds of requirements I think it would be worth your money to purchase Acrobat DC Pro.
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: swampymarsh on April 25, 2018, 04:29:59 AM
I have not tested or used, however give these a try and remember that you often get what you pay for:

https://www.sejda.com/desktop

https://sourceforge.net/projects/briss/
Title: Re: Best free PDF Editor?
Post by: metlife on April 27, 2018, 04:05:18 AM
swampymarsh, thank you very much for your help. Briss meets what I was looking for. It looks a bit primitive but does what I need. Thank you again for your help.