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4 January 2021  John Weaver  Senior Program Developer
Last update by William Davis at 4 February 2021

Summary
Many Mac users need to save and transfer PDF files. Since Mac OS is something special, some formats may be not compatible well with the system when they are converted to the others. At this situation, you can transfer the files with the PDF format. This format, supported by all the systems, is hard to be modified. In this article, we will talk about how to edit PDF on Mac.



Part 1: How to Edit PDF on Mac?

how to edit pdf on mac
It is easy to edit PDF on Mac. Here are three methods about how to edit PDF files on Mac.

1. Edit PDF in Preview

Preview is the built-in tool published by Apple, which is used to edit files, view and modify images. In fact, it is also the PDF reader and editor. At present, you can use Preview to view and edit TIFF, PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP and PDF. Besides, the formats generated from Photoshop and Office are supported.
Next, we will show you how to edit PDF on Mac Preview.
Step 1: First, navigate to the PDF file. Right click at the file and select [Open with] – [Preview].
open pdf files with mac preview by default
Step 2: Edit the PDF file in Preview. You can add text, annotation and signature, highlight text and edit images. Just select the functions at the top menu.
how to edit pdf on mac preview

2. Edit PDF with PDF Expert

PDF Expert is the professional and multifunctional PDF editing tool. You can use this tool to modify text/image, add shape/signature/link and mark annotations. Besides, it supports to share, encrypt and merge PDF files. The interface is very simple, so you can quickly understand how to use the software.
After selecting the PDF file within the software, you can select the functions from the top modules [Annotate] and [Edit].
How to Select PDF Editor for Mac

3. Edit PDF with Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat, developed by Adobe, is the software that specializes in editing PDF files. It can not only create new PDF file, but also provides some basic editing functions, such as text, image and outer link. As the original PDF software, Adobe Acrobat contain many advanced functions, such as encrypting PDF files, adding digital signature and annotation, supporting multi-terminal collaboration and adding multimedia contents, such as videos, flash, 3D and sounds.
It is easy to edit PDF with Adobe Acrobat on Mac. You can download this application and then import the PDF file into the software. After that, you can select the editing function at the top menu.
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These are three methods about how to edit PDF on Mac. How about Windows users? We recommend Renee PDF Aide. It contains the basic editing functions but also the format converter. Let’s learn about more in the following part.

Part 2: How to Edit PDF on Windows?

Renee PDF Aide fulfills all your needs in editing PDF files on Windows.

1. About Renee PDF Aide

Renee PDF Aide is the software that supports to edit PDF and convert PDF. With utilization of the advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology, it can convert PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT and the other common formats. You can designate the specific pages to be converted at the speed of 80 pages/min. Besides, it can repair the damaged PDF files, compress PDF files to shorten the loading time, merge several files into one and rotate the file position. En/decryption and watermark are allowed to add for PDF files, too.
What’s more, Renee PDF Aide supports English/French/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese. Under the mode of OCR, it can greatly improve the accuracy of character recognition. Even though you are a new user, you can use this software easily.
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2. How to Use Renee PDF Aide

Renee PDF Aide includes two functions [PDF Tools] and [Convert PDF]. Next, we will show you how to use the software.

How to edit with Renee PDF Aide?
Renee PDF Aide contains lots of editing functions. Here are the steps.
Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Open the software and click on [PDF Tools].
select pdf tools in renee pdf converter
Step 2: Select one of the functions at the top menu.
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Instruction of each tool:
Repair: Fix the broken PDF file or the file that cannot be opened
Optimize: Compress large PDF file
Split: Split a PDF file into small files
Merge: Merge several PDF files into one, or merge the selected pages
Rotate: Adjust a PDF file at different angles
En/Decrypt: Lock and unlock PDF files
Watermark: Add overlay watermark or background to PDF files
Image→PDF: Merge one or more images into PDF files
Step 3: Click on [Convert] to output the edited PDF file.
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How to convert PDF?
It is very easy to use Renee PDF Aide to convert PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT.
Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide. Select [Convert PDF].
select to convert pdf with renee pdf converter
Step 2: Select one of the formats. Then, click on [Add Files] to select the target file.
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Step 3: Click on [Convert] to convert the format.
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