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PDF guides and how-tos

Notes on working with PDFs: what each tool is for, what the file format will and will not let you do, and how to get a job done without handing your document to anyone.

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How to edit a PDF in your browser

Retype a line, add a signature, drop in an image and fix the page order, without sending the file anywhere.EditFontsSigning2 min read

Make a PDF smaller without wrecking the scan

Where the megabytes actually are, which lever to pull first, and when a file is already as small as it is going to get.CompressImagesScans2 min read

Merge, split and reorder: the three page jobs

Which of the page tools to reach for, and why doing them in one pass beats saving a copy between each step.MergeSplitPages