PDF Editor

[HE]

Mozilla enounced with the newest firefox version a functionality which should allow to edit PDF - documents, which would reduce the printing of the PDFs. With the firefox version update a Test - PDF is enclosed for testing this. I tried it but i could not e.g. fill the PDF - fields. 

18.01.2023

Helmut     

[jscher2000]

Hi Helmut, Firefox has some annotation features, which you will find on the PDF viewer toolbar toward the right end. But I don't think Firefox can edit the text/images in the PDF. Maybe I missed an announcement. Can you link to it?

[Alan_Decoster]

Hello.
Indeed, it is only possible for the moment, to add text in color + font size, and to draw/write freehand. As far as modification is concerned, this is not yet relevant but personally, I would like it to be added soon so that it acts as a complete PDF editor, like those of competitors on the market.
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Bonjour.
En effet, il n'est possible uniquement pour le moment, de rajouter du texte en couleur + taille de police, et de dessiner/écrire à main levée.
Pour ce qui concerne la modification, cela n'est pas encore d'actualité mais personnellement, j'aimerais bien que cela soit ajouté prochainement pour que cela fasse comme un éditeur PDF complet, comme ceux des concurrents du marché.

[Markus_Bo]

Hi Alan,

can you tell us where to find this option? I clicked, downloaded the file but modification will be done by Apple's preview.

Thanks

Markus

[jscher2000 · Accepted solution]

Hi Markus, if you have Firefox's PDF handling set to "Open in Firefox", then the tools are on the right end of the viewer's toolbar. This article has a lot of info on the viewer:

• https://support.mozilla.org/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox-or-choose-another-viewer

[HE]

Hi, i looked at the documentation and there is the following noted:

"Some PDF files (e.g. forms) contain interactive fields. With the PDF viewer integrated in Firefox, you can fill in or select these fields (text fields, checkboxes or radio buttons)."

Will see, whether it works ....

Thanks and best regards Helmut

[ELaplante]

Is it possible add a PNG picture ? Because I have a signature in PNG file that I want to use, but I don't see how can I add a file picture (my picture).

[D_Eric]

J'aimerai avoir la possibilité d'imprimer les PDF avec une option : économiser de l'encre ou du toner (jusqu'à 15%) comme dans l'application native d'Adobe.

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I would like to have the possibility to print PDFs with an option to save ink or toner (up to 15%) like the native Adobe application.

I create a post as  new idea and I don't how cancel this reply. If you can do it would be fine

[AbbreviaTed11]

the smoothing effect make checking boxes look weird and curvy. I'd like to save powerpoints to pdfs 2perpage so that there are two slides on a portrait page the right way up so I can read it and use the printout feature in microsoft onenote. but right now it can't do that, the 2 per page is not useful the way they're orientated right now whereas microsoft edge's pdf printing is able to do it

[w57]

I really like to able to edit a pdf file. However I've recently been made aware that if you print the pdf after you insert information not  already in the form,the information you inserted will not print.

[jscher2000]

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@w57 wrote:

I really like to able to edit a pdf file. However I've recently been made aware that if you print the pdf after you insert information not  already in the form,the information you inserted will not print.

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Maybe it varies from one form to another? What if you test using something like

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf

Does Firefox print that with the entered data (you only need to print page 1).

[Jopower]

Up til now have been using the FOX IT plugin for online PDF's in Firefox. Seems to work well. Some others with more experience with it should chime in as I mainly use it for basic view and form filling.

Now, as to the new Firefox PDF app... I recommend allowing us to drag tools from the right end menu to the PDF zoom bar strip/area. I'd like to select common tools with one click.Would add a star for my rating!

I notice in the Firefox Settings >General > Applications that Firefox PDF has pushed out the FoxIt plugin.

Also the FoxIt plugin is gone (installed with FoxIt 4 years ago). I do find an "Open with Foxit Reader" plugin/ext (4.5 stars) if I search the online FF extensions library.

[jscher2000]

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@Jopower wrote:

I notice in the Firefox Settings >General > Applications that Firefox PDF has pushed out the FoxIt plugin.

Also the FoxIt plugin is gone (installed with FoxIt 4 years ago). I do find an "Open with Foxit Reader" plugin/ext (4.5 stars) if I search the online FF extensions library.

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Firefox 52 was the last version that embedded "binary" (NPAPI) PDF plugins like Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader into a tab. If you prefer a specific program, you can set Firefox to open PDFs in that program instead of opening them in a tab. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox-or-choose-another-viewer

[Jopower]

Hmmm, guess I hadn't noticed. Have been using FF since ver 3 and FoxIt since ver 4. Had just expected it to be in the plugins like somewhere in 2010. Now curious why FoxIt was still handling my online PDF's?