Installing Master PDF Editor on Linux To install Master PDF Editor on major Linux distributions, you just need to download a DEB or RPM package and install it using the command line or a package manager like Gdebi or QApt. First, you have to figure out which package (DEB or RPM) you need to download. […]
Forms Menu In Master PDF Editor you can create static and dynamic forms. This functionality makes it easy to collect necessary data. Highlight Fields (Ctrl+H) Highlight all forms in the document. Reset Forms Reset all form values in the document. Values will be set to default or empty if the default option is not specified. […]
Comments Menu Comments are used for text reviewing or suggesting possible changes in PDF documents. They are not editing tools themselves, since their use doesn’t change source file content. Comments are not displayed when the document is printed. Add Sticky Note (Ctrl+6) Add a note to the document. Position the cursor at the necessary place […]
Objects Menu Every object has unique parameters which can be changed with Object Inspector. Formatted Text Add formatted text to your document. You can also edit it. For more details, see Editing Formatted Text in PDF Documents. Text (Ctrl+T) Add text to your document. For more information about text editing, see Editing Text in […]
View Menu Go To Navigate between pages and views by choosing from one of the following menu items: First Page (Home) Navigate to the first page. Previous Page (PgUp) Navigate to the previous page. Next Page (PgDown) Navigate to the next page. Last Page (End) Navigate to the last page. Go to page… (Ctrl+Alt+G) Navigate […]
Edit Menu Undo (Ctrl+Z) Undo the previous action. Redo (Ctrl+Y) Redo the last undone action. Cut (Ctrl+X) Cut a selected element and copy it to the clipboard. Copy (Ctrl+C) Copy a selected element to the clipboard. Paste (Ctrl+V) Paste a cut/copied element from the clipboard. Paste at Copy Position (Ctrl+Shift+V) Paste an object with original […]
File Menu New Create a new document by choosing from one of the following menu options: Blank PDF (Ctrl+N) Create a blank document. From Files Create a new PDF from files, or insert other files or pages into the document. From Scanner Create a new document using a scanner. Open (Ctrl+O) Open one […]
Editing Images Inserting images to the PDF document To insert a new image to the document, click the Insert Image button on the toolbar or use the Edit > Insert Image menu command or press Ctrl+I. The mouse cursor will change to the crosshair. Click where you want to place the image. The Open Image […]
Editing Formatted Text in PDF Documents The PDF format supports two types of text objects: simple text objects and formatted text objects. For the former one, please refer to this section. Unlike simple text, formatted text can use formatting, styles and alignment. Inserting formatted text to the PDF document To insert a formatted text object […]
Editing Page Layout and Cropping in PDF Changing page size To change the layout of a page, including its size and margins, click Document → Page Layout or press the Ctrl+Shift+L shortcut. In this window, you can see a preview of the page on the left and layout settings on the right. The values are […]
