Edit PDF with Primo PDF for Mac Alternative

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PrimoPDF is a powerful application for creating and converting PDF files. However, PrimoPDF isn't available in its full fledged version for Mac users yet and for now it primarily supports PDF reading on non-Windows operating systems. But in this article you will get the best Primo PDF Mac alternative: PDFelement Pro. Have a look.

Part 1. The Best PrimoPDF Alternative for Mac

For those of you who have been looking for an alternative for PrimoPDF for Mac, we have great news in the form of PDFelement Pro. With the help of this PrimoPDF alternative, you can easily edit texts, images, links and pages in PDF files. This professional PDF Editor provides you multiple PDF editing tools. Besides, you can also use this PDF tool to convert PDF to Word and other popular file format. Follow the steps below to learn how to edit PDF documents with ease.

How to Edit PDF Using Mac PrimoPDF

Step 1. Import PDF to the Program

Download and install Primo PDF Editor for Mac and then launch the application. Now, click the "Open File" button to add the PDF you want to edit to the program.

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Step 2. Edit PDF with Ease

After the PDF file has been opened, click on the "Edit" from the toolbar and then double click on any of the text that you want to be able to modify in the PDF file. Once you do this, you should be able to see that the text is now available to be modified within an editable text block. Select the "Add Text" tool from the toolbar section and then click on any of the area within the PDF file and you should be able to add new text as needed. You would be able to modify, delete or correct the error in any of the text in the same manner.

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Step 3. Annotate PDF Files

You can also highlight your PDF texts, add Text Box, Sticky Note, Line, Oval, Rectangle, Polygon, Cloud, an Arrow or other hand drawings to your PDF file with the help of the Annotate menu. Go to "Tools > Comment" and then simply select the desired tool. Now, you just have to click on the section of the PDF file where you want the annotations added.

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Step 4. Convert PDF Files

PDFelement Pro for Mac also makes reusing your PDF content possible by converting PDF to MS Word. Select the "Convert" option from the toolbar. In the next dialog box that appears, import the file that you want to convert and simply set the format type before you clicking on the "Convert" option finally. PDFelement Pro now should ask you to specify the location where you want the converted file saved.

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PDFelement Pro for Mac - The Best PrimoPDF Alternative

PDFelement Pro is a beautifully designed application that works very well and does all that you can think of very easily when it comes to PDF files, for example, editing and converting scanned PDF files, compressing, splitting and combining PDF files, converting PDF files into editable formats and creating PDF files easily on top of the OCR support feature that it offers. Editing PDF files with iSkysoft is just like working with a document on MS Word; it's that easy!

Key Features of This Mac PDF Editor:

  • Edit texts, images, links, pages, background and more on PDF with ease.
  • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, Images, EPUB, etc.
  • Add annotation, markup, highlight, underline or strikethrough to PDF.
  • Advanced OCR tool helps you to edit and convert scanned PDFs easily.
  • Combine multiple PDF files into one PDF or split PDF.
  • Fully control PDF pages by rotating, removing or add pages.
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Part 2. Why Choose PDFelement Pro for Mac

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PrimoPDF
PDFelement Pro for Mac
Pros
  • Converts PDFs very quickly.
  • Doesn't change text when converting.
  • Supports OCR for PDF files that are scanned.
  • You can add stamps, images, watermarks, notes etc., in an intuitive way.
  • Has a clean and attractive interface.
  • Also, converts PDF into Office documents.
  • Ability to edit PDF files as in MS Word.
  • Lets you create new PDF files using Office documents.
Cons
  • Sometimes reformats graphics.
  • Doesn't use Windows file saving format.
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