How to Crop Pages of a PDF in Adobe Acrobat
Usually, converting a Word or Excel file to a PDF is easy. But if you need to make changes to the converted PDF, you’ll have to convert it back to a Word or Excel file. However, there’s no need to do this because you can edit PDFs directly. Apps like Adobe Acrobat allow you to create, edit, and read PDF files. If you only want to remove certain pages from a PDF, Adobe Acrobat has a crop feature that works like an image editor. Here’s how to crop pages in a PDF using Adobe Acrobat.
How to Crop Pages of a PDF Using Adobe Acrobat
Cropping a PDF page in Adobe Acrobat involves adjusting the visible area. You can edit one or more pages. Here’s how to crop a PDF page in Adobe Acrobat:
1. Click the Start button and type “Acrobat” to find it in Windows Search.
2. Click Open from the results to launch the Acrobat app.
3. In the top-left corner, click on the File menu.
4. From the File menu, click Open to launch File Explorer (Windows Explorer). You can also press Control + O to quickly open the File browser window.
5. In File Explorer, navigate to the location of the PDF you want to view in full-screen mode.
Step 6: Open the PDF in the Acrobat app.
Step 7: Scroll to the page you want to edit.
Step 8: Click the Tools menu.
Step 9: Choose Edit PDF from the Tools Center.
Step 10: Click Crop Pages.
Step 11: Drag the cursor to select the desired section of the page.
Step 12: Double-click inside the selection to open the Set Page Boxes dialog box.
Step 13: Adjust the page margins as needed in the Margin Controls section.
Step 15: Click OK to confirm your new settings.
Step 16: Click Save on Adobe to save your changes.
If you want to use the Crop Pages feature to reduce the file size of your PDF, this won’t work. The Crop Pages feature only hides the content of a PDF page and doesn’t reduce its size.
Cropping pages in a PDF with Adobe Acrobat involves adjusting the visible page area. This can be done for one or multiple pages. Here’s how to crop a PDF page using Adobe Acrobat:
Step 1: In the Acrobat app, click the Thumbnails icon on the floating bar at the bottom. Hover the mouse pointer if necessary.
Step 2: From the Page Thumbnails pane, click the page you want to crop.
Step 3: Right-click on the selected Page Thumbnail and choose Crop Pages from the options to open the Set Page Boxes dialog box.
Step 4: Under Margin Controls, click Set to Zero to reset the crop.
Step 6: Select the pages you want to remove the crop from.
Step 7: Click OK to confirm your new settings.
Step 8: Save your changes by clicking the Save icon in Adobe.
The page should return to its original layout.
Creating or editing a PDF on Adobe Acrobat requires the pro/paid version of the app. However, you can use Google Docs or Microsoft Word to create a PDF. Microsoft Word can also create a protected PDF with password protection.
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