Add text, images, shapes and whiteout to a PDF
In Edit & fill mode, pick a tool from the toolbar (Text, Image, Erase, shapes, marks, Table, Date, Draw) and click or drag on the page. Select anything you added to restyle, move, lock or copy it to other pages.
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Everything you add sits on top of the original page and stays editable until you download. Tools that don't fit the toolbar's width move into More. Signatures and initials are in the Sign menu; see Sign a PDF yourself.
| Tool | What it adds | How to place it |
|---|---|---|
| Text (T) | Free text | Click to type, or drag to set a wrap width. Enter starts a new line. |
| Text box | Text that wraps inside a fixed width | Drag to set the box size, or click for a default box. |
| Image | PNG or JPG (logo, stamp, photo) | Click where it goes, then choose a file. You can also paste or drop an image. |
| Check, Dot, Cross | Ticks, filled bubbles, crosses | Click each box or bubble. |
| Shapes: Rectangle, Ellipse, Line, Arrow | Boxes, circles, lines, arrows | Drag. Hold Shift for a square or circle, or to snap lines to 45°. |
| Table | A grid you can type into | Drag a box, or click for 3 × 3. Use Edit cells to type. |
| Date | Today's date in a format you choose | Click where the date goes. |
| Draw (D) | Freehand ink | Draw with a mouse, pen or finger. |
| Erase | Whiteout over existing content | Drag over what to cover. |
| Blackout | A solid black box | Drag over what to cover. |
Step 1: Pick a tool
Click it in the toolbar. Grouped tools (marks, shapes, markup, notes) remember the last one you used; the small arrow next to a group shows the rest.
Step 2: Place it on the page
Click or drag as the hint under the toolbar says. Press Esc to go back to Select.
Step 3: Style it
Select the item. The properties bar shows its options: font, size, colors, Border, Fill, Opacity, Line width and so on. Position and size (points) sets exact coordinates.
Step 4: Arrange or reuse it
Use Arrange to Bring to front or Send to back, Lock in place so it can't be moved by accident, Duplicate, or To other pages… → Copy to pages to repeat it at the same spot on other pages (for example
2-5orodd).
- Select
- V
- Move anything without editing it
- M
- Add text
- T
- Draw
- D
- Duplicate
- ⌘/CtrlD
- Copy / paste objects (images paste too)
- ⌘/CtrlC / V
- Nudge 1 pt (Shift: 10 pt)
- Arrows
- Delete the selection
- Delete
- Show every shortcut
- ?
My image was refused. Why?
The editor accepts PNG and JPG. Very large photos are refused; use a smaller or cropped image, or export the photo again at a lower resolution.
How do I resize an image without stretching it?
Drag a corner handle: the aspect ratio stays locked. Hold Shift while dragging to stretch it on purpose.
Can I turn off the alignment guides?
Hold Alt while dragging, or switch off Smart guides in the editor's side-panel settings.
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