Edit obejcts

You can freely edit any selected object(s) by the related commands.

Note: For copying/cutting and pasting an object, after you copy/cut an object, make sure that the related editing command (Home/Edit > Edit Object > All/Text/Image/Shape/Shading) has been selected before you paste it. Sometimes you may not paste an object right after copying it and do other tasks with other commands, or you need to paste it in another document where the editing command is not being selected. In these cases, you need to select the related editing command again before pasting the object.   

Edit Text Objects

To edit text objects, click Home/Edit > Edit Object > Text. And click on the text you want to edit. A selected object usually is outlined by a bounding box. Double-click the box or choose Edit in the context menu. Then the cursor will be blinking, and you can add, paste or replace text only if the font used for that text is installed on your system. 

Merge and Split Text Objects (Pro Only)

You can also merge and split text objects by using Merge Text tool and Split Text tool. To remove the space between the letters of words to improve the appearance of text content, you can click Remove Kerning in the Format tab in the right panel after you select the text object.

To merge text objects, Shift-click the objects with the Edit Object command and click Merge Text in the Format tab in the right panel. To split a text object, please do the following:

• Select the object and click Split Text in the Format tab in the right panel. The Split Text dialog box pops up.

• Drag the slider and click the position you want to split. Click OK and the text object will split into parts.

Convert Text Objects to Shape Objects (Pro Only)

Foxit PDF Editor supports to convert the selected text object(s) into path(s), which will meet the pre-press requirement. For those computers that do not support or display certain embedded fonts, this new feature helps to overcome that issue. To convert text objects to paths, please do the following:

• Select the text objects that you want to convert to paths.

• Select the Convert to Shape button in the Format tab in the right panel to convert.

Edit Image and Shape Objects (Pro Only)

To edit image objects, click Home/Edit > Edit Object > Image. Double-click an image or choose Edit Object in its context menu. Your current main window is switched to the Image Editor window. For further information about editing image objects, please refer to the instructions on "Add New Image Objects".

To edit shape/shading objects, click Home/Edit > Edit Object > Shape/Shading. Click a shape/shading and edit it with the commands in the Format tab in the right panel. Further information about editing shape/shading objects, please refer to the instructions on "Add New Shape Objects".

Tip: When editing text, image, shape and shading objects together, you can edit all the objects by choosing Home/Edit > Edit Object > All.