Editing images in Acrobat

[bluskool]

In CS3 I can't get Photoshop to save the image back into the PDF. If I just select "Save" it brings up the "Save As" dialog box. Why would I want to do it this way as opposed to opening the image via Acrobat's "Edit Image"?

You wouldn't. I have always thought that that features purpose was to enable you to extract the image or images from the PDF in order to use them in Photoshop, not to edit and place them back in the PDF.

[leonardr]

I have always thought that that features purpose was to enable you to extract the image or images from the PDF in order to use them in Photoshop, not to edit and place them back in the PDF.

the purpose is indeed to enable the editing of images INSIDE the PDF - meaning that after you're done in Photoshop the changes should be brought back into the PDF...

[Joe]

the purpose is indeed to enable the editing of images INSIDE the PDF - meaning that after you're done in Photoshop the changes should be brought back into the PDF...

How, other than placing each one manually after the Phostoshop edits? The only way I can get Photoshop to save them back into the PDF is by using the "Edit Image" command from Acrobat.

[LoneGoose]

Shawn, I've noticed exactly the same thing - you need to wait till you see the image actually change in the PDF - very irritating since I mostly screw this up when I'm rushed the most!

Leonard, is CS2, in general, not meant to be run on Leopard? Is that why it runs a bit slow?

[leonardr]

How, other than placing each one manually after the Phostoshop edits? The only way I can get Photoshop to save them back into the PDF is by using the "Edit Image" command from Acrobat.

That is correct - the Edit Image command does what we are discussing. It opens the image in Photoshop, you make the changes, then when saved, they are updated in Acrobat.

Am I missing something?

[leonardr]

Leonard, is CS2, in general, not meant to be run on Leopard? Is that why it runs a bit slow?

Correct - CS2 is NOT supported on Leopard.

[LoneGoose]

Time to upgrade, I suppose...

[bluskool]

That is correct - the Edit Image command does what we are discussing. It opens the image in Photoshop, you make the changes, then when saved, they are updated in Acrobat.

Am I missing something?

Yes you are. We are talking about a Photoshop feature, not the "edit images" command in Acrobat. When you open a PDF with Photoshop, you get a dialog box that allows you to open up either the PDF or the images in the PDF. I don't believe the purpose of that feature is to edit the images and place them back on save.

Dan R.

[LoneGoose]

I don't get that option when I try to open a PDF in PhotoShop (but I don't know why I'd want to). Maybe 'cause I'm still on CS2...

But the original question was about the 'edit image' command in Acrobat...

[beermonster]

i had a pdf file last week, all spot colours, with an image in the pdf - obviously out of spots too

i tried to edit the image and acro wouldn't let me - is there a limit to the file types it will let you edit?

acro 7 or 8, osx 10.4.11, g5 3g ram