Change line spacing in a research paper PDF
Last minute fixes to your own paper, like an author affiliation, a typo in a heading or a corrected figure caption, can be made directly in the PDF you're about to submit. Tighten or loosen the space between lines of a paragraph.
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How to do it
- 1.Drop your PDF into MythosPDF and click the text you want to change.
- 2.Open the Aa menu and use the Line spacing buttons.
- 3.Press Enter to save the line, then Export PDF.
What people change in a research paper
- • Author names and affiliations
- • Typos in text and captions
- • Acknowledgements
- • Contact email
What happens to the rest of the page
- • Spacing changes in half point steps.
- • Content below moves by the total change.
LaTeX papers
PDFs from LaTeX often embed fonts with only the characters used. Small corrections usually work; longer additions are best made in the source.
Add supplements
Combine the paper with supplementary material using Merge PDF.
Questions people ask
+Can this make text fit on one page?
Often, yes. Slightly tighter spacing can save a line or two.
+Can I edit equations?
Equations are drawn from many small pieces and are best changed in the source document.
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