Edit a caption 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. Change the caption under a figure, table or photo.
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How to do it
- 1.Drop your PDF into MythosPDF and click the text you want to change.
- 2.Edit the caption.
- 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
- • Captions keep their smaller size and italic style.
- • Figure numbers are plain text, so update them yourself.
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.
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Questions people ask
+Are figure numbers updated automatically?
No. Edit each number that changes.
+Can I edit equations?
Equations are drawn from many small pieces and are best changed in the source document.
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