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Edit a scanned whitepaper that already has an OCR layer

A whitepaper lives for years. Refresh the statistics, the date and the call to action in the PDF so it stays current. Here is what happens with a scanned whitepaper that already has an OCR layer.

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How to do it

  1. 1.Drop your scanned PDF into MythosPDF. The words on each page become clickable boxes.
  2. 2.Click the first word, Shift+click to extend along the line, then double click or press Enter and type the new text.
  3. 3.Press Enter to apply the change, then Export PDF.

Hidden OCR text layer

  • • Scans with an invisible text layer, such as Adobe Scan files, are still treated as scans.
  • • The hidden text is updated for the words you change, so search finds the new text.

What people change in a whitepaper

  • • Statistics and sources
  • • Publication date
  • • Author bios
  • • Calls to action and links

Questions people ask

+What if a word cannot be changed invisibly?

You get the exact reason, such as a stamp in the way or a font that could not be identified, instead of a smudged page.

+Do I need to convert the scan to Word first?

No. MythosPDF edits the scanned page itself. There is no conversion, so the page keeps its look.

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