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How to highlight in scanned PDF on MacBook Pro with DocHub

DocHub is an innovative platform that simplifies digital document management by offering powerful features for editing, signing, and sharing. With seamless integration into Google Workspace, our editor empowers users to manage their documents efficiently. Whether you’re working on a business proposal or personal project, highlighting important sections in scanned PDFs on your MacBook Pro is a breeze, allowing you to enhance your document experience effortlessly.

Follow the steps to highlight in scanned PDF on your MacBook Pro

Begin by opening your web browser and navigating to the DocHub website. Log in to your account to access the editing tools.
Once logged in, upload your scanned PDF document by selecting the upload option from your dashboard. This allows you to import your file for editing.
After your document is loaded, locate the highlighting tool within the editor. Click on it to select the color and adjust the opacity as per your preference.
Now, simply click and drag over the text in your scanned PDF that you wish to highlight. This intuitive action ensures that key information stands out.
Once you’ve completed highlighting, review your changes. You can also add comments or annotations if needed.
Finally, download the modified PDF back to your MacBook Pro, or choose to print it directly or share it via email for further collaboration.

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How to highlight in scanned PDF on Macbook Pro

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In this video tutorial, we will learn how to edit PDFs on a Mac operating system without using any software. You can easily edit any type of PDF on a Mac. To start, open the PDF and select the text you want to modify. You can change the color and font of the text as needed. You can also add or remove text easily. Editing PDFs on a Mac is simple and you can customize fonts to your preference.

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How do you highlight a scanned document in PDF?

Open your PDF in Acrobat. Click and drag the cursor to select the area of text you want to highlight. A small toolbox will appear above your text. Select the highlighter tool icon and it will automatically highlight your selected text.

Why wont my PDF let me highlight text Mac?

The Text Selection tool may not be selected: Choose Tools Text Selection, or click the Show Markup Toolbar button , then click the Text Selection button . The PDF may require a password before you can select or copy text: Choose Tools Show Inspector, click the Encryption Inspector button , then enter the password.

Why cant I highlight a scanned PDF?

The most common reason that you cant highlight PDF documents is because the document doesnt actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you wont be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way.

How do I select text from a scanned PDF?

Copying text from scanned PDF and images Upload your PDF to the OCR converter and turn your scanned PDF into a searchable PDF. You can then copy text from the PDF file instantly. Youll also have the option to convert the scanned PDF to a text file directly and you can then copy the text from the file as needed.

How do I highlight a scanned PDF on a Mac?

How to Highlight Text in a PDF on Mac Open the PDF document in Highlights. From the menu bar choose File Open. Select the text you want to markup. This will bring up the selection popover: Choose a color and click the highlight button in the selection popover.

Why is my PDF not letting me highlight?

If you cannot highlight or select text in a PDF, the file might probably be a scanned copy and cannot be edited. How can you tell whether a copy was scanned? Its simple; the alignment of the text will be off, the pages borders wont be in the same place, and some text will be zoomed in more than others.

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