Consolidating text

When you convert a PDF file to LXF, each paragraph section in the PDF is by default converted to several text fragments in the LXF. This means it will be difficult to edit the text in Overlay Editor.

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Several text fragments in Overlay Editor.

When you import the PDF file, you can enable the option Consolidate text. If you do so, each line of text in the PDF is included in the same text fragment in the LXF.

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Each text line one text fragment in Overlay Editor.

When you have imported the PDF file, you can manually define text fragments to consolidate. For example, you can consolidate the text in each paragraph.

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Consolidating text in paragraphs.

To consolidate text manually

1	Select the text fragments you want to consolidate.

2	Select Object > Arrange > Consolidate.