Yeah the PDF category is weird / lacking. LibreOffice Draw and Inkscape can both edit PDFs and are missing as well. Xodo looks like some mobile app only or SaaS product
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oce@jlai.lu 2 months ago
For PDF “your browser” should be the default recommendation. Firefox allows to add text and images now. Gimp can also be used to edit PDF.
kautau@lemmy.world 2 months ago
veniasilente@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Isn’t it dangerous now that PDFs can run javascript? (Who had that idiotic idea, anyway?)
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
The main reason “your browser” isn’t enough for me is that it doesn’t allow you to add and edit bookmarks, which I use a lot to navigate large pdfs quickly.
Second is that it’s nice to keep your pdf tabs separated from your browser tabs, and a pdf reader can remember your tabs and exactly which page you were on etc.
So that’s why I’m using PDF-Xchange, I downloaded it for free idk why it says purchase.
ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Xodo and Xchange are both feature rich, lightweight, and easy to use programs. Browser view is fine for a peek but quickly feels clunky.
Novocirab@feddit.org 2 months ago
Browser is nice. On Linux though, Okular is superb.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m really disappointed not to see Okular there. It’s FOSS, and it’s very cozy and useful.
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Started using it recently and i agree!
oce@jlai.lu 2 months ago
What does Okular do that Firefox doesn’t? I’ve used it on some distros because it was the default but I don’t know the advantage compared to using my existing browser.