Edit images with external applications

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to edit images or graphics added in Adobe Acrobat using external applications like Adobe Photoshop.

Open your document and select Edit from the global bar.

Select the image you want to edit.

From the Edit pane, select Edit using under ADJUST OBJECTS.

The Edit using menu in the Edit panel displays two options Open with and Microsoft Paint.
Use the Edit panel tools to open and edit images from your PDF in an external application like Microsoft Paint.

Select an image editing application from the menu.

Once the image opens in the selected application, make the desired changes and save the edited image in the external application.

Return to Acrobat.

The image in your PDF will automatically update with the changes.