Select tool in PDF editing - missing

Hi,
I use Adobe Acrobat 8 Profession.
The "select" tool has disappeared and unable to select object or text to edit.
With the select tool I could choose any object or text within a PDF document to edit, alter, replace or just remove.
Andrew

Don't paste images into pagemaker, ever, always place them. If your pdf if acrobat 4 compatible you can place the pdf directly, but be prepared for document bloat.
Acrobat pro allows you to open individual images in Photoshop. You can also open pdfs in photoshop directly, but you have to guess at the resolution.
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