Writing on PDF's using Pages?

Hello,
Trying to figure out how to write notes/highlight, etc on PDF files. Using Preview the textbook does not work...is there a way to export to Pages? Trying to avoid purchasing Pdfpen program...thanks!
Lost grad student, help!

Hi ssj829;
I needed to change a locked PDF at work. What I did was to open the PDF in Photoshop and then create a layer to blank out the areas I had to change. Once I had all of the areas blanked out, I created another layer which had the new data in it. Once I combined all the layers, I had a document which reflected the required changes.
Allan

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