Easy Tools to Add Content Objects on PDF Page

Q: How can I add new content to my PDF document quickly? A: In previous versions, PDF Studio users could add content to a PDF page by adding annotations and then flattening them into the content of the PDF page, so that they are no longer interactive objects sitting on top of the page but […]

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Alignment options when moving content objects

PDF Studio 2020 will add the ability to align content objects (Text, Images & Shapes) within the PDF. Content can be aligned or evenly distributed on the page if needed. Content can be aligned using any of the below methods. When aligning objects, 2 or more content items must be selected. From the Toolbar Activate […]

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How to change the color of a PDF

Q: Can PDF Studio be used to change the color of a PDF document from black to green, red, blue, etc… We need to change the color of all the document content including text and images. A: PDF Studio does not have a straight coloring function, but you can use the Overlay Comparison feature to change […]

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Using Edit Content Tool as Fallback to Cursor Editing

Unlike Word, the PDF format does not define lines, paragraphs or columns with text formatting information. PDF just contains text strings placed at specific locations on the page. This is how the text might be saved in a PDF document: About the Edit Text & Image Tool The Edit Text & Image tool in PDF […]

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Inline text content editing with text reflow

The new “Inline Text Content Editing” with reflow provides user friendly text editing directly on the page. Advanced text recognition logic improves editing by linking all text strings within the PDF so that users can edit text without worrying about text reflow or manually creating line wraps. Edit text across multiple paragraphs; modify layout by […]

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How to fix or save a corrupted PDF document

Q: After making changes on the document and then sending to other users, the document can not be opened by other viewers. How can I fix this issue? A: First, when you’re facing this issue, please send us an email by going to Help -> Email Support so that our development team can investigate and […]

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Adding vertical text to a PDF page

Q: How can I add vertical text to a PDF page? A: There is no way using the content editing tool at the moment to apply a rotation to a PDF text object using PDF Studio. However, here is an easy trick to add vertical text to a page using the text box annotation:   […]

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How can I cancel out of an active tool?

Q: When I have a tool active such as an annotation, content editing or redaction, how can I cancel out of it to go back to the hand tool? Is there a shortcut key for  this? A: To escape out of an annotation tool (even if it’s sticky) or any other tools, you can: Click […]

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How to delete page numbers in a PDF document

Q: Is there a way to delete page numbers in a PDF document? Unlike other formats such as Microsoft Word, the PDF specifications do not define the concept of page numbers (this is because PDF is more of a graphical format) so PDF Studio does not / can not have a function to automatically delete […]

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Warning message when editing text content

Q: I got an error message when trying to edit text with the Content Editing tool.  What does it mean? A: There are two potential warning messages for this situation: 1. The font and text can not be edited because the proper character code mapping is unavailable. This happens when the character encoding for an […]

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