Q: Is there a setting so that when I open a document that the default setting is to show the thumbnail picture of each page on the left hand side. Currently, each time I open a document, I need to click on the “page” icon on the left. A: Yes, if you go to Preferences -> […]
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Deleting Layers in a PDF Document
Q: I created some layers in a PDF document that I no longer need, how can I delete these layers in PDF Studio? A: Starting in PDF Studio 2020, we have a new option to delete layers from a PDF document Click Layers icon on left panel, right-clicking on the layer that you want to delete. […]
NEW export highlighted text from PDF
PDF Studio 2020 & newer PDF Studio 2020 will come with the ability to export highlighted text from any existing documents. This removes the requirement of enabling the “Copy text to note” option in older versions of PDF Studio. Open any PDF with text highlights From the Comments Tab choose Export, and select “Highlighted Text” Select a […]
How to Create a Web Link that Opens a PDF File to Specific Page
Q: How can I create a web link to load the target PDF, and be automatically taken to the part of the PDF document specified in the calling URL? A: If you have a PDF file that is stored on a web server you can create an HTML Link to point to a specified location in […]
Create a PDF Destination and add Web, PDF or Bookmark Link
PDF Studio 2018 introduced support for PDF Destinations. A Destination is a named end point (similar to an anchor in HTML) stored within the pages of the PDF document. Destinations allow you to set navigation locations that can be used either within the same PDF or across multiple PDFs. Using a destination is often recommended […]
Clearing author information from Annotations & Comments in PDFs
Q: How can I easily, securely and completely anonymize comments in a PDF file? “I have a PDF document that I reviewed by adding annotations to the document. This is to be an anonymous review. How do I remove all reference to my identity from this file so I can save it and send it […]
Running PDF Studio on Horizon View with User Environment Manager (UEM)
If you need to setup PDF Studio on Horizon View with User Environment Manager (UEM), follow the instructions below. These were For more information on UEM: https://www.vmware.com/products/user-environment-manager.html For detailed information about Application Profiler: https://blogs.vmware.com/consulting/tag/uem-application-profiler Setup Instructions By default UEM uses group policy to redirect folders to a network location. This group policy only has the […]
Creating Custom Symbols for CAD / Engineering Documents
Q: How can I create CAD / Engineering symbols to add to blueprint or design PDFs? A: Using the Rubber Stamp tool you can create stamps for each symbol you need to use. Once you have created the stamps you can use the Rubber Stamps Manager organize them into folders and use them repeatedly to mark your […]
Set Custom Font Size on Text Annotations
Q: In PDF Studio when creating a text annotation I can only choose set font sizes like 8 or 10, but not 9. How do I set a custom font size value for my annotation? A: The font dropdown only includes a short list of most commonly used font sizes. However, you can easily set any […]
Search Text in Multiple Documents using Advanced Search
Q: Can I search text in multiple documents on PDF Studio? A: Starting in PDF Studio 12, you can search not only the currently opened document but also multiple documents at once. This tool allows you to see the results of the search in context with the text around the result to help locate the section […]
