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 […]
Category: New Features
Action Wizard to Automate Multiple Tasks on PDFs
PDF Studio 2022 (Pro) offers a new Action Wizard to automate a series of routine tasks to be applied to a PDF. Actions are custom processes created by a user that define a specific series of commands that can be started with a single click. These actions can be performed on either a single document […]
Autosave Document Recovery: How to Restore Lost Documents
Autosave is a new feature available in the upcoming PDF Studio 2022 release that automatically saves your PDF documents as you work and helps restore updated versions of documents after the application exits / crashes unexpectedly. This feature is enabled by default and will create a backup of the current modifications based on the specified […]
Font Replacement / Substitution Defaults when Converting to PDF & PDF/A
Font Replacement / Substitution Options When users are running PDF Studio on Linux and macOS, standard Windows fonts may not be installed on these machines. This can be an issue when converting Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel or PowerPoint) to PDF or when converting PDF documents to PDF/A if the source documents contain a font […]
How to filter comments in a PDF document
Q: Is it possible to filter annotations in a document based on a given filter? A: Starting in PDF Studio 2021, there is a new feature to filter the comments displayed on the document based on the comments properties. All: Select the “All” option to reset all filters and show all annotations. Author: List all […]
Add favorite directories / folders to Open and Save As pane
Q: I want to add some directories to Open and Save As pane for quicker access in the future. Does PDF Studio come with this feature? A: This feature is available starting in PDF Studio 2021. To add a place, go to File -> Open Click Add Folder icon at the bottom left corner Select […]
How to unflatten annotations
Q: I am an architect and need to flatten annotations on my PDF drawings before sending them out to customers. Is there any option to unflatten annotations when I receive the documents back, so I can continue making edits without having to recreate the annotations? A: Starting in PDF Studio 2021, annotations can be unflatten if […]
Customize Favorite tools in the Home tab of the ribbon toolbar
Q: How can I add my favorite tools to the ribbon toolbar? A: Starting in PDF Studio 2021, we have a new Favorite section under Home tab of the ribbon toolbar. To customize the Favorite section, you can either click Edit Favorites button on Favorites section or through Quick Access toolbar -> Edit Favorite Ribbon […]
Modern UI with Light & Dark Modes
The PDF Studio 2020.2.0 release has a new look! PDF Studio has been completely restyled to a more modern flat look and feel. The new design comes in both a Light & Dark themes and also provides enhanced 4K high DPI display support (especially on Linux). NOTE: the new Light theme is now the default […]
Enhanced Vertical Comments Pane
PDF Studio 2020 is introducing a completely new comments pane. The new panel is now on the right side with a redesigned layout allowing for easier use and visibility. The comments panel displays a list of all comments within the PDF document grouped by page. It provides an easy way to view and navigate comments […]
