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 […]
Category: Annotating PDFs
Adding Annotations and Comments to a PDF document
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 […]
How to export PDF markups and annotations into CSV and Excel
Q: How can I export the comments / annotations added to a PDF document into a CSV file? A: PDF Studio 2020 and higher has the ability to export comments into multiple formats including CSV which can then be opened with Microsoft Excel. Below are instructions on how to export comments as a CSV file […]
Anonymize Comments & Markups (Remove author, subject, date, history)
PDF Studio 2020 comes with a new feature to anonymize comments and markups. This is useful for example in academic peer reviews or scholarly articles, when authors wish for their comments or feedback to remain anonymous. How to anonymize comments To anonymize comments or annotation information (see below list) you can do the following: On […]
Rotating Text Boxes and Shape Annotations
Q: I want to rotate text and shapes, is it available in PDF Studio? A: Starting in PDF Studio 2019.1.0, user can rotate text box and shape annotations. When you click on such annotations, there’s a rotation handle that you can select and start rotating. Below is a list of each of the annotation types that […]
Free PDF Reader with Annotations (Windows, Mac, Linux)
This announcement is surely going to make many of our PDF Studio Viewer users very happy! The new version of Qoppa’s Free PDF Reader, PDF Studio Viewer 2018, is adding new annotating function. This feature is available for users on all platforms: Windows, macOS and Linux. Adding Annotations The following annotation and review tools are available in […]
Create text highlight annotations in multiple colors
Q: How can I quickly highlight various text in different colors? A: By default, select highlight text tool will highlight text in Yellow. To change the color, you will need to click on the color picker from the toolbar. However, this can be time consuming if you have to highlight text in multiple colors. Instead, we […]
Search Web Links and Create Link Annotations in a PDF Automatically
Q: I have a document that contains multiple Web links. Is it possible to search for these links and create Link annotations? A: Qoppa’s PDF editor, PDF Studio, is able to search for the text strings that contain http, https or www and add link annotations overlapping the text automatically so they become active links. […]
How to export PDF markups and annotations into FDF/XFDF
Q: How can I export the comments / annotations added to a PDF document into FDF/XFDF? A: PDF Studio has the ability to export all comments added to a PDF document into multiple formats, including FDF and XFDF. Below are instructions on how to export comments as an FDF / XFDF. Exporting Comments as FDF/XFDF in PDF […]
How to follow a URL / link in PDF Studio?
There are 2 ways to follow links in PDF Studio: Click on Link Annotation: If there is an actual PDF link on the page, when hovering over it, the mouse cursor will change to the pointer hand and by clicking on it, PDF Studio will open the URL association with this link. These PDF links […]
