PDF Studio creates and supports all annotations and markups defined by the Adobe PDF standards. Annotations and markups allow you to easily review and place comments/feedback directly on the PDF. While annotations and comments are contained within the PDF, they are not a part of the PDF original content allowing them to be moved, edited, or deleted without altering […]
Category: Annotating PDFs
Adding Annotations and Comments to a PDF document
How to Edit Multiple Comments at Once
Q: Is there a way to select multiple comments by drawing a box around them? A: Yes, you can use the Edit Interactive Object tool on the toolbar to select more than one annotation at a time by dragging a selection square. The Edit Interactive Object tool can also be used to select Form Fields to edit as well. […]
Spell Checker for Annotations & Form Fields
PDF Studio 11 has a new Spell Check feature that will highlight misspelled words. PDF Studio will offer 9 different languages options and even support spell checking more than one language at the same time! Supported Spell Check Languages: Arabic Dutch English French German Italian Polish Russian Spanish How it Works Spell check will be performed […]
Annotations and/or Markups not displayed in other viewers
Q: I added some annotations and markups to a PDF. If I then open it with Adobe Reader or PDF Studio the annotations display just fine but when I send the same file to someone else, they say the annotations aren’t displayed. Why is this happening? A: This is most likely because the individual is using a third […]
Adding Hyperlinks to PDF documents in PDF Studio
Q: How can I add a hyperlink to my PDF document to open either a web page or local file on the computer? A: You can easily add a hyperlink to a webpage or file by using the Link tool in PDF Studio. To do so follow the directions listed below. Adding a Hyperlink to […]
How to export PDF markups and annotations into Excel spreadsheet
Q: How can I export the comments / annotations added to a PDF document into an excel spreadsheet? For example, I want to export all of the measurement annotations so that I can sort them in excel. A: PDF Studio (version 9 and higher) has the ability to export comments into multiple formats including XML […]
Mac Preview text highlights / markups not being displayed
Q: If I markup text using Preview on the Mac, the highlighted text does not show up in PDF Studio. What can I do to fix this? A: This problem is actually being caused by Preview. The issue is that Preview is not following the PDF Standards and creates appearance streams in PDF documents incorrectly. In fact, […]
Import Comments from reviewer(s) into a PDF
If you have sent out a PDF document to one or multiple reviewers and receive back annotated copies, you can export all the comments and markups added by each reviewer and then import them all in your original PDF document. To export comments, look under Comments- > Export Comments. To import comments, look under Comments […]
Printing a PDF With / Without Comments
Q: How can I print a list of comments and notes from my document? A: When printing a document in PDF Studio from File > Print, it will automatically print the document with any annotations that are being displayed directly on the document. Below are some examples of what will be printed. For text annotations such […]
Adding a rotated annotation
Q: Can I rotate an annotation? A: When you create a rubber stamp, it is possible to specify a rotation angle but for other annotation types, there is currently no way to rotate them. However, using the steps below, it is possible to add rotated annotations: Rotate the view from the top tool bar Add the […]
