Q: Whenever I write anything with the pencil tool, the writing gets auto corrected/modified. How can I disable this feature? A: In version 9 of PDF Studio, the pencil tool was improved to add auto smoothing and curving to make the lines less jagged when drawing with the mouse. While this feature did improved jagged lines on […]
Category: Annotating PDFs
Adding Annotations and Comments to a PDF document
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: […]
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 […]
My Comments & Recent Comments Tool Chest
PDF Studio stores frequently used comments and annotations so that they can be used again later with just a single click. You can also choose to store specific comments and annotations into “My Tool chest” to use at any time. Annotations stored in the tool chest will remember all of the annotations properties such as […]
Sticky Notes popup visible upon opening documents
Q: When you put a sticky note on a PDF document, it shows up closed. Any way to save/print so that the note contents are visible? A: Double-clicking on a sticky note will open the pop-up and display the sticky note content. But unfortunately, at the moment, PDF Studio cannot make sticky note popups visible initally upon opening documents. […]
Typewriter or text box?
There are two tools that can add text to a PDF: typewriter and text box. The difference between text boxes and typewriters is that text boxes will reflow their text if you resize the box. Typewriters require you to set the line breaks where you want them. Text boxes can also have a border set […]
Transparent background for image stamp or signature
Q: My scanned signature image has a white opaque background. Is it possible to make the background transparent when creating an image stamp in PDF Studio? A: While there’s no way to change the background of an existing image to be transparent from within PDF Studio, PDF Studio supports transparency in stamps so you can use an image […]
Sticky Annotations
Setting an annotation tool to “Sticky” will keep the tool on so that you can add multiple comments/highlights without having to click the button each time. This can significantly streamline document reviews! To set or unset the sticky setting of an annotation, right click on its toolbar button and select Sticky to toggle it on […]
Print or Export All Comments in a PDF with Associated Notes
Q: How can I print a list of comments and notes from my document? A: You can print out just the comments from any PDF document by using the Print option located in the comments pane. Printing Only Comments If you wish to print just a report of all comments with their associated notes: Show the […]
PDF sound annotations in Preview
Q: I added a a sound annotation to a PDF document in PDF Studio. Why isn’t the sound annotation showing when I open the PDF document in Mac Preview? A: As of Mac OSX Lion, Mac Preview application does not support PDF sound or audio annotations. Mac users can download Adobe Reader for free to […]
