Can’t find your tools in the new Acrobat 2023 layout? Whether you’re ready to adapt or just need the old look back, help is here!
Category: mark-up
PDF Markup Basics for Proofreaders
Learn to use the tools proofreaders (and other production pros like editors) need to mark up corrections on a PDF using the 2023 free Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Pro).
Attach Files to “Combine” PDFs
A handy hack to combining PDF and other files in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Edit Faster! Triage for the Eight-minute Editor
Sometimes there just isn’t time (or budget, or even commitment) to fix everything. Here are the edits (in order) that will help them avoid embarrassment and move the piece in the direction of perfection even if it can’t go all the way.
Measure Elements of a PDF
For quality control, there are times a designer or proofreader needs to measure elements of a PDF. You can do
Change the Look of Marks on a PDF
Of course there are 4 ways to change the properties of almost any mark you make on a PDF. Some
Hack for a Rapid Alts Check on PDFs
Cut your time and boost your accuracy with this trick for comparing dead copy changes to live copy. Make sure
Compile Markup & Reviews into a Single PDF
Compiling everyone’s feedback into a single document was a tedious, time consuming, and error prone task. Until now.
Anonymize Metadata in PDF Markup
Don’t want the team knowing you worked all night marking up the PDF page proofs? Reset the time stamp on select markup in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Troubleshooting PDF Markup
This demo shows the tools editors need in the free Acrobat Reader to mark up corrections to page proofs or anything else in PDF form.