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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.
Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication
Funny enough, plain language editing is barely about word choice, and is never about “dumbing down.”
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.
PDF Markup Basics for Proofreaders & Copyeditors
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.
Word Tips Now Have Their Own Blog
Word-Wrangling Wednesday tips now have their own blog.