For quality control, there are times a designer or proofreader needs to measure elements of a PDF. You can do this with the measurement tool
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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 methods are easier to access,
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 all the changes were correctly
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.
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.
Adjust PDF Markup Globally
In the free Acrobat Reader, changing the properties of a group of markup is a snap. Actually, this works in the Pro too, and probably
Customize Page Numbers on a PDF using Acrobat DC
When your file doesn’t start on page 1, it is helpful to have the PDF show you the absolute page numbering, not the relative page
Open PDFs in Their Own Windows, Not Tabs in Acrobat DC
There are two ways to open PDFs in their own windows in Adobe Acrobat DC: the New Window option or setting the default in Preferences.
Shortcut to Rotate Pages in a PDF
Those sideways PDF pages? Rotate in a click. Note that this rotates all pages in the PDF, and only temporarily. Just rotate them back when