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PDF Annotator 9 is here! Read what's new...
NEW! Color Modes - “Dark Mode”
- Choose between the usual bright color mode or the new dark color mode.
- Color mode affects the appearance of the application user interface. Your PDF documents will always display identically - as printed on white paper.
NEW! Accent Color
- Choose between the usual “red” accent color or the new “blue” accent color.
- For users with red green deficiency we recommend using the accent color “blue”.
- The accent color will be used in several places throughout the user interface, for example for tool symbols or for marking the currently selected page.
NEW! ”Area Dimensioning” Tool
- You can now also dimension areas.
- Area dimensions are annotations that become part of the PDF document (cf. “Measure”).
- Areas get marked up semitransparently.
- Text can be edited manually.
- Select a predefined or custom scale.
- Turn display of dimension unit on and off.
NEW! “Connect Lines” Feature
- ... to snap corner points to existing annotations.
- This feature is now available for lines, arrows, polygons, distance and area measures.
- Also, the corner points of polygons and points on ellipses/circles get identified as snap targets.
- Create dimensional chains using the distance dimension tool and “Connect Lines”.
NEW! Individual Text Formatting
- You can now format parts of text annotations individually.
- For example, you can format individual words bold or in italics, underline or strike out phrases.
- Use different font types, -colors and -sizes within the same text annotation.
NEW! Individual Paragraph Formatting
- You can now set separate alignment options for paragraphs within the same text annotation:
- left aligned
- centered
- right aligned
NEW! Superscript and Subscript Text
- You can now apply these new text styles to letters, numbers or text phrases:
- superscript
- subscript
NEW! “Polygon” Tool
- Use the new Polygon tool to draw...
- closed polygons
- polylines
- ...with the support of the popular...
- “Connect Lines” and
- “Snap to 15° Angles” features.
NEW! Open and Closed Polygons
- Polygons: Close a polygon by clicking the starting point or by choosing “Close Polygon and Accept”.
- Polylines: Finish an open polygon by choosing “Accept”.
NEW! Moving Corner Points
- Easily move corner points to modify a selected annotation of these types
- Area dimension
- Polygon
NEW! ”Formula” Tool
- Create and edit complex scientific formulas using our brand-new formula editor.
- Make use of a wide selection of predefined expressions and common symbols.
NEW! ”LaTex” Formula Editor
- As an experienced LaTeX user, you may edit the underlying LaTex commands directly to edit a formula.
- Share and exchange formulas using copy and paste from/to other LaTeX supporting editors.
NEW! “Black Screen” for Presentations
- In Full Screen Mode, you can now temporarily turn the display completely black to ensure your audience’s full attention.
- Use the Full Screen Mode action button, or press Alt+B.
- Press any key, or click/tap with mouse, pen or finger to end the blackout.
NEW! Improved Color Selection
- All color pickers (e.g. for selecting the pen color) have been revised and now contain...
- ...a palette of common colors,
- ...an additional palette for saving and reusing your own colors (“My Colors”).
NEW! Enter/Copy RGB or HTML Color Values
- Expand the color picker window for an enhanced color picker with the ability to enter colors as RGB or HTML values (e.g. “#FF0000” for red).
- Here you can also copy or paste color values.
NEW! Extract Colors with the Pipette
- Use the “Pipette” tool in the expanded color picker window to extract colors...
- ...from the currently visible part of the document, or
- ...from any point on the current monitor.
NEW! And more...
- “Autostart Search” setting: You can now disable the automatic start of the text search while entering a search phrase.
- Duplicate Selection to Next Page: Like the existing “Duplicate to All Pages” feature, you can now as well duplicate a selection only to the next page.
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How does PDF Annotator work?
- Add notes & annotations to any PDF document:
Comments, corrections, signatures, highlighting, even photos and drawings.
And on Tablet PCs: Handwritten annotations. - Save annotations in the original file.
Share them with coworkers, email them to clients, partners or back to authors.
No special software is needed to view the marked up document! - Restore to the original document at any time.
Remove or hide all markup with a single click. - Insert blank pages for more space.
Combine documents, copy, re-order or remove pages. - Use PDF Annotator's unique presentation mode:
Deliver outstanding interactive presentations in meetings or lectures with PDF Annotator as your "digital whiteboard".
Who needs PDF Annotator?
You do, if you want to:
- Make a short comment on a long document
- Fill in or sign a form or agreement, and return it by email
- Proofread, review and correct a document right on your screen
- Make notes and drawings right on the pages
- Illustrate your ideas and suggestions
- Grade student papers right on your PC, laptop or Tablet PC
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