Drawing creates one bookmark after the Drawing name.This selection is useful for drawings intended to be batch converted to PDF, since each drawing will have its own subtree. Drawing and Layout causes the drawing name to be the root node with the layouts listed in a subtree beneath it.The automatically generated bookmarks can be arranged in one of three ways by using the Create Bookmarks by option. This displays how the bookmarks will appear in the PDF file itself. The main section of the window shows the Bookmark Structure.This information is saved in the output file, so it will apply every time the file is opened. Display Bookmarks in Viewer by Default determines if the PDF should open with bookmarks visible by default.The names and structure of the bookmarks can be customized using the Create Bookmarks by, Include Page Numbers, and Include File Extension options, which will be described later.
The Enable Bookmarks check box controls the generation of basic bookmarks, which are typically named after the view and sheets. It must be possible to create a set of annotation tools which can be used on a 'Secured' document without the risk of confusion, whether by formatting the highlighting/notes in a particular way or by linking them to my account in the same way that MS Word shows who has edited a document with track changes enabled.Īt the moment this is a serious functionality gap in Acrobat.On the main screen of the Bookmarks tab, the following options are available: There is clearly a difference between altering a document in a way which could confuse people, and simply highlighting elements of that document. I'm a barrister so I often get legal documents which are 'Secured', but I then need to make my own annotations as I go along. As more people turn to using PDFs on-screen rather than printing them out in hardcopy, that becomes more important. After all, that's why the highlighter (and other) tools are available. People who create them need to be confident that it isn't possible for someone else to alter them, deliberately or accidentally, in a way which would distort the intended meaning.īut it is also important for people who receive and use those documents to be able to highlight passages. I understand why it is important for documents to be secured. Is it possible to introduce a way of annotating a 'Secured' document? The resulting file will be a PDF file not searchable but text highlight will be possible. In Advanced Print Setup check the box "Print As Image" and click OK. In (Windows OS) Print dialog box select the "Microsoft print to PDF" printer option, then click on Advanced,. Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and choose Print,. Print the PDF document as Image in a PDF file:. This will also highlight over the character itself and the effect is not as good as the real Highlight. If you are not satisfied with the color and opacity then right click the rectangle, click Properties and change its appearance. Draw a rectangle around the text you want to highlight. Click on Change Line Thickness tool and set to 0 pt,.Click on Change Color tool, choose the color and set opacity to about 40%,.Click on Comment icon to enable the tools.Use a low opacity rectangle to cover the text:.In Adobe Acrobat Reader DC two workarounds can be used: