Customizing Markups
Each markup in Revu can be modified. The properties for each markup are displayed
in, and can be changed in, two locations: the toolbars and the Properties tab located
(by default) in the right panel of the interface.
Compatibility
Revu Standard, CAD or eXtreme 10.0 or higher
Contents
Toolbars
Properties Tab
General
Appearance
Layout
Options
Tips and Tricks
Curves
Creating a Markup Using Snapshot
Creating See-Through Clouds and Other Shapes
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Toolbars
The Toolbars give you easy access to tools that change the markup's fill, font and font
style, alignment, line style and width. Not all toolbars are shown by default in every
Profile. To show a hidden toolbar, go to View > Toolbar.
The toolbars most commonly used to customize markups are: Appearance: Changes the appearance of selected markups.
Font: Changes the appearance of text within a selected markup.
Line Style Changes the line attributes of selected markups.
Alignment: Controls the alignment of markups in the file relative to other selected
markups.
Order: Arranges the relative position of overlapping markups. These tools can be
used on one or more markups.
After changing the properties of a markup, you can save it to your Tool Chest by
right-clicking it, going to Add to Tool Chest and choosing a tool chest to save it in.
You can also set it as the default for the markup type by right-clicking and selecting
Set as Default.
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Properties Tab
The Properties tab offers multiple customization options
based on the selected markup. By default, the Properties
tab is shown in the right panel.
If the Properties tab is hidden, do one of the following:
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Go to
Tab Access > Properties
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Right-click on a markup, then click Properties
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Use the keyboard shortcut Alt+P
There are four sections in the Properties tab:
General
Lists the markup author name, subject (markup type),
date and time the markup was added or modified,
comments and the number of replies other reviewers
have made to the comments. (The Markups List Tutorial
has more information about replies.)
Appearance
Controls the overall look of the markup including color,
line width and style, opacity and font. Each markup type
has different options for configuring its appearance.
Layout
Displays the markup’s X and Y coordinates, width, height
and rotation. Users can adjust the markup location and
size to the ten-thousandth decimal point and rotate the markup up to 360 degrees.
Options
Presents two options for saving the selected properties of the markup for future use.
Click Add to My Tools and the markup will be added to My Tools in the Tool Chest
with the defined Appearance settings. Or, click
on the Add to My Tools button to
save it in a specific tool set. (See the tutorial named Saving Markups in Tool Chest for
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more information about this feature.) Set as Default saves the Appearance settings
and uses them when you create another markup of this type.
Tips and Tricks
Curves
Revu provides a couple ways to create curved lines.
Drawing a Curved Polyline
The Arc tool works great when you need to draw a single curved line, but if you need
to draw a more complex, curved shape, try using the Polyline tool instead. From the
Command bar, go to Markup > Lines > Polyline and, while drawing your shape, hold
down the Ctrl button on the keyboard to create nearly any curved shape.
Curving a corner
If you have a shape with an angled corner that you would like to change to a curve,
you can convert it fairly easily:
1. Right-click on one of the lines that form the corner you want to convert to a
curve and go to Control Point > Add.
2. Add a second control point on the other line.
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3. Right-click on the corner's control point and go to Control Point > Subtract.
4. Right-click the new line formed between the two control points and select
Convert to Arc.
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The line is converted to an arc. At this point, you can manipulate the arc with
the new control points and bend it into the exact shape you want.
Creating a Markup Using Snapshot
If you would like to create a markup using an image from a PDF, you can do it with
the Snapshot tool.
1. From the Command bar, go to Edit > Snapshot and drag a box around the
shape you want to use as a markup.
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2. Right-click anywhere on your PDF and select Paste. A new copy of the selected
shape appears.
3. Right-click the new shape, select Properties and make any desired changes to
the markup's properties. The example below shows how the markup can
change from black to red using the Color Processing dialog box that opens
when the Change Colors button is clicked.
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4. Now you can place the new markup anywhere you need on the PDF.
If you'd like to save the new markup for later use right-click it, go to Add to
Tool Chest and then choose a tool chest to save it in.
Creating See-Through Clouds and Other Shapes
When you place a cloud or other shape markup on a document that has a fill color, it
can obscure whatever is behind it. You can always alter the Fill Opacity of the shape,
but unless you lower it quite a bit, it can still obscure details. Another option is to use
the Highlight property. See the examples below for a quick comparison.
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Fill Opacity = 100%
Highlight unchecked
Fill Opacity = 50%
Highlight unchecked
Fill Opacity = 100%
Highlight checked
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