Typewriter Tool

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Typewriter Tool


 

Editor-Icon Typewriter Tool

 


 

Click Typewriter Tool to add interactive, typewriter-style text comments to documents:

 

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Figure 1. Tools Tab Submenu. Typewriter Tool

 

When the Typewriter Tool is selected, click to add typewriter notes:

 

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Figure 2. Typewriter Tool Examples

 

The upper image is how a typewriter note appears when it is first inserted into a document. Enter the desired text using the keyboard. Press Enter to start new lines. Text style options are enabled in the Properties Toolbar when text is being entered. See here for an explanation of these options.

The central image is how a typewriter note appears when text is being entered. Right-click typewriter notes to launch the text editing options menu. Text editing options are explained here.

The lower image is how a typewriter note appears when it is completed and subsequently selected.

Click and drag the control points to resize typewriter text boxes.

Click and drag typewriter text boxes to reposition them.

Click and drag the green control point to rotate typewriter text boxes. Hold down Shift to rotate at increments of fifteen degrees.

Use the arrow keys to reposition typewriter text boxes. Hold down Shift to move at an increased increment.

Use the editing aids detailed here to assist in the precise placement of typewriter text boxes.

Right-click typewriter text boxes for further options. See here for an explanation of these options.

When the Typewriter Tool is selected, the following options are enabled in the Properties Toolbar:

Fill Color determines the color of the text box.

Stroke Color determines the the border color of the text box.

Border Style determines the style of the border used around the text box.

Border Width determines the width of the border used around the text box.

Opacity determines the level of transparency for text boxes and their content.

Blend Mode determines how text boxes blend with underlying content. These options are explained here.

Keep Selected determines whether or not the Typewriter Tool remains selected after a typewriter note has been created. If this option is enabled then the tool will remain selected and can be used to create several typewriter notes consecutively. If this option is not enabled then PDF-XChange Editor will revert to the designated default tool immediately after creating a typewriter note.

Exclusive Mode simplifies the process of using the Typewriter Tool. When Exclusive Mode is enabled, the pointer ignores all interactive elements of documents other than base content. This makes it possible to create typewriter notes on areas that overlap with other content without the risk of accidentally selecting undesired items. When Exclusive Mode is disabled, the pointer recognizes and interacts with all underlying elements in the usual manner.

Click Properties to view/edit the Typewriter Tool Properties pane. See here for information on tool and comment properties.

Note that several default colors are available for typewriter notes, as detailed in (figure 1). Click to select alternative text colors for typewriter notes. The Comment Styles Palette can be used to save customized typewriter note styles for subsequent use. Right-click the Typewriter Note icon in the Comment Toolbar to view existing styles and/or access the Comment Styles Palette.

The Commenting section of the Preferences dialog box can be used to view/edit preferences for comments.

 

Please note that to select text after a text box has been completed it is necessary to click to select the text box and then click again to select the text. This is because PDF-XChange Editor must recognize text boxes and the text that text boxes contain as separate items as they feature different editing options. See here for information on editing text boxes.