Strikeout Text Tool
Click Strikeout Text Tool to add strikeout annotations to document text:
Figure 1. Tools Tab Submenu, Strikeout Text Tool
When the Strikeout Text Tool is selected, the pointer icon changes when it is hovered over text. Click and drag to strikeout text. Please note that it is not possible to strikeout image-based text. Struck-out text appears as below:
Figure 2. Strikeout Text Tool Example
When the Strikeout Text Tool is selected, the following options are enabled in the Properties Toolbar:
•Fill Color determines the strikeout color.
•Opacity determines the level of transparency in the strikeout.
•Blend Mode determines how strikeouts blend with underlying content. These options are explained here.
•Keep Selected determines whether or not the Strikeout Text Tool remains selected after a strikeout has been created. If this option is enabled then the tool will remain selected and can be used to create several strikeouts consecutively. If this option is not enabled then PDF-XChange Editor will revert to the designated default tool immediately after creating a strikeout markup.
•Exclusive Mode simplifies the process of using the Strikeout Text Tool. When Exclusive Mode is enabled, the pointer ignores all interactive elements of documents other than base content. This makes it possible to create strikeouts 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 additional strikeout properties, as detailed below.
•The Commenting section of the Preferences dialog box can be used to view/edit preferences for comments.
•Note that several default styles are available for strikeouts, as detailed in (figure 1). Click to select alternative annotation styles. The Comment Styles Palette can be used to save customized strikeout styles for subsequent use. Right-click the Strikeout icon in the Comment Toolbar to view existing styles and/or access the Comment Styles Palette.
•Right-click struck-out text and select Delete to remove strikeout lines. See here for an explanation of the other options in the right-click shortcut menu.
Strikeout Properties Pane
Figure 3. Strikeout Properties Pane
•Subject is the name of the strikeout annotation, as referenced in the Comments pane.
•Author is the name of the user that created the strikeout annotation.
•Name is the unique name of the strikeout annotation, as referenced within the application.
•Created is the date and time at which the strikeout annotation was created.
•Modified is the date and time at which the strikeout annotation was last modified.
•Read Only is the read only status of the strikeout annotation. If this property is enabled then users cannot interact with the annotation. Please note that it is necessary to use JavaScript to change the value of this property.
•Printable is the print status of the strikeout annotation. If this property is enabled then the annotation is printed with the document. If this property is not enabled then the annotation is not printed.
•Locked is the locked status of the strikeout annotation. If this property is enabled then the annotation cannot be deleted and its properties (including its position and size) cannot be modified by users.
•Layer specifies the optional content layer to which the strikeout annotation belongs. Further information about layers is available here.
•Fill Color determines the color of the strikeout annotation.
•Thickness Scale determines the thickness of the strikeout annotation.
•Opacity determines the level of transparency in the strikeout annotation.
•Blend Mode determines how strikeout annotations blend with overlapping content. These options are explained here.
The Comment Styles Palette can be used to save customized strikeout styles for subsequent use. Right-click the Strikeout icon in the Comment Toolbar to view existing styles and/or access the Comment Styles Palette.