The PDF annotation tools supplied with OS X are fine for basic tasks, but if you need to add notes, highlights and more to your documents, Acrobat XI Pro is the way to go.
After you download Acrobat XI Pro, launch the app and accept the license agreement. Then click Continue.
The program installs in two parts: A stand-alone Adobe PDF Printer for printing files to a PDF printer, and the Reader application for opening documents.
The installer sets up both printers automatically, but if you want to use the Adobe PDF printer for other purposes, you can set it up manually.
What is annotate pdf?
An annotate pdf is basically adding or editing notes, highlights or any other information to a currently existing PDF document.
Acrobat XI Pro supports both Mac and Windows operating systems.
Specifically designed for Macs, it offers all of the tools you need to create high-quality Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Its annotation capabilities make it easy to mark up and edit existing PDFs and fill out forms on the fly.
Acrobat XI Pro
Allows you to create, view, and print Adobe PDF files.
Additionally, it provides tools for marking up or annotating existing PDF files, as well as interactive tools that allow you to gather information from your clients or audience through fillable PDF forms.
Acrobat XI Pro also provides tools for creating electronic documents, presentations, and more.
How to annotate PDFs on MaC?
It is simple to annotate PDFs on Mac.
Follow the steps below:
● Open the PDF file you want to annotate.
● Click on Share, then click Annotate Now
● Click Edit PDF page or page thumbnail in the upper left corner of the screen. If you choose Edit, you can highlight text and draw rectangles and ovals. If you choose Page Thumbnail view, you can move around the page and zoom in or out.
● Use Edit Annotations to type notes for your PDF file. Type as many as you want, then click Done when finished
● Click Save on the top toolbar, then click Save again on the pop-up window
The different ways you can add notes and annotations to your PDFs
● Marking up your PDF file
● Using the commenting tool to add notes. This can be done in three different ways: by adding text, creating a highlight or underlining sections of the document, and placing comments on pages
● Converting your PDF to an interactive form (this is known as turning it into fillable PDF form)
● Inserting links in your PDF to navigate between pages. This can be done by creating bookmarks, links and links hotspots
● Adding multimedia files such as audio and video clips
The benefits of adding notes and annotations to your PDFs on Mac OS
● PDFs can be shared more easily with others
● The notes and annotations you add will help you to better understand the contents of your files
● You can use complex tasks in order to improve productivity, such as creating workflows that automatically annotate documents for you based on certain criteria. This could include setting up annotation presets so that you only have to annotate once for many files
● You can design documents with interactive elements, such as slide presentations where the presenter is able to leave comments for audience members throughout
● Interactive forms are accessible by anyone who uses screen readers or other assistive technology. They also support accessibility tools in Mac OS X 10.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Adobe PDF Printer DRM can be used to annotate your PDF files. There are a number of ways you can do this, such as marking up documents, placing comments and inserting multimedia files.
The benefits of using this method include being able to share notes and annotations with other people, as well as making it easier for you to understand the contents of your files.