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Is your PDF having display issues? You can use the Repair PDF tool to fix this! First go to Document > Repair PDF or go to Batch > Repair PDF You can choose to add more PDFs or just repair the active PDF> You can repair the content of specific pages by selecting the desired PDF and choosing from the Pages dropdown such as…
At #UNBOUND25 multiple speakers mentioned how important user input was to the development team for adding new features. Users can suggest product improvements on the "Product Feedback" section of the Bluebeam Community webpage. If you see a feature suggested that someone has already posted that would help you with your…
Need to view multiple PDFs at the same time and don’t want to bother with multiple open windows? Start using the Sets feature in Revu! Here’s how to create and manage sets when Sets Categories are set to Manual. Open Sets by going to Window > Panels > Sets Now go to Sets > New Set Click the Add dropdown menu to add PDFs to…
Having signatures on a pdf restricts the access. The two ways I typically remove this are: Copy pages and paste into a blank document Export pages into a new document. Be nice if there was a button in the signatures panel to "flatten signatures" or something like that. Anyone know of any other workarounds for this issue?…
I finally figured out the best use for the typewriter tool. In the past, I've exclusively used Bluebeam for markups with the occasional form to fill out. Since most of my forms had built-in fields, filling them out was pretty easy. And those that didn't only had a few lines to enter manually. But recently I had some other…
I only want to use dynamic fill for markup, I don't need to measure. I can do the fill but it won't save without applying some sort of measurement (and even that doesn't work)
I've recently had an issue whereby I was trying to export a schedule out to Excel but there were lots or errors or information was just missing. I found this to be because of the font type on the pdf - basically Bluebeam wasn't recognising or didn't like it. So, I simply selected all of the text, changed it and then…
Hello Community Problem: With Bluebeam, you can save the column layout of the markup list in your profile. That's great. But the problem I have now is that I sometimes work in different departments. And depending on the department, I need different column settings. Now, every time I reopen a document from another…
My team discovered something this week We received a set of drawings under NDA which had the name of the company blacked out. However, whoever did this ‘redacted’ them incorrectly. It appears that they used a highlighter tool to do the redactions, made it black, and then did an unrecoverable flatten. (I assumed this…
Wondering how to embed images and video from a file into a markup? Here’s how! Right-click your desired markup and go to Capture > From File. Select the image you would like to embed and click Open. Now your image is embedded in the selected markup! The image is embedded in the photo icon below the markup [] or in the…
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Have you ever opened a file and tried to do some annotations and takeoff and it was locked with no permissions for the viewer? Are you unable to even print it to a .pdf or affect any change to it? Boooooo! Me Too. Looking for a workaround? I Found One! Aaaannnd, You're welcome. — If you have a other workaround, please…
This week, we'll be highlighting the Rotating Measurement Captions feature in Bluebeam! It's a simple, yet mighty feature that allows a user to rotate Measurement captions. Here's how: Select the measurement markup whose caption is to be rotated. Click the anchor point and drag it to the desired angle. Notice that the…
This week, we're highlighting how to add Actions to markups in Bluebeam Revu! PDF markups can be configured to perform certain actions when clicked, like jumping to a specific location in a document or opening another file when you add an Action. In addition, Tool Chest tools can be configured to create markups with…
These are the instructions I created for my office to help people setup a Studio Session and include custom Status for your use. Feel free to ask any questions or offer suggestions. https://us.v-cdn.net/6038146/uploads/P9CQ4913KBGO/bug-studio-sessions.pdf
Are you frustrated by Bluebeam switching the mouse wheel from ZOOM to SCROLL and back again? Have no fear; there is a solution. Holding down the Ctrl key while scrolling with the mouse wheel allows you to switch between zooming and scrolling. The link below goes into more detail and how you can set the default behavior.…
This week, we're highlighting the Snapshot tool! Did you know the Snapshot tool allows you to copy text, images, or vector graphics and paste them as new vector images? You may be asking yourself, "Is the Snapshot tool different than copying/pasting?" And the answer is yes! The Snapshot tool allows you to retain the vector…
This week, we're highlighting the Flatten tool in Revu! Flattening lets you lock in your markups, making them a permanent part of your PDF. It’s a great way to finalize documents and ensure that all annotations are secure before sharing. Do you or your team use the Flatten feature in Revu? What benefits have you…