Why is the 'Comment' markup not available as a tool in Bluebeam Revu?

Question

When marking up text documents I invariably find myself using Adobe Acrobat.

Why? - Because it has a superior 'Comment' functionality, whereby when I highlight a section of text and create a 'Comment' the whole section of text that is the subject of the Comment is left highlighted. Very easy to see.

Bluebeam has 'Highlight', 'Notes' and 'Review Text', but these don't work together to create the same effect.

Now here's the strange thing…

When I open a document in Revu that has been marked up with Comments in Adobe, the 'Comments' are clearly presented as a 'Comment on Text' markup in Revu. This is represented by an underlined A in square brackets in the Markups List. However, it seems that this particular markup tool is not available to use in Revu.

It exists, - but is not available to use.

If it were available, it would greatly improve text mark ups, and I think I could finally ditch Adobe.

Is there something I'm missing here?

The answer is not to apply a Highlight markup, then apply a 'Note' markup (two separate markups), - not when the 'Comment on Text' markup seems to exist (a single unified markup).

Tim Burgess · Answer

Thanks Forrest

Using the highlighter as a comment tool is a good workaround and looks very similar

The markups done this way remain visible in Adobe Acrobat albeit as Markups rather than Comments. (it must be remembered that there will be those who continue to use Adobe, so markups and comments must be visible in both.

It still doesn't explain why the 'Comment on Text' exists in Revu but is not available to use as a tool.

forrest.simmons · Answer

EXCELLENT suggestion @Dan Phillips!

Dan Phillips · Answer

I lack familiarity with that feature in Adobe, so I can't say if this is equivalent, but have you tried (in Bluebeam) highlighting the text, right click the highlight, select "Open Pop-Up Note," and type your comment there? This is the result I get with that process:

(Note that Bluebeam does prefill the pop-up with the selected text. You can overwrite it with no issue) Is that similar enough that it would work for you?