Create New PDF from Clipboard

One of the only functions that I still miss after moving to Revu from Acrobat is the ability to create a new pdf document from an image on your clipboard.

I am not talking about adding an image to an existing pdf, that works ok.

My previous work flow with Adobe was: Win+Shift+S to open the snipping tool and create a screenshot that is automatically placed on your clipboard > open adobe and select create PDF from clipboard > markup and send as needed.

In Revu it is: Snipping tool>open the screenshot>save as> open revu>create pdf from file>navigate to file>markup and send as needed.

It is a subtle difference that makes sending a quick markup to explain something to a client or colleague more of a headache than it needs to be.

Thank you!

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David Cutler

Interesting application @Chaz King. I haven't used "that other PDF" software in a long time so I wasn't aware of that feature.

Something that might be more efficient than your current process would be to create a new PDF in Revu and then paste the screen capture into the document. You could then flatten the markup and annotate at will.

Sequence would be Win+Shift+S to capture, Open Revu, File→New PDF, Paste, Right Click → Flatten, Annotate, Save.

This would save all of the navigation to the clipboard.

Hope this helps! 😎

Chaz King

Thanks for the reply! I have tried this way previously. In practice it is clunky because you have to size the canvas correctly during the setup and if the screenshot is bigger than the canvas it gets cut off when you save. You can resize the screenshot but then you have white space around the screenshot that doesnt look very good.

Previously the screenshot import was a non-consideration in the process of getting a sketch to a client whereas now I have to tinker around to get a passable canvas that I can then begin to mark up. If that makes sense.

David Cutler

Makes sense @Chaz King.

Something that I've done to avoid the "white space" issue is create a template document with a border and simple title block. That helps for a "neat and tidy" presentation and helps to identify our work product.

Vince French

How about using the Extract Function.

Use Extract to create a copy of the page that you want - CTRL + SHIFT + X. Remember to make sure that Delete After Extracting is unticked

Then Crop the new page to just the bit that you want SHIFT + ALT + O.

Then markup and send the new file.

Chaz King

The function that I am suggesting is for bringing a screenshot or similar into Bluebeam to be marked up. If the document is already in Bluebeam then this function would not be needed.

Vince French

Okay - I understand.

In which case would the following work. Do the screenshot as before but also, in Windows Explorer make sure you have the folder open to where your screen shots are stored. From there select the latest screen shot file, right click and then open with Revu.

Chaz King

For screen shots, yes it would work, but is less convenient. It's not the end of the world, but having the more convenient work flow and then losing it when moving to Bluebeam, it is easy to notice the lack.

Dan Phillips

That is an interesting feature. I guess Adobe can get things right sometimes too.😉

This isn't a perfect solution but may save you a step or two: instead of hitting "save as…" in the snipping tool, go to the three dots in the upper right and choose "Print" (or hit Ctrl-P). From there, choose a PDF printer and then your page size and alignment.

A second option that is a little more like your current workflow would be to use Bluebeam's "Image" tool to insert your image file into a PDF. That gives you the option to place and drag out the screenshot to whatever size you like.

Chaz King

Appreciate the reply! As I said there are definitely ways around it, but I've been using Revu daily for a year or so now and this is the only thing that comes up often that feels like a step backward in terms of efficiency.

I don't know anything about implementing it, but I thought it was worth suggesting!

Ted Krush

I might be an old railroader, so excuse me if I don't fully understand the issue.

When I need to send a PDF for a portion of a PDF, I use the print command with the printer set to Bluebeam PDF and use the Get Window function. Then the save dialogue box pops up, and you can save the PDF wherever. Depending on your available page sizes, you may have to crop the final product.

Another benefit is that you play with the scale when printing.

Doug McLean

If you save you screenshot as any type of picture format, you can just drag it into Revu and it will automatically create the PDF for you. You don't have to to do anything else.

Shaya Birnbaum

@Chaz King

@Doug McLean and @Vince French have both suggested strong solutions.

You can right click on the screenshot file and select “Open with Revu.”
You can also drag the screenshot directly into Bluebeam. It will create a new file sized exactly to the image.

One limitation is that when using the Snipping Tool, the image does not automatically save to a folder. I use ShareX for screenshots outside of Bluebeam, and it automatically saves each file to a designated screenshot folder. It may be worth reviewing your snipping tool settings to ensure the files are being saved automatically so these workflows function properly.

I also agree that this would make a useful add on.

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