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To change the scale ratio (such as 1:2) on the drawing areas, specify the appropriate numbers
in Scale Ratio group. If necessary, change the unit of measurement next to this ratio.
By default, the measurement result information, measurement markup and rulers will be
shown in Foxit Reader. To hide the information, please uncheck relevant option(s) under
Setting group.
Show result information: shows the measurement results (including current measurement,
delta values and scale ratio) on a small panel in Foxit Reader.
Measurement markup: shows the line you draw as a comment. You can put the pointer over
the measurement with the Hand tool selected so that you can view the measurement and
annotation you have drawn. If you uncheck this option, the measurement line you drew will
disappear when you measure another object or select another tool.
Rulers: shows the rulers on the page.
Annotation: By default, Foxit Reader will show the name of measurement tool as the
annotation in the popup note. To change the annotation, please input the desired text in the
Annotation box.
Working on the Measurement Object
After you complete the measurement, you are able to do further operations on it, such as move,
resize, flip, and even work on it the way you work on comments.
Moving the Measurement Object
With the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
selected, click the measurement
object you want to move.
Place the cursor over the object when the pointer changes into , hold and drag the mouse
to move it to the intended place.
Changing the Length and Orientation of the Line Segment
With the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
selected, select one of the resize
corners , you will see the pointer change into
.
Hold and drag the mouse to change the length and orientation of the line segment.
Flipping the Measurement and Annotation
You can reverse measurement and annotation of the object you draw.
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Before flipping After flipping
To flip the measurement and annotation of the object, do the following:
Select the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
.
Right-click the object you draw > select Flip.
Working on Measurement Objects as Comments
The measurement objects can also be used as comments, as a result of which, you can not only set
status, open popup note, delete, reply to the objects, but you can also set properties, and set
current properties as default for them.
Note: To show measurement markup and the measurement, right-click on the object you draw, and
choose Properties > Appearance > check Show text in line.
For the information of how to work on the objects as comments, please refer to the corresponding
section of ͞ ͞ hapter 5 – omments͟.
Change the appearance of measurement objects
Foxit Reader provides two ways for you to change the appearance of the measurement objects:
through the COMMENT FORMAT context tab and via the Properties dialog box.
Change the appearances through the COMMENT FORMAT context tab
Select the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
.
Click the measurement object that you want to change the appearances, and then the
COMMENT FORMAT context tab will be called out.
Do any of the following as needed:
Change the line color: Select one of the preset colors from the box, or click Line Color and
then choose a desired color from the color palette.
Change the opacity: Click Opacity, and then drag the slider to change the opacity.
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Set the fill color: Click the fill color button
, then choose a desired color from the color
palette.
Change the line width: Click the line width button
, and then select a desired value.
Change the dash type: Click the dash type button , and then select a dash type as needed.
Change the shape for the start/end of the line: Click Start of line or End of line, and then
select a desired shape.
Change the appearance via Properties dialog box
Select the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
.
Right click the measurement object that you want to set the appearance, and then choose
Properties from the context menu.
Follow the steps specified in ͞Changing the Appearance for Drawing Markups͟.
Arrange the measurement objects
You can arrange the measurement objects by two methods: through the ARRANGE context tab or
via the context menu.
Arrange the measurement objects through ARRANGE context tab
Select the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
.
Click the measurement object that you want to arrange, and then the ARRANGE context tab
will be called out.
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To center the measurement objects:
Select the measurement object to be centered.
(If needed) Press Ctrl (or Shift) and click the measurement objects to select multiple
measurement objects.
Choose Page Center > Vertically/Horizontally/Both to center the objects vertically,
horizontally or both on the page.
To align the measurement objects:
Select two or more measurement objects that you want to align.
Choose Alignment > Left/Right/Vertical to align a column of measurement objects.
Choose Alignment > Top/Bottom/Horizontally to align a row of measurement objects.
Note: When you select the measurement objects, the solid border handles will show up for the
last measurement object you selected, indicating that it is the anchor object. The selected
measurement objects will be lined up with the edges of the anchor measurement object.
To distribute the measurement objects:
Select three or more measurement objects you want to distribute.
Choose Distribute > Vertically or Horizontally.
Arrange the measurement objects via the context menu
Select the Hand tool
or Annotation Selection tool
.
Right click the measurement objects, and then do one of the following:
Choose Align > Left/Right/Vertically to align a column of measurement objects; or Align >
Top/Bottom/Horizontally to align a row of measurement objects. The Align options are
available when you select two or more objects.
Choose Center > Vertically/Horizontally/Both to center the measurement object(s) on a
page.
Choose Distribute > Vertically/Horizontally to distribute them. This function is available
when you select three or more objects.
Note: When you right click one of the selected measurement objects, the solid border handles will
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show up, indicating that it is the anchor object. The selected measurement objects will be lined up
with the edges of the anchor measurement object.
You can also refer to ͞Working with Multiple Images͟ for more details.
Switching between Basic Tools
The Foxit Reader Basic Toolbar consists of the Search tool, Hand tool, Select Text tool, Snapshot
tool, Typewriter tool, etc. You can switch between these basic modes by choosing commands on
the Tab Bar or clicking the individual icons on Toolbar. Only one mode can be chosen each time,
and they cannot be obtained simultaneously.
Using Rulers & Guides
Foxit Reader provides horizontal and vertical ruler guides to help you align and position text,
graphics or other objects on the page. They can also be used to check their size and the margins in
your documents.
Rulers & Guides
A. Rulers B. Guides
Displaying Rulers
Please choose VIEW > check Rulers.
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Hiding Rulers
Please choose VIEW > uncheck Rulers, or right-click the horizontal ruler or the vertical ruler and
then choose Hide Rulers.
Creating Ruler Guides
Do one of the following:
Drag down from the horizontal ruler to create a horizontal guide, or drag to the right of the
vertical ruler to create a vertical guide.
Double-click a location on the horizontal ruler to create a vertical guide, or double-click a
location on the vertical ruler to create a horizontal guide.
Moving Ruler Guides
Click and hold the guide, and then drag it to a new location.
Changing Unit of Measurement
Right-click the horizontal ruler or the vertical ruler, and select a measurement system for the rulers.
Deleting Ruler Guides
To delete a guide, click the guide to select it, and then press the Delete key.
To delete all guides on a certain page, scroll to the page, right-click in the ruler area and
choose Clear Guides on Page.
To delete all guides, right-click in the ruler area and choose Clear All Guides.
Undoing and Redoing
Foxit Reader provides chances for you to undo and redo previous actions. The features allow you
to easily correct mistakes by cancelling the last actions and quickly add back in changes made with
Undo. You can undo and redo any editing you have done in the PDF documents, such as
commenting, advanced editing on PDFs and so on.
Note: You cannot undo or redo actions of bookmarks editing.
To undo previous actions, do one of the following:
Select the Undo button
on the Tool bar.
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Press shortcut key Ctrl + Z.
To redo previous actions, do one of the following:
Select the Redo button
on the Tool bar.
Press shortcut key Ctrl + Y.
Sharing Documents
E-mailing Documents
E-mailing documents is a useful feature. You may need to send a PDF file you are reading to the
customers to speed up your daily work, or an interesting story that you want to recommend to
your friends.
To e-mail a PDF file, please do the followings:
Choose SHARE > Send To > Email.
System default e-mail application runs.
The PDF will be attached in the e-mail automatically.
Type the subject and e-mail address > click Send.
By default, while emailing PDF files, Foxit Reader will automatically save the changes you made to
the file and attach the modified PDF file to your email system. You can change this default setting
and choose to email an unsaved or saved file as appropriate.
To change the default email setting, please go to FILE > Preferences > Documents, and uncheck
Automatically save document as E-mail attachment option under Prompt Messages.
Preview in the Outlook
Foxit Reader enables you to preview a PDF attachment in Outlook. When an e-mail in Outlook has
a PDF document, it will be displayed in the e-mail pane.
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