Place Placename Text

Place Placename Text in Adobe Acrobat — with two ready prompts: the immediate one, and the one that makes it stick. 1 real situation leads here.

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Add and adjust text labels on map proofs to show placenames and elevations accurately.

2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Execute — do the immediate task

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On [filename=MapProof_V1.pdf] update text labels for placenames and elevations: correct 'Old…
On [filename=MapProof_V1.pdf] update text labels for placenames and elevations: correct 'Old Hollow' to 'Old Hollow Ridge' and change elevation at ControlPoint C to [elevation=412.7 m]. Save edits so the proof reflects accurate labels.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Make the proof easier for reviewers to accept: in [filename=MapProof_V1.pdf] update 'Old Hollow' to…
Make the proof easier for reviewers to accept: in [filename=MapProof_V1.pdf] update 'Old Hollow' to 'Old Hollow Ridge', change ControlPoint C elevation to [elevation=412.7 m], format elevation text to same font/size as surrounding labels, add a revision note in the footer with date and my initials, and highlight changed labels so reviewers can confirm quickly.

Who does this, and with what

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CartographerAdobe Acrobat ProAdobe Illustratoralso: Add And Edit Labelsalso: Annotate Elevation Values

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