Annotate the contractor's [drawing] to show where the native [species list] needs updates, add callout comments on the…
Open your PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
Click the Comment button in the toolbar to display the commenting tools.
Select the annotation tool you want to use, such as Note, Highlight, Text Box, or Draw.
Click on the PDF page where you want to add your comment or annotation.
Type your comment or draw your annotation as needed.
Click away from the annotation or press Escape to save your comment or annotation.
You can use multiple annotation types in one session, such as highlighting text and adding sticky notes for detailed feedback.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
Highlighting text in Comments and Annotations lets you select specific words or sentences to make them stand out, often to show importance or suggest changes. Drawing markup, however, allows you to draw shapes like circles, lines, or arrows anywhere on the page. This is useful for pointing to images, diagrams, or areas that don't have selectable text, giving you more freedom to visually guide the reader's attention.
You should sanitize a PDF document to protect privacy and prevent unwanted information from being seen. Comments and Annotations are stored as a separate layer, meaning they can be recovered even if they seem hidden. Sanitize removes all these review notes, hidden data, and metadata permanently. This ensures that only the final, approved content is shared, avoiding accidental leaks of internal discussions or sensitive feedback.
Yes, if you are using shared reviews, you can use reaction emojis with Comments and Annotations. This allows you to give quick, visual feedback without typing a full comment. Emojis can be a fast way to show agreement, disagreement, or other simple reactions to specific parts of the document during a collaborative review process.
Comments and Annotations in Adobe Acrobat are tools that let you add notes, highlights, and drawings to a PDF document. They are used for giving feedback, suggesting changes, or marking important parts without changing the original text. Think of them as digital sticky notes or highlighters for your documents.