Fwiw, "converting" embedded notes changes some characteristics of text notes. E.g, in my experiment, opacity 43 -> 100%, color RGB: 255, 255, 202 -> 253, 255, 208, and border width 6->5 or 0->1.
humanengr >Sure, >when I open the pdf with Skim after extracting >it from the archive (no renaming, exporting or >saving under new name at this point) I see a >graded paper with points, remarks and marks. >These notes are not shown in either preview nor >Acrobat. Note, however, that Acrobat can't even >open the document, which, incidentally, is not a >pdf but a pdfd--I wonder if that might be part >of the problem? >When I save the pdfd under a new name as a pdf >file, add notes, export with embedded notes and >then open it with preview I get blank boxes >where I would text notes to be. These boxes can >even be dragged around. What the hell? >Lastly, I opened the pdfd file with Preview and >Saved the file as pdf under a new name. I then >opened the resulting pdf file with Skim, added >text notes, saved, exported with embedded notes >and voilá, the notes were displayed correctly in >Acrobat and Preview. Unfortunately, your grading >and comments were lost during the initial >conversion to pdf. I am pretty sure, though, >that the problem results from the use of a pdf >bundle. > >Alex > > >On 15.01.2012, at 20:04, Nicole Busch wrote: > >> Sorry Alex, >> Could I bother you for one more thing? If I >>attach the assignment as a bundle, could you >>try renaming it and exporting it to see if you >>can see the changes now? I just tried this and >>am still having no luck, it just might help me >>move one step closer to solving this. >> Nicole >> >> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Nicole Busch <nikibu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you so much Alex. I will try to save >>the original in a new name here first to see if >>that works. If not I will ask again. I really >>appreciate your time! >> Nicole >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Alex Hamann >><mailingl...@alex-hamann.de> wrote: >> Hi, >> all I did was save the pdf under a new name. >>In any case, I tried again with the pdf you >>sent me and I can annotate even without saving >>it first under a new name. I also examined the >>pdf with Acrobat and there are no security >>settings that could prevent the notes from >>being added. >> Very strange... not sure what to make of this. >> Taking the list back in (cc) maybe someone >>there has an idea what could cause this. >> >> Best >> Alex >> >> On 15.01.2012, at 19:48, Nicole Busch wrote: >> >> > Hi Alex, >> > Yes I can see your note. >> > Here is how I make a note. When I open the >>document in Skim I have the "pencil" icon >>highlighted in tool mode. I just put my cursor >>on the page where I want to make a note, draw a >>box and then type. When I am finished I click >>"file" "export" and choose file type "pdf with >>embedded notes". >> > I also just made a note on it and now it >>works! However if I go back to the original >>document and try to make a note it still >>doesn't work. On other files that this has >>happened with, I did try restarting my computer >>and also tried saving in different names and >>nothing worked. Did you change anything? >> > Nicole >> > >> > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Alex >>Hamann <mailingl...@alex-hamann.de> wrote: >> > Hi Nicole, >> > >> > that's weird. Have a look at the pdf I am >>sending back to you. On page 2 you should find >>a text note which I inserted and exported (pdf >>with embedded notes). >> > I don't think it's a security thing since if >>the pdf were protected, you could not even >>export the circles and lines. >> > Could you confirm that you see the text note saying "test test" on page 2? >> > Also can you give me a step-by-step >>description how to reproduce the error? By this >>I mean a step-by-step description how you fill >>in a note that then doesn't show after >>exporting. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Alex >> > >> > >> > >> > On 15.01.2012, at 19:05, Nicole Busch wrote: >> > >> > > Hi Alex, >> > > Hopefully this is your email you were >>meaning. Here is the assignment as an exported >>pdf with embedded notes. You will notice that >>any circles and lines I put in are there but >>there should be a text box beside each question >>with the students score and none of these have >>shown up. It could very well be a security >>thing like Chris has mentioned as these come >>through various schools that may have altered a >>privacy setting. > > > > Thanks again for looking at this! >> > > Nicole >> > > <MkMath9A3.pdf> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> <MathA3LH.pdfd.zip> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >RSA(R) Conference 2012 >Mar 27 - Feb 2 >Save $400 by Jan. 27 >Register now! >http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 >_______________________________________________ >Skim-app-users mailing list >Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Mar 27 - Feb 2 Save $400 by Jan. 27 Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list Skim-app-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
