Deskewing PDF Content

Sometimes a PDF of a scanned document may not be aligned properly. Revu contains a deskewing feature to fix problems like this.

ClosedDeskew Using Page Setup

  1. Go to Document > Page Setup. The Batch: Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears.

  2. To use a previously saved batch of PDFs, click Load and select the desired file.
  3. The active PDF, if any, is automatically added to the process. To add more PDFs, click Add and use one or more of the following methods:
    • Files: Adds individual files from a network or local drive. Selecting this option will cause the Open dialog box to appear. Navigate to the appropriate location and select the desired files.
    • Open Files: Adds all files currently open in Revu.
    • Open Set: Adds all files contained in the current Set.
    • Folder: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive, but not files contained in any of its subfolders. Selecting this option will cause the Select Folder dialog box to appear. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.
    • Folder and Subfolders: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive as well as all files within any of its subfolders. Selecting this option will cause the Select Folder dialog box to appear. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.
  4. By default, any document in the Files list will be affected. To remove a document from the Files list, select it and click Remove.
  5. PDFs are processed in the order they appear in the Files list. Drag and drop files to change the order.
  6. To specify which pages of a PDF will be processed, select it, then click the Pages menu and choose from the following:
    • All Pages: Sets the range to all pages.
    • Current: Sets the range to the current page only.
    • Custom: Sets the range to a custom value. When this option is selected the list becomes a text box. To enter a custom range:
      • Use a dash between page numbers to define those two pages and all pages in between.
      • Use a comma to define pages that are separated.

      For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.

    • Current View: Limits the process to the current zoom.
    • Even Pages: Limits the process to only even pages.
    • Odd Pages: Limits the process to only odd pages.
    • Landscape Pages: Limits the process to only landscape-oriented pages.
    • Portrait Pages: Limits the process to only portrait-oriented pages.
  7. To save this batch for future use, click Save and save it to a local or network drive.

  8. Click Next. The Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears with the Page Setup tab selected.

  9. On the Page Setup tab, click Get Line. The Page Setup dialog box will disappear to reveal the document and the cursor will change to a crosshair.

  10. Click two points on a line that should be horizontal in the PDF. The preview image will change to reflect the new skew.
  11. Click OK to complete the align/de-skew operation.
ClosedDeskew Using the Keyboard
  1. Press CRTL+ALT+D. Your cursor will change to a crosshair.
  1. Click two points on a line that should be horizontal in the PDF.

  2. The Batch: Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears.

  3. Click Next. The Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears with the Page Setup tab selected. A preview of deskewed page is shown.
  4. Click OK to complete the align/de-skew operation.
ClosedThe Deskew Toolbar Button
  1. Click Deskew. Your cursor will change to a crosshair.
    • By default this button is not in any toolbars. To learn how to add it to a toolbar, see Customizing Toolbars.
  1. Click two points on a line that should be horizontal in the PDF.

  2. The Batch: Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears.

  3. Click Next. The Crop and Page Setup dialog box appears with the Page Setup tab selected. A preview of deskewed page is shown.
  4. Click OK to complete the align/de-skew operation.

Related topics

Page Setup

Rotate Pages

Customizing Toolbars