The Command Bar

The Command bar, located at the top of the Revu screen, is an easy way to find the most commonly needed tools. It's organized to keep tools together based on the task at hand, so you can get your work done efficiently. The Command bar is broken up into three parts: at the left is a global group of commands that are always present, in the middle are commands that correspond to the menu selected at the top (File, Edit, and so on), and to the right are menus for quick access to Revu's settings. Each is discussed below.

ClosedGlobal Commands in the Command Bar

Some commonly used commands are included in the Command bar regardless of the current active group.

Closed New

New (⌘+N): Creates a new blank PDF.

Closed Open

Open (⌘+O): Invokes the Open dialog box, from which you can open one or more PDFs in Revu. Other formats that may be opened and converted to PDF include; TIF, JPG, PNG, GIF and BMP files.

Closed Save and Save Menu

Save (⌘+S): Click the main button to save the current PDF with any edits made during the session. Click the arrow to the right to invoke the Save menu.

Save As (SHIFT+⌘+S): Saves the active PDF as another file name and/or to a different location. A Save As dialog box will prompt for a new name and location to store the file.

Save All (SHIFT+F2): Saves all currently open files that have unsaved changes.

Publish As: Removes all previous revision history from the PDF such that only one version of the file will exist. There are two benefits to publishing a file:  others cannot see or save previous revisions of the file, and publishing the PDF can help to reduce the file size. There are multiple ways to Publish As:

  • Flattened (SHIFT+⌘+F): This option puts all markups permanently into the content stream. If there are previous revisions stored within the PDF, they will be removed.
  • Compressed 1.5 (SHIFT+⌘+P): This option automatically compresses bitmap images and removes some non-visible document data, reducing the file size of the PDF. If there are previous revisions stored within the PDF, they will be removed.
  • Uncompressed: This is the normal PDF format. If there are previous revisions stored within the PDF, they will be removed; otherwise the PDF is saved normally.
Closed Print

Print (⌘+P): Opens the Print dialog box.

Closed E-mail and E-mail Menu

E-mail: Opens a new e-mail message with the current PDF attached in your default e-mail program. The PDF must be saved before sending.

Closed Studio

Studio: Opens the Studio tab for online collaboration.

ClosedCommand Bar Groups

The different Command bar groups are discussed in detail in their own sections of this document.

ClosedSettings Groups in the Command Bar

The Settings groups contain options for determining how the active PDF is viewed (the View menu) and application-wide settings and preferences (the Settings menu).

Closed View Menu

The View menu contains options for viewing the active document. It should not be confused with the View group of the Command bar, which contains many more options for customizing the workspace.

 Actual Size (⌘+P8): Displays the page at 100% or the true size of the page.

 Fit Page (⌘+9): Fits the entire page to the available display area.

 Fit Width (⌘+0): Fits the width of the page to the display area.

 Single Page mode (⌘+4): Fits individual pages to the current workspace window.

 Continuous Page mode (⌘+5): Shows all pages in a single column.

Refresh: Redraws the display of the currently active document.

Closed Settings Menu

The Settings menu provides access to application-wide settings and preferences.

 Preferences: Opens the Preferences dialog box to customize Revu settings.

Related topics

Getting Around the Interface

Tools and Toolbars