Pen tool

1. Select the Pen tool using one of the following methods:
   • Go to Tools > Markup > Pen.
   • Select on the Text toolbar.
   • Press P on the keyboard.
2. Drag to place a free form line (simulating a pen or pencil) on the PDF.
3. Release to end the line.

Tips for using the Pen tool:

• Hold down SHIFT to draw straight horizontal or vertical lines.
• Any number of pen lines created at the same time are considered to be the same markup and will appear as one entry in the Markups List. Revu creates the markup after a delay of about a second. To prompt it to create the markup without waiting, press ENTER after drawing a line.

To remove markups from your PDF, do one of the following:

• Select the markup on the PDF or from the Markups list.
• Press Delete on your keyboard, or right-click and select Delete.

Attach a note to nearly any markup that does not have a text box of its own by double-clicking the markup to open the Note pop-up window. Notes attached to markups are functionally similar to the Note Tool.

You can add an action to almost any markup. Right-click the markup and select Edit Action.

Markups may display indicator icons below and to the right of the markup (or grouped markups). These include:

Action: Shows that an action is defined for this markup. Select to trigger the action.

Capture: Shows that the markup has embedded media (typically an image or video). Select this icon to open a preview window.

Reply: Shows one or more replies exist in the Markups list. Hover to preview replies or select to jump to the markup's entry. Turn off the ability to see reply indicators in the View menu.

Select a markup to reveal its control handles. Each handle controls a different aspect of size and orientation.

Rotate the markup: Drag the orange handle outside the markup (default: 15° increments; hold Shift for 1° increments)

To resize the markup, drag the appropriate yellow handle.

See Editing Markups for more information.

The appearance of the pen line is configurable, including its color, thickness, and opacity. Pen lines can also act as highlights, becoming fully transparent to let underlying content show through.

To change the appearance of a Pen markup, select the markup and select the Properties panel. Go to Window > Panels > Properties to show the Properties panel if it is hidden. Several properties will also be available on the Properties toolbar when the markup is selected.

Appearance properties

Color: Sets the color of the pen line.

Opacity: Sets the opacity level of the pen line as a percent, where 100% is completely opaque and 0% is completely transparent.

Line Width: Sets the thickness (in points) of the pen line.

Highlight: When enabled, makes the pen line appear completely transparent so that the underlying PDF content shows through without affecting its opacity.