Embedded markup media
Images and video can be embedded into a markup using your device's built-in or attached camera or webcam. Images can also be embedded from a file saved on a local or network drive (though videos cannot be embedded this way). Unlike an Image markup, embedded images and video are not visible directly on the PDF, but are instead viewable through a pop-up viewer.They are also included in applicable Markup Summaries and can be exported from the markup to a local or network drive.
Capture supports 360° photos from selected hardware with a 2:1 aspect ratio and images in that aspect ratio default to being viewed as 360° photos. Users can toggle between viewing them as a 360° photo or a flat image. Check for up-to-date hardware compatibilities on support.bluebeam.com.
Embed an image or video from the camera
Images and video can be embedded in a markup directly from a built-in or attached camera.
- Select the markup in which the image or video is to be embedded.
- Go to Tools > Markup > Image >
From Camera. Or , press CTRL+ALT+I or right-click the markup in which the image is to be embedded and go to Capture > From Camera. The camera preview window appears.
- Select Photo (for an embedded image) or Video (for an embedded video) from the
Media Type menu in the lower-left corner of the camera preview window. - If more than one camera is attached to the device, select
Switch to toggle between them. - To change the Camera Preferences before capturing the image or video, select
Preferences. - Select
Shutter (for Photo) or 
Lens (for Video) to capture the media. - To embed the captured media, select Use. The media is automatically embedded in the selected markup.
- To discard the media and capture it again, select Retake.
- Media embedded directly from the Camera tool automatically take the name of the markup's Subject, followed by a number as needed (for example, "Cracked Tile," then "Cracked Tile - 2," then "Cracked Tile - 3" and so on).
- To review images embedded in a markup, select the embedded media icon just below the markup () or in the Capture column (
) of the Markups list.
See Working with Embedded Media for more information about reviewing, adding, deleting or exporting embedded media.
Embed an image from a file
Images that have been saved to a local or network drive can be embedded in a markup in a couple of ways.
Embed an image from a file within Revu
- Right-click the markup in which the image is to be embedded and go to Capture > From File.
- In the Open dialog, navigate to and select the image to be embedded and select Open. The image is embedded in the selected markup.
- To review images embedded in a markup, select the embedded photo icon below the markup () or in the Capture column () of the Markups list.
See Working with embedded images for more information about reviewing, adding, deleting or exporting embedded images.
Embed an image by dragging-and-dropping
The drag-and-drop behavior of photos is controlled by the Photo Drag/Drop Behavior setting in Tablet Preferences. The behavior described below is the default behavior.
- Select the image file from an Explorer window and drag it to a PDF in Revu. If the file is dropped over a markup, it will be embedded automatically. If it is dropped over a clear space, it will be opened in Revu. The surest way to tell which action will be performed is by observing the cursor:
– Image will be embedded
– Image will be opened in Revu
Work with embedded media
Markups that have embedded media will have an embedded media icon near their lower-right corner. Selecting this icon opens a preview window showing the embedded media (or first piece of media, if multiple are embedded) and provides easy access to several useful tools:
Add from camera: Use to embed another image or video from the Camera.
Add from file: Use to embed another image from a file.
Previous: Returns Capture viewer to the previous image or video embedded in the markup.
Next: Advances Capture viewer to the next image or video embedded in the markup.
Export: Provides the option to export either the current image or video or export all images and videos embedded in the markup to a local or network drive.
Delete: Removes the current image or video from the markup. Deleted images or videos can be restored by clicking away from the markup (so no markup is selected) and using the Undo function.
360°: When a 360° photo is being viewed, a watermark appears in the upper-right corner of the image indicating the ability to pan, spin, and zoom into detail. Drag in any direction to rotate the image or use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. 360° photos can be toggled back and forth from being viewed as a flat or 360° images by selecting the View 2D/View 360 toggle at the bottom of the image.
