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Tablet PC with Acrobat

gedney
Registered: Jan 7 2009
Posts: 2

I am an engineering professor, and often give lectures with notes that are in a pdf format (generally created via MS Word since there are lots of equations). I convert the nodes to pdf since it is easy to distribute to my students via the web, and I can use a full screen view during lecture.

I recently purchased a tablet pc. I also upgraded to Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. What I would like to be able to do is the following: While in full screen mode in acrobat, use my tablet pen (or "pencil" as Adobe refers to it) to be able to write on the current slide. That is, make comments, draw pictures, add notes, solve a problem by hand, etc., right on the page.

I found that I can write on the page in normal view mode using the Pencil Tool under commenting. However, is it possible to do this in full screen mode?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.0, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
It appears that you're only able to access those toolbar commands with a single key shortcut (as long as this Preference in enabled) in Full Screen Mode. You can access the Sticky Note (S) but unfortunately the Pencil tool doesn't have a single key shortcut.

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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Apparently there is a plug-in (AutoInk from EverMap) that helps integrate handwriting notes into a PDF that you might find useful. More information is available at [url=http://blogs.adobe.com/acrolaw/]Rick Borstein's blog[/url].

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

wesevich
Registered: Jul 14 2006
Posts: 3
I have the same need as the professor. Adobe Pro would be a lot more useful if you could use the pencil tool in full screen mode. Are there any plans to do this? For Adobe's geniuses, I'd think this would be easy.
aliahlewis
Registered: Apr 4 2010
Posts: 1
As lkassuba already stated you have to use the plugins. It might be deactivate so from the control panel activate it. It would be helpful to you for sure.

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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
wesevich wrote:
I have the same need as the professor. Adobe Pro would be a lot more useful if you could use the pencil tool in full screen mode. Are there any plans to do this? For Adobe's geniuses, I'd think this would be easy.
I agree. Can you post a [url=https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform]feature request[/url]?

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

thanhhuong_2001
Registered: May 11 2010
Posts: 1
Is there anyway to change the ink from red to black or other colors?