Measuring tool options – Adobe Acrobat 9 PRO Extended User Manual
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Last updated 9/30/2011
When you use a measuring tool, the Measurement Info panel shows information about the measurement, such as
current measurement, delta values, and scale ratio.
Measuring tools
A. Measuring toolbar B. Object being measured C. Measurement Info panel
1 Choose Tools > Analysis > Measuring Tool.
2 To measure areas of your PDF document, select any of the following measurement types:
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Select the Distance tool
to measure the distance between two points. Click the first point, move the pointer to
the second point, and click again.
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Select the Perimeter tool
to measure a set of distances between multiple points. Click each point you want to
measure. Then, double-click the last point.
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Select the Area tool
to measure the area within the line segments that you draw. Click each point you want to
measure. After you have clicked at least two points, click the first point to complete the area measurement.
3 While measuring objects, do any of the following:
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To snap the measurement to the end of a line, select Snap To Paths
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To snap the measurement to the endpoint of a line, select Snap To Endpoints
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To snap the measurement to the midpoint of a line, select Snap To Midpoints
.
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To snap the measurement to the intersection of multiple lines, select Snap To Intersections
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To constrain the measurement lines to increments of 45º, hold down the Shift key.
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To discontinue a measurement, right-click and choose Cancel Measurement.
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To delete a measurement markup, click it with the Measurement Tool and press Delete.
More Help topics
Change the look of your comments
Measuring tool options
Use the right-click menu to set measuring tool options.
Change Scale Ratio
Change the scaling ratio (such as 3:2) and unit of measurement on the drawing areas.
Change Markup Label
Add or change text that appears with the measurement.
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