Adobe Acrobat 8 3D - Manual (Page 195)

188 ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8
User Guide
The comment positioning matches that of the file from which they were imported. If comments appear out of place,
the source and recipient PDF documents are likely different. For example, if you import comments from a ten-page
document to a two-page document, only comments from the first two pages appear.
Export comments
If you add comments to a PDF that isn’t part of a managed review, you may need to export your comments to send
them to someone, or you may need to import comments you receive. (PDFs in a managed review workflow include
special options that let you send or publish your comments, rather than export them.)
When you export comments, you create a Forms Data Format (FDF) file that contains only comments. Conse­
quently, FDF files are usually smaller than PDFs. You or another reviewer can then import the comments from the
FDF file into the original PDF.
Export comments to a data file
1 In the PDF that contains comments, choose Comments > Export Comments To Data File.
2 Choose either Acrobat FDF Files (*.fdf) or Acrobat XFDF Files (*.xfdf) from the menu.
3 Name the file and specify a location for it.
4 Click Save to create a data file that contains only the comments.
Export selected comments
1 In the Comments list, select the comments you want to export.
2 From the Options menu in the Comments list, choose Export Selected Comments.
3 Name the file and choose Acrobat FDF Files (*.fdf) or Acrobat XFDF Files (*.xfdf) for the file type.
4 Specify a location for the file, and then click Save.
Compare a revised PDF to an earlier version
The Document Compare feature lets you see the differences in two versions of a PDF, as well as select the type of
differences you’re looking for to verify that the appropriate changes have been made. The Document Compare
feature does not compare comments in the PDF.
1 Choose Advanced > Compare Documents.
2 Specify the two documents to be compared. If necessary, click Choose, select the file, and then click Open. If the
documents are open, you can select them from a menu.
3 Under Type Of Comparison, select one of the following:
Page By Page Visual Differences Finds any textual or graphic differences between the documents. Select the level of
detail you want from the menu.
Textual Differences Shows which text has been inserted, deleted, or moved.
Include Font Information Compares formatting.
4 Under Choose Compare Report Type, select one of the following:
Side By Side Report Creates a new PDF that displays the two documents in Continuous-Facing mode.
Consolidated Report Adds markups where the differences occur in the current document. When you hold the
pointer over a markup in a consolidated report using the Hand tool, the differences appear.