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jma2
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

My comments on PDF files are only visible on the site

I'm using Preview on a Mac to comment on a pdf file (adding text). Document is a pdf of a slide presentation, so each page is not text heavy. I worked on it all day yesterday (42 pages) and this morn...
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jma2
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Thank you. I appreciate your help. Since I am working on a file for a client whom I've signed a confidentialty agreement, I am hesitant to share it with others. I hope you understand. At this point, I'm not sure if this issue can be fixed. 

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Jay
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6 years ago

I understand why you can’t share it, no worries.

One last thing I’d like to try is if this behavior occurs with any PDF file you have, or just this one in particular when you add annotations via Preview.

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    jma2
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago

    Seems to be just this particular file.

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