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Questions tagged [pdf]

PDF is an open file format standard for document exchange created by Adobe Systems.

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How can I write in a PDF with a tablet and a pen (a.k.a Is there a Xournal alternative for Android)?

There is already a similar question, which is about the Xoom and note taking. But I'd like to ask this in a more general way: Given a tablet (and a pen), how can I write - not just adding notes and comments, more like one would write on paper - in…
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PDF reader with text wrapping

Is there any PDF reader in the market that has text wrap functionality? What I'm talking about is the way text wraps when you zoom-in on a webpage. Most of the PDFs are meant to be read on a computer monitor, so a line of text in a PDF document is…
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How to open multiple PDF files at once?

I would like to open two PDF files at the same time. However, it seems like "doing more than one thing at once" is a concept which has yet to be invented in the tablet world. Is there a way to do it? Ideally I'd like some sort of MDI interface where…
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any pdf reader with annotation feature (open source)?

I am looking for a pdf reader for android which can also annotate, select, highlight text. Any open source option? Like Foxit Reader?
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What's a good way to read PDF musical scores on Android tablet in rehearsal and performance?

As a chorus and opera singer, I frequently download public-domain scores in PDF form. I would like to read them on an Android tablet during rehearsals. I don't have an Android tablet myself yet, but from my experience with an Android phone (small…
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Free PDF reader for Android phone that has a "Go To page" function

Is there a free PDF reader for the Android phone that has a "Go To page" function? When I try to read a 600+ page document on my smartphone I find it tedious to scroll to the page I'm interested in. It takes a lot of time and is not precise. It…
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Auto scrolling PDF reader?

Is there any PDF reader that does auto scrolling? I have some sheet music in PDF that I want to be able to scroll through
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How can I view a PDF in 2-up?

Is there a way to view PDFs on Android that lets you show 2-up like a regular book? - or like the 2-up option on desktop Acrobat Reader (with first page as cover)?
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Is there any software for Tablets to edit PDF or PS -files?

I am using Samsung galaxy tab 8.9. Assume you read your lecture materials with your tablet. You see a mistake. You would like to fix it. You are using Adobe reader tablet version. Is there any software by which you can simply add text on PDF or PS…
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View a PDF with two columns by displaying it one column by one column

Is there a way to view a PDF with two columns by displaying it column by column? I can certainly use any viewer to look at such a document but leafing around from column-to-column is very cumbersome. Even more so for scanned-in bitmaps. The layout…
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PDF reader and trusted identities

Acrobat Reader has a nice feature "manage trusted identities" that allows to import CA certificates to validate the signature on a document. Is there an option to define trusted identities in the Android version of the reader (or in any other free…
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How to create a bookmark with Repligo?

I have spent successive days 10-15 minutes at a time searching for how to make a bookmark in Repligo. A feature this basic and essential should be front-and-center in the interface. Does anyone know how to do this?
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Opening PDF drawings with comments

On some of my PDF drawings the Engineers review stamp block is covering a portion of the drawing. I am using Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 -7.0 with ice cream to view this drawing. I did not have any issues viewing the same drawing with the same "Engineers…
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How to download and open PDF files?

I am a university student that has most of the lectures online as pdf files. How can I get them on my Android phone and read them through Adobe Reader? This is the first time that I have used Android. The version that I have is 2.2 "Froyo".
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How to switch between viewing of two different pages of one PDF file easily

For example, the pdf file could be a research paper or a book and it has a complicated diagram on page 10, and text in page 11, 12, 13 refers to this diagram constantly. Or page 100 has a complicated example and text in page 200 refers to the…
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