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can you rotate a comment text box

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May 2, 2019
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Is there a way in DC pro to place a comment text box and then rotate it?

Thanks,
Todd

Correct answer Bernd Alheit

Rotate the page, add the text box, and rotate the page back.

KarlGrosh

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Import to powerpoint as pdf, add rotated text boxes at any angle you’d like, group desired components, export image as pdf. Not the most graceful but works quickly.

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magical_walrus

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Too bad! After six years of questions and answers, Adobe has not move a finger better it's software... Like Wesley0101 said : "slapping on a few coats of fresh paint every once and a while to keep up the illusion that its not abandoned-ware...."
I guess we'll have to look eslewhere for working software.

BABA ERGIN

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Yes there is. This is my way (using windows OS):

1. Export the PDF to image

2. Rotate the image using Photos application (built-in on windows OS)

3. Import the image to PDF using DC

4. Paste the comment on DC

Thank me later!

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Shannahguillory

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That is an idea, Pujsatr. However it isn't really efficient time-wise when you have to do it often.

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Shannahguillory

Participating Frequently

I figured out a way to do it. If anyone has Snag It on their computer (I believe it is free), you can just do the text there and then paste into the pdf.

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darseygodwin

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In the free Acrobat Reader DC (Jan 2022), I've found that copying the text contents, and rotating the page (Control Shift Plus) and creating a new comment text box while rotated works. Control Shift minus to bring the page orientation back, providing the desired outcome. You can get this down super fast, especially if your commenting tools are already up on the screen while red-lining a document. Unfortunately, you can't just copy - rotate - paste the box. It'll stay in it's original orientation in that case.

I don't have the pro version so I can't comment on that directly. You also may find different results with different types of text editing. Regardless of all of it, imo the paid version is very expensive, and to not even have an easy rotation tool for the text is exactly the reason why I refuse to support this operation. The free competition is very easy to use, so for the paid version I would expect some incredible tools at the ready. Even a little copy/paste and print-to-pdf is all you need half the time.

CptOblivious

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Confirmed your solution works on Adobe Pro. Same as what Bernd Alheit said.

I rotated the page (ctrl shift plus), added a comment, then rotated back. The comment is now vertical.

Usually this happens on accident when copying and pasting between different drawings. Now I might be able to actually fix this.

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Shannahguillory

Participating Frequently

in a 90 degree situation, it works fine. I need other angles.

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defaultedvi5vftql1m

Participant

FYI.... Rotating the page does not work!

The comment shapes from one document have coded memory or something. This is a majot pain in the butt and something so simple! ADOBE PLEASE FIX

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jordynp93993008

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It worked for me. Just did it. If you need help, let me know.

Meenakshi_Negi

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Hi Todd,

Currently, there is no option to rotate comments that you add in the PDF in Acrobat/ Reader.

However, you can use the workaround BerndAlheit mentioned above.

Let us know if you have any questions or need any help.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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Martin5CC4

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This is horrendous.

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Wesley0101

Participant

Isn't it? This feature to rotate comments has been a long requested one and I have never seen any movement to actually implement something so BASIC and essential. I keep hoping now that everything from Adobe is subscription based we would see nice quality of life improvements but I fear this is just complacency, slapping on a few coats of fresh paint every once and a while to keep up the illusion that its not abandoned-ware....

Bernd Alheit

Correct answer

Community Expert

Rotate the page, add the text box, and rotate the page back.

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defaultedvi5vftql1m

Participant

BERND- your answer does not work. Please remove the CORRECT by your answer as it just wasted 30 minutes of my time and probably countless others people's time.

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Jacob22299945rhsl

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This absolutely does work

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