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alex-77
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February 29, 2020
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Copying Comments To Every Page

  • February 29, 2020
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I have a PDF, and I've created a rectangle using the Comment tool. I want to copy this shape to every page of a many-page document so it's in the same place on every page. Copy and paste doesn't preserve the position. 

Anyone know how to do this?

 

Thanks. 

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Correct answer Thom Parker

Here's a short script that can be run from the console window.

It copies the currently selected comment to all pages of the PDF

 

var props = this.selectedAnnots[0].getProps();

var nPg = props.page;

for(var i=0;i<this.numPages;i++)

     if(nPg != i) {props.page = i;this.addAnnot(props)}

 

You'll find a tutorial on the Console Window here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free_Videos.cfm#JSIntro

 

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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February 29, 2020

You can use this (paid-for) tool I've developed to do it with a single click:

http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/07/acrobat-duplicate-annotations-to.html

Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 29, 2020

Here's a short script that can be run from the console window.

It copies the currently selected comment to all pages of the PDF

 

var props = this.selectedAnnots[0].getProps();

var nPg = props.page;

for(var i=0;i<this.numPages;i++)

     if(nPg != i) {props.page = i;this.addAnnot(props)}

 

You'll find a tutorial on the Console Window here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free_Videos.cfm#JSIntro

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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    default3qqghr0ij2gb
    Participant
    July 8, 2021

    Hi @Thom Parker, would that be an eay tweak if I want to do the same on multi-selected annotation? (as opposed to single selected annotation)

    Thom Parker
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    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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    July 8, 2021

    Here's the code. I put the copy to all pages script into a function, then call that function for all selected annots.

    Haven't tested it, so debugging is up to you. 

     

    function CopyAnnotToAllPages(oAnt)
{
   var props = oAnt.getProps();
   var nPg = props.page;
   for(var i=0;i<oAnt.doc.numPages;i++)
      if(nPg != i) {props.page = i;oAnt.doc.addAnnot(props)}
}
this.selectedAnnots.forEach(CopyAnnotToAllPages);
    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      February 29, 2020

      Hi Alex,

       

      I'm not sure that it can be done as a Comment, but it can be done as a Button.

      • Rich Media Toolbar (or Forms)
      • Add Button
      • Use Properties to format the rectangle and add text if desire
      • Right-Click and Duplicate Across Pages
      • There is no easy way to edit or delete, as it is now on each page.

       

       

       

      Here's a second method:

      • Use the Prepare Form toolbar
      • Draw a Text field
      • Format with Properties to have a Fill and Stroke
      • Right click and choose Duplicate Across All Pages
      • If you need text, then as long as all text boxes have the same name in Properties, then changing the text in one will update all

       

       

      Does either of these methods work for you?

       

      ~ Jane

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