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ACBarbara
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July 5, 2011
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Changing the measuring tool units and measurements

  • July 5, 2011
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Hi,

When reading the PDF in Acrobat 9 Pro, how can I change the measurement units  from inches to metric when using the measuring tool?

I have already been  to Preferences and changed in Units and Guides the Page and Rules Units  to millimeters but then, although the rulers do change to mm, the  measuring tool (the red lines) still read in inches...I have also made sure the Measuring (2D) preferences show the 'Use Scale and Units from Documents' is checked.

Does anyone kow how I could get the measuring tool to give me the dimensions in metrics?

It would be truly great if anyone could clarify this. Thank you so much!

      Correct answer ACBarbara

      I am sorry if I have wasted anyone's time. I have actually now found a solution.

      Right clicked the page when the measuring tool was selected and chose 'change scale ratio'. However, I would have never thought that it was a ratio issue...

      Thanks a lot, anyway.

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      Constantin_Montreal
      Participant
      December 28, 2021

      how do we change the scale ratio

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      Community Expert
      L e n aCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 29, 2021

      Just go to the bottom of the toolbar on the right of the window and select "other tools". There you will be able to choose the "Measurements" tool. From now on, this tool will be present on the right next to the others (it should be pink).

       

      Once selected, by right-clicking on the document, you will get a drop-down menu from which you can change the scale and precision ratio.

      Dave Creamer of IDEAS
      Community Expert
      Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 30, 2021

      Lena YOU are amazing after three weeks wasting my time with the chat group from the Acrobat Groupe finally You gave me the answer it is imaterial if the measuring units are in Metric or Imperial

      Constantin From Montreal. Quebec, Canada

      Happy new year (2022)


      Lena is indeed amazing, but you may want to look at the help file in the future:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/measurement.html

      The basic concept is X number of pixels equals Y distance in whatever units you want. Photoshop does not care what you call the units--it's only measuring pixels and calculating the ratio of the units you put in.

       

      PS: the lack of response was probably because this post was marked with a correct answer about 10 years ago. (Some of us users filter by unanswered posts.) You should have started a new post. You would have gotten more responses. 

      David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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        ACBarbaraAuthorCorrect answer
        Participant
        July 5, 2011

        I am sorry if I have wasted anyone's time. I have actually now found a solution.

        Right clicked the page when the measuring tool was selected and chose 'change scale ratio'. However, I would have never thought that it was a ratio issue...

        Thanks a lot, anyway.

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        ACBarbaraAuthor
        Participant
        July 5, 2011

        I am sorry if I have wasted anyone's time. I have actually now found a solution.

        Right clicked the page when the measuring tool was selected and chose 'change scale ratio'. However, I would have never thought that it was a ratio issue...

        Thanks a lot, anyway.

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