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==Jarnal==
==Jarnal==
===General notes===
* requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run
* cross-platform
* not very fast, but useable
* main concept: the tool loads a pdf file as an background image, then allows simple drawing on another layer on top of the background
* allows exporting the result as another pdf, combining the original pdf and the new layer
* further info can be found at Jarnal home page: http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal.htm
===Installation===
===Installation===
*
* on linux:
* on linux:
** a JRE must be installed first (not described here)
** download http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal-install.zip
** unpack it to '''/opt/jarnal''' (you can choose another location if you want)
** to start the tool, run '''sh /opt/jarnal/jarnalannotate.sh'''
* on Windows:
** install JRE if needed. A quick way to do that is to download from http://filehippo.com/download_java_runtime/ and run the installer.
** download http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal-install.zip
** unpack it to '''C:\jarnal''' (you can choose another location if you want)
** to start the tool, open '''c:\jarnal\jarnalannotate.cmd'''

Revision as of 16:06, 7 August 2008

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to collect notes on tools that allows annotating pdf files. Requirements:

  • only free tools are considered
  • must run on Windows and MacOSX

Jarnal

General notes

  • requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run
  • cross-platform
  • not very fast, but useable
  • main concept: the tool loads a pdf file as an background image, then allows simple drawing on another layer on top of the background
  • allows exporting the result as another pdf, combining the original pdf and the new layer
  • further info can be found at Jarnal home page: http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal.htm

Installation