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* cross-platform
* cross-platform
* not very fast, but useable
* 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
* main concept: the tool loads a pdf file as a 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
* 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
* further info can be found at Jarnal home page: http://www.dklevine.com/general/software/tc1000/jarnal.htm
===Installation===
===Installation===
* on linux:
* on linux:

Revision as of 16:42, 7 August 2008

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to collect notes on tools that allows annotating pdf files. We consider only tools that are free.

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 a 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