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How to Annotate PDF Files on Mac for iPad?

If you use an iPad to review PDF documents, chances are you have encountered instances where annotating a document was necessary. Unfortunately the iPad does not ship with such capability and so annotating or editing a PDF is out of the question.

Luckily, I've had a chance to play with several of these apps and can say that the best option for annotating PDF files on Mac for iPad is PDF Editor Pro for Mac.

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How to Perform OCR with PDF Files on Mac?

Step 1: Choose "Annotate" toolbar

On the following picture you can see the main toolbar in this software. On "Annotate" toolbar you can find more tools in the drop down menu.

toolbars for annotating pdf files on mac for ipad

Step 2: Annotate PDF Files on Mac for iPad

A. Choose the suitable annotating tools from the drop down menu, and you can annotate PDF files on Mac for iPad with any annotations: Sticky Note, Text Box, Arrow, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon, Cloud, and Free-hand Drawings (with Pencil and Eraser).

add annotation to pdf files on mac for ipad

B. Choose "Link" in the drop down menu, you can add links on the PDF file.

set link to annotate pdf files on mac for ipad

C. Choose Highlight, Underline or Strikethrough in the toolbar, and then by selecting the text on the page, you can markup the text as you like.

Step 3: Transfer PDF files to iPad

It's OK to can add annotation to PDF files on Mac for iPad, now you can Upload PDF File from iMac to iPad for viewing PDF files in iPad iBooks app.

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