Bluebeam Tip: Eraser Tool — Remove Freehand Annotations Without Altering PDF Content

Quick tip for cleaner PDFs: use the Eraser to remove unwanted annotations without touching the underlying drawing.

What the Eraser does:

• Removes portions or entire freehand markups (for example, Pen or Highlighter strokes).
• Keeps native PDF content intact—ideal for tidying review markups before sharing.

How to use it efficiently:

• Select the Eraser from your Markup tools, then click-and-drag across any stroke you want to trim.
• Use the Properties toolbar to adjust thickness for precise or broad cleanup.
• Need to clear a full stroke? Double‑click the stroke to select and press Delete.

Batch-remove unwanted annotations:

• Open the Markups List, filter by Author, Subject, Color, or Status.
• Multi-select the results and Delete to remove them in one step.
• Export the list first if you need an audit trail, then clean up confidently.

Best practices:

• Lock critical markups you don’t want removed. Flatten for handoff to prevent changes.
• Use Undo to revert erasures instantly; save incremental versions on major cleanups.
• In Studio Sessions, discuss questionable markups via Replies before erasing to maintain context.

When you must remove underlying PDF content:

• Use Redaction to permanently remove sensitive text/graphics and publish the redactions.
• Use Erase Content for vector/text removal from the PDF itself—best done on a copy.

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