Bluebeam Tip: Secure Your PDFs with Bluebeam Revu's Flatten Markups Feature

Enhance the security of your PDFs in Bluebeam Revu by utilizing the Flatten Markups feature. Flattening merges your markups into the content layer of the PDF, preventing them from being easily edited or removed by recipients.

To effectively use the Flatten Markups feature:

• Select Markups: Choose the specific markups you want to flatten or select all by pressing Ctrl+A.
• Access Flatten Tool: Right-click on the selected markups and select Flatten, or navigate to Document > Flatten from the main menu.
• Customize Flatten Settings: In the Flatten Markups dialog box:
  • Check Allow Markup Recovery if you might need to unflatten later.
  • Select specific markup types to flatten under the Options section.
  • Choose page ranges if necessary.
• Apply Flattening: Click OK to flatten the selected markups into the document.

By flattening markups, you ensure that your annotations are permanently embedded in the PDF. This is especially important when sharing documents externally or archiving final versions.

Additional tips:

• Batch Flattening: Use Batch > Flatten Markups to flatten markups across multiple PDFs simultaneously, streamlining your workflow.
• Unflatten Markups: If you need to edit a flattened markup and you allowed recovery, go to Document > Unflatten to restore it.
• Security Best Practices: Remember that flattening without allowing recovery makes markups permanent. Use this to secure sensitive information.

Integrating flattening into your document management process enhances security and ensures clarity in communication. For more professional tips and top-tier software solutions, explore Bluebeam products at NOVEDGE.

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