Using the PDF Editor within Raven Cloud – Raven Support

Raven Cloud offers a full PDF editor that provides the user the ability to use the features listed below.

Dark Mode
Adjusting the page layout
Highlighting, Underlining, Striking, and Squiggly Text
Adding annotation comments
Fill and Sign
- Adding Signatures
- Cross, Checkmark, and Dot
Adding text
Adding shapes
Removing pages
Rotating pages
Reordering pages
Cropping pages
Erasing edits
Printing with watermarks
Extracting Pages
Measuring a Document
Stamps and Custom Stamps
View Controls
Fillable Forms

Dark Mode

Select the GEAR icon on the top navigation bar.
Click the DARK MODE button to change the theme.

Adjusting the Page Layout

Select the icon on the top navigation bar.
After selecting the icon you will then be able to choose Single Page(For 'single' document view), Double Page('double' document view), and Cover Facing Page.

Highlighting, Underlining, Striking, and Squiggly Text

Select the ANNOTATE icon on the top navigation bar.
Select the HIGHLIGHT, UNDERLINE, STRIKEOUT, or SQUIGGLY button.
Choose your preferred color.
After selecting your highlight color, locate your text and left-click > drag > release to complete the highlight. (Please note: You can go over multiple lines of text by following this step across your complete document).
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Adding Annotation Comments

Select the Annotate button on the top navigation bar.
Select the Note button on the 2nd navigation bar.
Click where you would like the note bubble placed. Once selected, the icon will appear along with a side menu allowing you to enter comments. You can also click the icon to have the notes/comments section appear.
Enter your comment/note into the reply field and select Post to save your message.
Click the COMMENT icon to hide the side menu.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Fill and Sign

Select Fill and Sign on the top navigation bar.
You will then be presented with the options to add a Signature, Free Text, Cross, Check Mark, Dot, or Stamp.

Adding Signatures

Select the icon to start a Signature.
Next you will click Add New Signature or the Down arrow as shown below to select Draw, Type, or Upload.
1. Drawing a signature
  1. If DRAW is selected use your mouse > left-click > drag and write your name. Then Click Create to save the signature you draw.
2. Typing a signature
  1. If TYPE is selected click into the empty text field and use your keyboard to type the name. Then click Create to save it.
3. Uploading a signature
  1. If UPLOAD is selected choose PICK SIGNATURE IMAGE or drag & drop the image into the field. Then click Create to save the Signature.
4. You can now choose which Signature you would like to use on your document. Simply click the signature you want to use from the drop down menu and left click on the document where you want it to be placed.
5. Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Cross, Checkmark, and Dot

To add a Cross, Checkmark, or Dot on to your document you will select it as shown in the image below.
To add it to the document simply left click on your mouse to place the specified Character selected.
You can then resize the character and also add a comment/note, change the opacity, or add a link to the character.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Adding text

Select the Annotate or Fill and Sign icon on the top navigation bar.
Select the icon to write free text.
Click anywhere on your document you would like to add text and drag your mouse to add a text field.
Type the text you want shown, press Anywhere on the page to stop typing in that field.
1. Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

(Please note: After clicking on your document, you can select the 'text' icon again to change text color, opacity, thickness, and the text size. You can also click the chain icon to add a link or the comment/note button to add a comment/note).

Adding shapes

Select the SHAPES text on the top navigation bar.
After selecting shapes you will now have the options of Free hand, Free Hand Highlight, Ellipse, Polygon, Cloud, Line, Polyline, and Arrow.
Next you can then select your color from the premade options available or click the drop-down arrow next to a color to create your own color.
After one is selected you can then left-click on the page > move your mouse in any direction to create the shape.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Rotating Pages

Rotating Individual Pages

Select the PANEL icon on the top left of the navigation bar.
Click the THUMBNAILS icon.
Use the ROTATE icons under each document to rotate your documents left or right.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Rotating All Pages

Select the PANEL icon on the top left of the navigation bar.
Click the THUMBNAILS icon.
At the bottom of the Panel type in the pages that you want to rotate into the "Pages to Select" text box
Click the button to rotate the specified pages.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Reordering Pages

Select the PANEL icon on the top navigation bar.
Click the THUMBNAILS icon.
Left-click and hold on a document to drag > drop within the order of the documents.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Cropping pages

Press on the Edit text at the top of the navigation bar.
From the 2nd bar select the icon.
Left-click > drag your mouse icon to select your crop area.
Press the CHECK MARK icon to finalize the crop or TRASH icon to ignore the change.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Erasing edits

Click the Edit text on the top navigation bar.
Select the icon from the 2nd bar.
Left-click > drag your mouse over any previous edits to remove.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Printing with watermarks

Select the Gear icon from the top navigation bar.
Choose PRINT from the drop-down menu.
Select ADD WATERMARK on the print options.
Enter the required watermark information such as location, text, font, size, opacity, color, along with text options, bold, italic, and underlined.
Click OK to finalize the watermark settings or CANCEL to void the changes.
Press PRINT to print your document.

Removing pages

Multi-selecting Pages

Select the TRASH icon on the top navigation bar.
Enter the page numbers you would like to delete. (Please note: page numbers must be separated by a comma).
After entering the page numbers you would like to delete, click DELETE.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Individual Pages

Select the PANEL icon on the top navigation bar.
Click the THUMBNAILS icon.
Press the TRASH icon to delete a page.
Select OK to confirm deletion of the selected page.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar to finalize your changes.

Extracting

Select the PANEL icon on the top navigation bar.
Click the THUMBNAILS icon.
Hold CTRL and Left-Click the pages that you want to extract.
Click the icon in the bottom panel of the panel window.
Next choose Extract Pages or Extract and Remove pages on the pop up.
After selecting one of the options the extracted pages will pop up as a PDF file on your computer.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar of Raven Cloud to finalize your changes.

Measure

Select the Measure text in the top navigation bar.
Click the icon from the 2nd bar.
Choose the wanted measuring color or create your own color by using the down arrow next to the color. You will also be able to change the opacity, stroke, scale, and precision.
After an option is selected left-click and drag on the page to measure.
You can then hover over the drawn measurement to see the size.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar of Raven Cloud to finalize your changes.

Stamps and Custom Stamps

Select the Insert or Fill and Sign text in the top navigation bar.
Click the icon.
Click the drop down arrow on the stamp menu.
See separate sections below for standard and custom stamps.

1. For standard stamps select the desired stamp and then click on the document where you would like to stamp.

2. For custom stamps click the custom tab -> create new stamp.

3. Then enter desired information for custom stamp such as stamp text, username, date, time, and color.
Once your desired stamp is chosen you can then left-click on the document to place the stamp. You are able to click on the stamp again to add another.
Press the SAVE icon on the top navigation bar of Raven Cloud to finalize your changes.

View Controls

Click on the icon in the navigation bar at the top left.
Once selected you will have the options of Page Transition: 'Continuous Page or 'Page by Page' | Page Orientation: 'Rotate Clockwise or 'Rotate Counterclockwise' | Page Layout: 'Single Page', 'Double Page', or 'Cover Facing Page'.

(Please note that the Page Orientation option in the view controls does not permanently change the orientation even if saved. This is just for visual view when editing. If wanted to permanently rotate the document please the Rotating Pages section.)

Fillable Forms

Select the Forms Text on the top navigation bar.
On the 2nd navigation bar you will now have the options of Text Field, Signature Field, Checkbox field, RadioButton Field, List Box Field, and Combo Box Field.