PDF Measure It

In order to remove the need for comprehensive software suites when having to swiftly preview the contents of certain files, Adobe open-sourced its Portable Document Format and provided users with accessible ways in which their documents can be read on various operating systems without worrying about potential formatting issues when switching platforms.

However, the capability to retain these properties across multiple device types came with the cost of less fruitful editing possibilities, which is why Adobe’s Acrobat utility remains the go-to solution, given its external plugin support for extensions that augment its original functionality beyond the initial scope such as PDF Measure It.

Thanks to the app at hand, those seeking to make last-minute checks regarding the accuracy of a product’s 2D schematic within the final version of a report without converting it to other formats can pick two different points and measure the distance between them with enhanced precision depending on the customizable scale factor required by the document at hand.

As a result, cartographers can also ensure the scaling of their maps has been translated properly when making the jump from large atlases to the standardized A4 page size of more accessible manuals and textbooks.