Assigning Comments to Layers
Comments can be assigned to a specific layer in the document. When the comment is associated with a layer showing or hiding the layer also affects the comments. You can either designate a layer as the Comments Layer, or Move Comments to a new layer. Comments that are associated with No Layer will be a part of the primary PDF content.
Setting the Comments Layer
When a layer is designated as the comments layer all new comments going forward will be added to this layer
- Access the layers pane by clicking the Layers button on the left side of the screen.
- Right click (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the layer you want to set as the comments layer
- Choose the Comments Layer option in the right click menu
- Click OK to confirm
- Continue working on the document as you normally would
Note: Repeat steps 1-3 to unset the layer as the comments layer
Moving Comments to a New Layer
Existing comments can be moved to a new layer using the properties dialog
- Access the Comment properties by right clicking (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the annotation and choosing Properties in the right click menu or clicking on the edit button on the Mini Toolbar.
- Note: Multiple annotations can be edited at once by using Ctrl + Click to first select all the annotations you wish to edit
- Go to the General tab
- In the Layer option, select the layer you wish to move the annotation to
- Click OK to apply the changes
Note: If the layer selected is currently hidden the annotation will disappear until the layer is displayed again.