UI & Functionality - Overview

The table below gives an overview of the main screen areas and functionality.

Note that the UI may be customized, so the colors may be different, there may be fewer tabs in the right part of the UI, and the buttons may have a different text or color. All this depends on the configuration in Switch. The image below is an example with all functionality enabled.





# Area Functionality
1 Title bar with the logo of the company that provided you with the file.

The button in the top right corner, gives access to the User Preferences dialog, where you can change the language and the unit of measure.

There may be a second button that allows you to download the PDF file locally (including the review comments if any) before sending your approval decision.

Changing the language of the user interface

Changing the unit of measure
2 The left part of the screen is the sidebar.

The sidebar can be collapsed or expanded (as in this example) and can contain 4 different tabs:

  • Thumbnails of all pages (this tab is always available)
  • Layers if any (available if there are no layers in the document, or if the function is disabled in Switch, this tab is absent)
  • Comments (available if the View comments functionality is enabled in Switch)
  • PDF Report (available if Upload PDF Report is enabled in Switch and PitStop Server is configured to provide the PDF Report)

The View menu above the tabs allows to hide or show certain screen elements, such as page boxes, rulers and guides, etc. (if enabled in Switch). You can also zoom in or zoom out as required.

Walking through a multi-page PDF

Viewing or hiding layers

Adding, editing and removing comments

Viewing or hiding screen elements

Changing the zoom level of the PDF file

Checking the PDF Report
3 The central part displays the PDF file.

The toolbar gives access to a number of different tools:



From left to right:

  • Fit page button to fit the view to the size of one page.
  • Button to toggle between single and double page view. This button is not always displayed; it depends on the configuration.
  • Two rotate tools. Just like the single/double page view button, they may be absent, depending on the configuration.
  • Selection tool (which behaves like the PitStop Pro selection tool).
  • Pan tool (for use on a tablet).
  • Zoom tool (to take a closer look at specific areas).
  • Add comments tool (depending on the configuration).
The tool that is active is highlighted (in this example: the add comments tool).

Toggling between double and single page view

Rotating the page view

Viewing the properties of one or more objects

Moving the view horizontally or vertically

Adding, editing and removing comments

Zooming in on certain areas of the PDF file
4 The right panel can contain 3 tabs:
  • Format provides information about the current page (size, orientation, page boxes) and any selected objects (text, art work, images), for example fill and stroke properties, position, ...
  • Document displays the document properties, and details about the fonts and separations used in the PDF.
  • Approval contains the reject/approve buttons as configured in Switch. This tab is always present.

The active tab is highlighted (in this example: the Approval tab).

Note: To save space, this panel may be collapsed. It will be expanded automatically whenever you click one of the tabs at the top.

Viewing the properties of one or more objects

Viewing page properties

Viewing document properties, fonts and separations

Reviewing a file in the PDF Review Module

Approving or rejecting a document

Parent topic: User interface and functionality