Expand Your PDF Capabilities with JavaScript PDF Annotation Tools
Ever since Mozilla’s development of the open-source PDF.js library in 2011, many developers have been quick to utilize the JavaScript-based toolkit to quickly integrate PDF viewing capabilities into their applications. Given the severe limitations and security concerns associated with external reader plug-ins, it’s easy to see why the open source library was so appealing. Unfortunately, […]
How Medical Imaging Annotation Is Transforming Healthcare
Having the right technology in place is essential for healthcare organizations seeking to deliver better patient outcomes. That’s why medical technology developers are working hard to build the next generation of software tools that will help medical professionals to deliver care more effectively. Annotation features provide a number of benefits in these ongoing efforts. Although […]
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In PrizmDoc, how can I create a rectangular annotation that looks similar to a highlight?
Question I know the coordinates and dimensions of the content I would like to highlight, but the highlight annotation only works on text. Is there a way to create an annotation that highlights a specific area of a document? Answer The best way to do this would be to create a yellow rectangle annotation with […]
In the PrizmDoc Viewer, what are the two different ways to load annotation layers?
Question In the PrizmDoc Viewer, what are the two different ways to load annotation layers? Answer PrizmDoc has two options for loading annotations, the “My Annotations” pane and the “Annotations for Review” pane. The “My Annotations” pane is used to load a single annotation layer for editing. You can add, delete, or make changes to […]
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Why You Should Embed a Web PDF Viewer in Your Application
Developers have plenty of options for viewing PDFs in their applications. With so many solutions to choose from, it’s easy to put off thinking about PDF support until much later in the development process. But doing so is often a recipe for trouble, resulting in ad hoc workarounds and settling for third-party plug-ins or native […]
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In PrizmDoc, my text annotation won't fit the bounding box, as if there is padding on the text. How can I fix this?
Question In PrizmDoc, my text annotation won’t fit the bounding box as if there is padding on the text. How can I fix this? Answer Check to see if there’s any custom styling to the body tags. If you have any sort of padding applied to the "body" element in the CSS, it may affect […]
Which databases are supported by PrizmDoc for storing viewing package and annotation layer data?
Question Which databases types are supported by PrizmDoc for storing annotation/redaction layers as well as viewing package information? Answer PrizmDoc provides the option to store viewing package process and creation information, as well as annotation layer JSON information, into a database. Currently, Microsoft SQL Sever and MySQL is supported for this type of storage. For […]
In PrizmDoc's Viewer, can I delete a saved annotation collection?
Question In PrizmDoc Viewer, can I delete a saved annotation collection? When I make annotations on a document, I can save them and give them a name. Then if I come back to the document later, I can access my saved annotations, add new ones, and delete individual ones, but I don’t see a way […]