Template Developer - PDF Measuring

PDF Measuring

While developing templates, you might need to measure PDF page elements to fit design. We have noted below how you can measure those document elements.

In Preview (Mac)

1- open the Inspector (Command-I)
2- Select the Crop and Rotate tab, whose icon looks like a small ruler. Change the units as required
3- Now use the select area tool and the corresponding (printed) dimensions will be shown in the Inspector.

preview ruler 2

In Acrobat (Windows)

1- Select the View menu.
2- Select Show/Hide from the drop-down menu.
3- Select Rulers & Grids from the submenu.
4- Select Rulers from the secondary submenu.

acrobat measure

Online alternative

Use an online tool such as pdftron and measure.

pdftron measure 2