Jetformat

Draw a line annotation on a PDF page

Use jetformat pdf line to draw a line annotation on a PDF page.

By Jetformat

Set two endpoints on a 1-based page. Coordinate annotations are useful for review marks, but they do not modify the content being marked.

Steps

  1. Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf line book.pdf --page 1 --x1 72 --y1 72 --x2 200 --y2 120 -o line.pdf

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--output Output PDF path (required)
--page 1-based page number (default 1)
--x1 Start X in pt (default 72)
--x2 End X in pt (default 144)
--y1 Start Y in pt (default 72)
--y2 End Y in pt (default 72)

Check the result

Render the chosen page and verify endpoint placement and line visibility.

Notes and limits

This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf line --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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