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Give Skitch a try. Though it produces .JPEG, not PDF. Then again, screen shots aren't PDF either.

If you need it to be a PDF, you'll have to use something to convert the screen shot first. I know there is an app out there that will do that, but can't remember the name. Hopefully someone else will pop by with the name of that, or a similar, app.

Because don't do it often, I'd probably take the long route. Create a document using another app like Pages or Keynote (depending on layout choices), importing the screen shot using the media option, then export/email it to myself as a PDF. From Mail I'd use Open In. . . to copy it to an app like GoodReader or PDF Expert and do my annotation there. With the previoulsy mentioned app you could skip a few of those steps, especially the email part.

Good luck.


Edit: PDF Converter is probably the app I was thinking about.

Edit Again: Just realized I can use the Scanner Pro app I already have to convert pictures to PDF and them open them in GoodReader or PDF Expert. Not optimized for this task, but easy enough.
 
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Hi and welcome to the Forum!

I hope TP's great advice has solved your issue.

The IPad Forum is a community of members from all walks of life and from all over the world coming together to share our experiences and to help each other learn about this wonderful piece of technology the Ipad. There is a wealth of information already here in the many threads we have so doing some searches will answer most of the questions you have. If then you cannot find the answer you are seeking then by all means post your question. There are many friendly and informed members here only too willing to help you.

We also have our own App - It is a very simple app to navigate.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discussion-forum-for-ipad/id412896524?mt=8
Reading the IPad manual is a great place to start so please download a copy of these.
http://www.support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/
3 very informative threads from which you will learn many tips and shortcuts for the IPad.
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-general-discussions/21590-tips-tricks-those-us-who-dont-know.html
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-os/49581-ios5-tips-tricks.html
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-help...shortcuts-helpful-places-people-new-ipad.html
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http://www.ipadforums.net/forum-rul...um-rules-everybody-please-read.html#post14697

Once again we welcome you here and are so pleased you have joined us!

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Frasermkt said:
I screenshot my reports and want to take notes on it and send to my associates. How can I do that?

Thank you for your help, that was just what I needed.
 
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twerppoet said:
Give Skitch a try. Though it produces .JPEG, not PDF. Then again, screen shots aren't PDF either.

If you need it to be a PDF, you'll have to use something to convert the screen shot first. I know there is an app out there that will do that, but can't remember the name. Hopefully someone else will pop by with the name of that, or a similar, app.

Because don't do it often, I'd probably take the long route. Create a document using another app like Pages or Keynote (depending on layout choices), importing the screen shot using the media option, then export/email it to myself as a PDF. From Mail I'd use Open In. . . to copy it to an app like GoodReader or PDF Expert and do my annotation there. With the previoulsy mentioned app you could skip a few of those steps, especially the email part.

Good luck.

Edit: PDF Converter is probably the app I was thinking about.

Edit Again: Just realized I can use the Scanner Pro app I already have to convert pictures to PDF and them open them in GoodReader or PDF Expert. Not optimized for this task, but easy enough.

Thank you for your help, that was just what I needed. I am struggling with where to reply on here.
 

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Thank you for your help, that was just what I needed. I am struggling with where to reply on here.

You are welcome. You seem to be getting the hang of it. You also have an edit option for your older posts to help with mistakes, or allow you to delete stuff you didn't' mean to post. It works in most of the forum areas.

On the website it shows up next to the Reply and Reply With Quote links at the bottom of your post. In the app you tap the blue arrow at the right of your post's title for the option.
 

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