How can I start a translation straight out of a PDF document?

To translate text straight out of a PDF document, please use the „Preview“ application instead of e.g. „Acrobat Reader“. The „Preview“ application is part of every Mac OS X distribution and is so available on your Mac.

To translate straight out of a PDF document:

  1. With „Finder“ select your PDF document.
  2. Open the menu „File“ of „Finder“, click the item „Open with“ and choose „Preview“ from the pop-up menu. Afterwards the „Preview“ application starts and opens your PDF document.
  3. Open the menu „Tools“ of „Preview“, choose the item „Text Tool“ and select your text.
  4. Use the contextual menu to start your translation as usual.