Using .skim files for notes

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I am still trying to understand the best way to take notes on pdf files and have them be accessible in DevonThink. I have read many of the posts here (tho not all of them), and I still have 2 questions

  1. The font shown in .skim files is weird! This was mentioned here, but I can’t find a resolution. This is what skim notes look like on my computer:

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Any solutions known?

  1. Has Bill DeVille (or anyone else) ever written down a “best practices” document for making notes on .pdf files? I would love to see someone else’s complete solution before I design my own.

TIA

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It’s the Skim quicklook definition. Not something DT can control or change. (.skim files are XML and those so inclined could write a transform for it – very painful :frowning: ) To get better looking output, use Export in Skim and chose to export Notes as Text, or Notes as RTF, etc.

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Thank you, korm, your answer explains many of my confusions.

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I also found this annoying and mailed to the Skim developers. The QuickLook Plugin of Skim is the reason for that. The source code was changed
→ http://skim-app.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/skim-app?view=rev&revision=6152

, so in future versions this should be solved.
:slight_smile: