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Looking to find out what's new with Bluebeam? Come here for the very latest online edition of the Bluebeam Insider, news, press releases, events and more.


July 10
It's our party and we'll PDF if we want to. That's right, Bluebeam turns another year older this month so let the celebrating begin. In this issue of the Insider you can sign up to learn more about the upcoming release of Bluebeam Q, read how Revu is making headline news, learn how a top building glass installer is rolling out Bluebeam companywide, view the final Mighty Bluebeam motion comic, learn how to control your PDF files using Bluebeam Studio, and watch our exciting AIA recap video.

June 10
At Bluebeam, bigger is always better. With the unveiling of our exciting, never-before-seen technology, and the debut of the largest trade show booth in the history of Bluebeam, June just might prove to be our biggest month ever! In this issue of the Insider you can watch the making of our highly anticipated AIA booth and listen to a podcast, read how Balfour Beatty Construction is replacing paper submittals with PDF, learn about the upcoming release of Bluebeam Q, view the latest Mighty Bluebeam motion comic, learn how to customize your toolbars within Revu, and find out where else we are traveling this month.

May 10
If restlessness, intense excitement, and high-energy are all symptoms of Spring Fever, well then Bluebeam has a serious case of it. In this issue of the Insider you can read all about how Turner Construction is using Bluebeam to digitize submittals (and save money), find out about our Professional Home Use License, learn how to convert PDFs to different file formats, discover where we are traveling next, and get another AIA sneak peek.




Top Stories

"Q up" PDF Publishing and Processing with Bluebeam® Software's
Powerful New PDFin' Machine, Bluebeam Q™

Today Bluebeam Software, the leading developer of PDF solutions for the design and construction industry, is launching a powerful PDFin’ machine. Bluebeam Q is a server-based solution that creates PDFs from CAD and Office files and performs batch operations such as automatically rotating PDFs, adding text stamps and applying security. [Jul 29, 2010]

COWI Chooses Bluebeam PDF Revu as its Enterprise-Wide PDF Solution
Read this case study to find out why one of northern Europe's top engineering consulting firms chose Bluebeam PDF Revu over Adobe Acrobat. [Jul 21, 2010]

AECbytes - New Technology Solutions Exhibited at the AIA Expo
Bluebeam Studio leads AECbytes' review of new software and hardware solutions debuted at the 2010 AIA National Convention and Expo. In the article, Lachmi Khemlani writes that Studio "(enables) distributed project teams to share and review project documents in PDF format in real time easily and inexpensively." [Jul 14, 2010]

Modern Steel Construction – A Better Way
Structural Detailer and Bluebeam user David Crow shares how he has found a better way to review drawings by using Bluebeam PDF Revu across multiple monitors to digitally redline PDFs.
[Jul 6, 2010]

Gottabemobile.com - Don't blame the cursor, Windows is just fine for touch
In an article about tablet PCs and tablet compatible applications, Gottabemobile.com writer Brett Gilbertson says "Bluebeam Software (has) built their remarkable business...supporting Tablet PCs. Amongst dozens of competitors in the PDF space (even giant ones like Adobe) they have built a product that stands out in the market." [Jun 30, 2010]




Ask Greg

One of Bluebeam's very own technical support wizards, Greg, answers the most commonly asked questions Bluebeamer's have asked. His articles are featured monthly in the Insider, but check here for ones you may have missed.

How can I control my PDF files using Bluebeam Studio?
Not only does Bluebeam Studio allow you to collaborate in real time with anyone, anywhere, as a host, it also lets you control the way attendees interact with PDF documents during a session. When working with project teams large or small, it’s important to be able to determine who is permitted to access, markup and share certain files. In this month’s article I’ll go over the various ways that Bluebeam Studio allows you to control your documents and keep markups secure. [Jul, 2010]

How do I customize my toolbars within Revu?
Recently, I received a question about creating a shortcut for a feature that is used often. Shortcuts are a great way to save time, however Revu 8 allows you to create custom toolbars, which make it even easier to streamline your workflow. In this month’s article, learn how to customize your toolbars, so that your everyday tools are easily accessible. [Jun, 2010]

How do I convert PDFs to images or other file formats?
Users often ask if Revu has the ability to convert PDFs to different file formats. And, the answer is yes. In fact, Bluebeam’s file creation technology allows you to convert files to 10 different file formats. In this month’s article I’ll go over the various ways that you can use Revu to save a PDF as a different file format. [May, 2010]


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— Kevin Healey, Project Executive at William A. Berry & Son, Inc.




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