Fix the boundary appearing on the first comment when you use the drawing tool

Problem

When you use the drawing tool to add comment in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, a boundary appears on the first comment.

Solution

To fix the issue, use the below mentioned registry key on Windows, or the plist file on macOS.

Apply the registry fix on Windows

  1. Quit Acrobat/Acrobat Reader application if it's already running.

  2. Download and save the applicable file.

    Download

  3. Unzip (extract) the contents (.reg file) to the desktop.

  4. Make sure that you have administrative privileges. Then, right-click the .reg file and select Merge.

Apply the plist file on macOS

  1. Quit Acrobat/Acrobat Reader application if it's already running.

  2. Download and save the applicable file.

    Download

  3. Unzip (extract) the contents (plist file) to the desktop.

  4. Copy the plist file to /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat/DC/Preferences folder. Enter your Mac admin password if prompted.

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