Multiformat eReader (PDFtron Integration)

PDFtron is the industry-leading third-party file rendering engine that provides a range of accurate and fast editing and annotation functionalities, directly in the browser. MagicBox integration with PDFtron supports the following file type.  

• PDF
• Docx
• Excelx
• PPTx
• Text (.txt artifacts that are added in the courses)
• Image (Image artifacts that are added in the courses)

If the PDFtron feature is enabled for the customers and other user roles on the MagicBox platform then all the above-mentioned file types can be accessed in the PDFtron reader from the library, courses, student portal library, teacher resources.

• If the user launches these files types from the library, then the files will open in the new tab in PDFtron reader.
• If the user launches a course, then all (Pdf, docx,excelx,pptx,text, image type artifacts) will be launched in the PDFtron reader.

With this integration, all the supported content types are encrypted(AES encryption) for security purposes, i.e users cannot access the content directly using URL.

(Refer to a demo video of PDFtron features and tools below)

PDFtron tools - 

All PDFtron tools are configurable i.e. all the below features can be enabled and disabled for the customers.

1. Annotate

The below-listed annotations will be auto-saved when created, and this will persist for each PDF per user basis. Currently, MagicBox doesn't support sharing the annotations between users. 

• Highlight

• Underline

• Strikeout

• Squiggly

• Note

• Free Text

• Rectangle

• Free Hand   

• Free Hand Highlight

2. Shape

This tool is used to highlight the text/image using shapes. The below-listed shapes will be auto-saved when created, and this will persist for each PDF per user basis.  All the shapes and their properties will be saved as well. Currently, MagicBox doesn't support sharing the shapes between users, however, the users can see the self-created shapes on the document.

• Free Hand

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Polygon

• Cloud

• Line

• Polyline

• Arrow 

3. View Controls - 

When the user selects any of the below preferences, it will be saved at the backend for the user (except page orientation). The user therefore will have a consistent experience across all PDFs they wish to view. Ex- If you choose Page by Page setting with Double page layout, then these settings will persist if you revisit the same PDF or open another PDF.

• Continuous page 

• Page by Page

• Single Page

• Double Page

• Cover Facing Page

• Page orientation 

4. Panel

Panel tools allow you to view and navigate from page thumbnails and zoom in zoom out, outline, layers and bookmark the content. All these tool are tenant configurable. 

5. Full Screen- 

This tool allows user to view content in full-screen mode.

Click 'Fill screen' from the setting to view content in full screen.

6. Fill and Sign

You can insert signature, rubber stamp, cross, tick, dot stamps over the content. 

• Signature

• Rubber stamp

• Cross, tick, dot stamp

• Insert free text

7. Download

The download tool is enabled on the pdftron reader when the content is marked as available for download in the content metadata by the Publisher. 

8. Print

You can print the file type(pdf, pptx,docx, excelx) using the print tool. All the annotations made in the file will be also be printed. The print tool is enabled on the pdftron reader when the content is marked as available for print in the content metadata by the Publisher. 

9. Dark Mode 

You can click on the setting button and switch between light and dark mode. Dark/loght mode settings once selected by the user will be saved and persist for the user. 

(Refer to below screenshot for dark mode view)