Google makes it easy to edit PDF files on Chromebooks
Beginning next week, editing PDF files on a Chromebook will be a breeze. Users will be able to use the Gallery app to highlight text, fill out forms, sign papers, and add text comments.
Gallery is the default picture editing software for Chromebooks, and it's where a group of photographs display when you start it, similar to Photos on Windows. Most Chromebooks do not have a PDF editor by default, and while there are free third-party editors available, their capability is limited, and editing right in the Gallery appears to be considerably less of a problem.
This might be extremely beneficial to students, a group in which Chromebooks are widely utilised. They can readily mark not just readings and assignments, but even handwritten class notes (which can be exported as PDF from the italic app on Chrome OS).
Google is bringing a host of other features to Chromebooks this fall, including a "new movie editor and video editing features" in Google Photos, which is coming to Chromebooks first. Users will be able, “with a few clicks”, to compile a video from the clips and photos stored in their account. It seems that you just have to select a theme (“Love Story”, “Pet Movie”, etc.) and themes, and Google will do the rest.
Those seeking further control can use a more complex "video editor" to arrange clips, add filters, and alter parameters like brightness, contrast, and white point.
In August Google expected to launch, Google Photos enhancements including light and dark themes, as well as wallpaper integration.
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