Where a statement in a eBundle refers to a document with an exhibit mark it should be ideally be hyperlinked but hyperlinks do not help hardcopy users. Hardcopy users can identify the page number of documents which are referred to in statements by exhibit mark by looking up the exhibit mark in the index but ideally an easier and quicker method of finding the page number of documents referred to should also be provided - the target page numbers should be added to statement margins opposite each exhibit mark reference. This can, of course, only be done once the eBundle page numbering is final and fixed. There are two ways of adding the marginal page numbers:-
Print out the statement from the document management system used to produce the eBundle.
Using a black pen, mark up the paper statement with the page number references opposite each exhibit mark reference. To work out the correct eBundle page number reference each time:-
If you are using PDF X-Change Editor and an exhibit mark reference in a statement in the eBundle is hyperlinked, hovver over the hyperlink and the page number will appear.
Alternatively tap on the exhibit mark in the statement - just once if it is hyperlinked, or more than once with some additional steps if it is not but the exhibit mark at least appears in bookmarks - to go to the target page, and then note the target page number.
You might find that some of the other side's statements just describe a document (e.g. " I wrote a letter to Peter Jones the same day...") without referring to an exhibit mark. This is not good practice but, particularly if the statement gives, directly or indirect, a document date, you may still be able to work out from its description without doubt which document is intended. But if it is actually unclear which document a witness was intending to refer to in their statement, don't guess but simply pass over that mention of a document without adding a marginal page number.
Scan in the marked-up statement and load it to the document management system, replacing the un-marked-up copy of the statement.
Use the document management system to produce a temporary draft eBundle without pages having imprinted page numbers (or at least without the statement pages having imprinted page numbers).
Create a dynamic stamp which stamps the current page number. You do this by selecting Comment - Stamp - Stamps Palate. Then Add New - Add Custom Stamp - Add - Macros - %[Page]. Use a colour of red. You will be using this stamp alot so you might want to create a shortcut key for the Stamp tool or add the stamp tool to the quick-access toolbar.
Tap on each exhibit mark reference in the statement - just once if it is hyperlinked, or more than once with some additional steps if it is not but the exhibit mark at least appears in bookmarks - to go to the target page. Then select the stamp tool and stamp the page number stamp anywhere on the page, then Cut the stamp, return to the place in the statement (using the Previous View button) and Paste in the right-hand margin opposite the exhibit mark reference. Tap Clear to exit the stamp tool so that you can select the next exhibit mark reference and repeat the process.
You might find that some of the other side's statements just describe a document (e.g. " I wrote a letter to Peter Jones the same day...") without referring to an exhibit mark. This is not good practice but, particularly if the statement gives, directly or indirect, a document date, you may still be able to work out from its description without doubt which document is intended and find it. But if it is actually unclear which document a witness was intending to refer to in their statement, don't guess but simply pass over that mention of a document without stamping a marginal page number.
When all the exhibit references in a statement have been dealt with, flatten the statement's pages so that the stamps are no longer changeable. To do this, tap Convert - Rasterise Pages and specify Rasterise for each of the four types of object. Then use Organise - Extract Pages to save the marked-up statement pages as a PDF.
Load the marked-up statement PDF to the document management system, replacing the un-marked-up copy of the statement.
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