Initial View

[paulmarsh33]

How do you set the "DEFAULT" for the initial view for all pdf documents that I create?  I am sick and tired of setting the "initial views" for each and every PDF that I create.  Please tell me Adobe has a way to set a users preference for creating files with a preset initial view.

[Bernd Alheit]

What kind of initial view?

[paulmarsh33]

Here is my workflow:  after creating each PDF, I choose “properties” and “Initial View” Tab.  Then, I set Navigation Tab to “Page Only”, Page Layout to “Single Page”, Magnification to “Fit Page”, under window options I check “Resize window to initial page” and “Center window on screen”.  This should be automated as a default preference for my output.

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[try67]

Be aware that when you reply by email it includes your private information, which is not allowed here (and probably not a good idea, anyway).

I think the more important question is how are you creating the files, exactly? It might be possible to change the settings of that conversion process to include the Initial View options you want. The only other option is to run an Action (if you have Acrobat Pro) on the files and change them, after they are created. That's not an automatic process, though. You'll need to manually run it each time.

[paulmarsh33]

Thank you for your reply.  How can I get my request for an automated process into a "Wish List"?

[try67]

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[toma_5634]

Hello, 

I was hoping to get a bit more specifics on this bit of your reply:

The only other option is to run an Action (if you have Acrobat Pro) on the files and change them, after they are created. That's not an automatic process, though. You'll need to manually run it each time.

By @try67

Is that an "inbuilt" Adobe Action we are talking about? or is there a way to write some sort of customized Actions..? I am looking to set the Initial View "Resize window to initial page" setting for a batch of files. Would you happen to know a way to do that...?

Thank you,

Toma

[Bryan Stime]

Exactly! Five years later I am still sharing the same frustration. I cannot believe Adobe hasn't made a way to save these settings with the metadata or something. Seems like something they could do in five minutes. I will also file a feature request.

[mariahweyne]

Have you gone to Edit - Preferences - Documents or the rest of the preferences by any chance?

[Bryan Stime]

Yes, but I see nothing there that solves my problem. Please let me know if I've missed something.

[Adorobat]

Hi Paulmarsh,

Sorry for the delayed response.

You may also visit following KB docs:

Adjusting PDF views

Viewing PDFs and viewing preferences, Adobe Acrobat

Thank You,

Shivam