How to change default page size (Acrobat DC Trial)

[Guest]

Hi,

I need to know how to change the default page size from Letter to A4. I need the final document "as is", because I don't know if I'll be able to change it later before printing (since I'm taking it somewhere else). It would be useful to know how to change this when needed.

[Test Screen Name]

There are a really surprisingly large number of ways to make a PDF. Some have a default page size, some have none, some take it from the input. So please describe exactly how you make the PDF (what you choose, what you click). Please don't just say something like "I make it from a Word document" as I know of at least six ways to do that, each with different settings.

[Guest]

No, I did not make it from a Word document. It's a "Webpage-to-PDF" file, using the Adobe Acrobat extension for Chrome (Windows-only), actually. Hope that's specific and useful enough. Thanks for replying.

[AkanchhaS]

Hi Florp59671550,

In addition to the Aandi's response-

As its correct there are various ways to create a .pdf file and the file size depend on how the file is created

There isn't any specific setting that we can change to set the default page size to A4 from Letter.

As a work around we would suggest you to try the following steps-

• Open file> Select Print or "Ctrl Print"
• Select "Page Setup" at the lower left corner.
• Paper Size - select A4>Ok
• Top left side select "Printer"- Adobe PDF
• Save As other copy of the file.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Akanchha

[Guest]

Hi Akanchha,

Thanks for replying.

Ah, I see... how disappointing...

I'll try what you suggest, see if it works.

It's just problematic because this document has a counterfoil part that gets cut off between the two pages due to this, and that's why I'm trying to fit it in a single-page file. It just looks ridiculous and could be troublesome later.

I mean, I did a mock "printing" just so I could see if it had an option to choose page size before printing, and it did! But later when I tried to do the same, I couldn't; it prompted me to connect a printer (having trouble with that too). And since I have to print it somewhere else, I don't know if there'll be a choice where I go. F*ck... Is there anything else I could try? I wonder... It's a webpage, and there's no option to download what's there, so I tried the "make-it-into-a-pdf-file-!" way and now I'm stuck with this problem.

Again, thank you for replying,

Best regards,

Florencia

[AkanchhaS]

Thanks for sharing the detailed information.

This is correct that you do get the option to select file size during print, but-

As you have explained that created through the webpage, was there any option to select the file size?

When you have converted the webpage as pdf, does that pdf is in the correct format?

Try the solution I have suggested above, to see if that works.

Regards,

Akanchha

[Guest]

Hi Akanchha, I wrote a reply to you but it hasn't been approved yet. I don't know if it will, so I'll wait for a while, and re-write it in case it isn't.

[Guest]

Oh, there it is (now I'm replying to myself, haha...)

[Guest]

Hi Akanchha,

I tried what you suggested. It didn't work out.

Also, I tried changing the Custom Scale percentage to a lower number, but it just shrunk the image of the page in view... and there were still two pages.

It's disappointing, since it just one more thing to the pile of things that didn't work out. Too bad, guess I'll have to try something else.

Thanks though, at least now I know how to get to the Print section without getting blocked.

Best regards,

Florencia

[shifrak91846360]

Thanks

I followed your points, after I set my printing preferences, I couldn't save it, it says;   

Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save.

When I print it it says;

Printing - unable to locate printer "Adobe PDF".

Any ideas?

Thank you

[Guest]

Hi,

I have Acrobat Pro and I want to change my default printer size from 8x11 to 11x17. Every time I open the document I have to manually change it to 8x11. Thanks!

[Beastly72]

"There isn't any specific setting that we can change to set the default page size to A4 from Letter." This is still the case in 2024. When will Adobe be rectifying this situation?

[Test Screen Name]

There seems to be a trick for changing page size for all web page conversions, and it's pretty illogical. Try going, IN ACROBAT, to Create PDF ... from Web Page. Along with a place to type the URL, you should find a settings button. It's my experience that these settings apply to all HTML (and TXT) conversions (not Print-to-PDF), but I haven't tried from Chrome.

PDF files will always be divided into pages, and for some web "pages" this can cause curious issues.

[Test Screen Name]

new and different problem. Dont try to print PDF to PDF. Find a Different way. What are you trying to solve?

[Test Screen Name]

This is the size of paper for an actual printer? In Windows, change it with the Printers Control Panel.

[THansenExact]

I have the same issue trying to print on 11x17.  The print driver "printer preferences" are set to page size of 11 x 17.  Acobat still defaults to letter size. Anyone else get this to work?

[Test Screen Name]

From what app are you printing to Adobe PDF? Or are you making a file some other way than Print?

[musl01]

It depends on your pdf document's page size. However, you can still print the document on a different paper size by determining the size of your printing paper before you print. To get there, you can do this through menu command: (Windows and Mac OS)

File > Print… > Page setup...

Or through keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+P on Windows and ⌘P on Mac.

If you want to specify the default paper size each time you create pdf's documents from another applications using an Adobe PDF printer, you can set it through Printer Properties of the Adobe PDF printer.

On Windows:

Open Control Panel and choose Devices and Printers;

Right-clicking on the Adobe PDF printer and then select Advanced tab;

To set your printing default, just click on the Printing default … button, another dialog box will open.

Everything you need for default printing is there.

On Mac:

Open System Preference and choose Printers and Scanners;

Select the Adobe PDF and set your desired paper size default on Default paper size.