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February 23, 2018
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Scanned file was upside down

  • February 23, 2018
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After I scanned several documents when I opened the file it was upside down. I know you can go to view to rotate it rightside up. However is there a way when I rotate it right side up that I can save it that way so every time I open it would be right side up? Or is the other option to re-scan

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Correct answer Lovekesh Garg

See scanners guidelines first if you are adding papers in the right direction, as all scanners have different input requirement.

While scanning if you check "Recognize Text(OCR) " option, it will rotate images to right direction.

Otherwise, you can do it from "Organize pages" app or "Page thumbnail" option in left side panel. Select all pages which you need to rotate and click clockwise or anti-clockwise option.

Thanks.

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Lovekesh Garg
Adobe Employee
Lovekesh GargCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
February 27, 2018

See scanners guidelines first if you are adding papers in the right direction, as all scanners have different input requirement.

While scanning if you check "Recognize Text(OCR) " option, it will rotate images to right direction.

Otherwise, you can do it from "Organize pages" app or "Page thumbnail" option in left side panel. Select all pages which you need to rotate and click clockwise or anti-clockwise option.

Thanks.

Participant
November 20, 2019

I have the same problem. After rotating all pages right side up, saving, closing and opening again, pages still open upside down.  Any solutions?

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 20, 2019

Did you rotate them using the Rotate Pages command under Organize Pages, or via the View menu (or by right-clicking the page)?

Only the former actually changes the file. The other options just change its view, and therefore doesn't save.

Inspiring
February 23, 2018

You can rotate the individual pages with Acrobat.

You can also cancel your subscription at anytime. It is also possible to purchase a one time payment version, but you will not have all the services provided with a subscription.

Michael J. Hoffman
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 23, 2018

Are you using Adobe Acrobat? If not, what software?

‘’Let us know and we’ll move this post from the non-technical Lounge forum, to a product specific forum.

If you’re indeed using Acrobat, what version? In Acrobat, rotating the view is different from rotating the actual page. In Acrobat DC, you can go to the “Organize Pages” tool, the rotate the thumbnail, and save the file to preserve the page rotation.

Mike

UITOERLEHAuthor
Participant
February 23, 2018

I am using Acrobat DC. But I had to subscribe to it for 15 dollars per month, and I don't want to. Thanks, anyway! 

Jon Fritz
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 23, 2018

Moved out of the forum Lounge (not for technical support) and over to the Creating PDFs forum.