Turning pages pdf

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May 13, 2025
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what would be the best program to create create a magazine to be able to be viewed online as turning pages?

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David__B

Adobe Employee

Hi @hendy_5450

This is not a question I have answered before so had to do some checking before answering but my first thought was an online PDF. I believe online PDF's do have an option for transitions between pages but this is usually a user preference rather than built into how the doc will appear online.

Another approach would be creating it with Adobe Express and using an Add-on like Simple Booklet or Flowpaper. This YT video shows an example workflow https://adobe.ly/3SA5Yby

Best,

Dave

jane-e

Community Expert

...my first thought was an online PDF. I believe online PDF's do have an option for transitions between pages
By @David__B

While Adobe Acrobat has page transitions, it does not have flipping pages.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/page-turning-pdf-feature/td-p/11892129

@hendy_5450

Adobe Flash used to flip pages, but it had other issues and was discontinued years ago. I think HTML5 may convert a PDF to a flipbook. Try a Google search.

Also, please provide a second way for users to view your file. Some of us will leave the site immediately if page flipping is our only option for viewing. We hate them.

Jane

jane-e

Community Expert

If I do use adobe pdf,
How can I save it that when opens it, it can be viewed as a spread,
flipping pages?

If I do use adobe pdf,How can I save it that when opens it, it can be viewed as a spread,flipping pages?

By @hendy_5450

For clarity, there is no such thing as an "Adobe" PDF. Adobe is a company that makes dozens of applications, including Adobe Express, Adobe Animate, and Adobe Acrobat (all mentioned in this thread).

In addition, Adobe no longer owns PDF. Although Adobe created PDFs, they gave away the technology many years ago to an ISO. This means that others can make PDFs, including Microsoft, macOS, and many others. In my opinion, Adobe PDFs (made by Acrobat) are the best.

See my post that you replied to where I said "While Adobe Acrobat has page transitions, it does not have flipping pages". That means that you cannot create flipping pages in Acrobat. You can use a search engine to find apps that create flipping pages.

What you can do in Acrobat is create page transitions. To view those when opening the document use the Initial View tab in Properties. Details here: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/setting-pdfs-presentation.html

The Initial View tab also controls whether you see one page at a time or a spread at a time when you first open the document.

Does this answer your questions?

Jane

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