Switchboard: Arrange – Reader spreads/Split in half
The Arrange group provides a range of Actions used to impose files.
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Open the Switchboard
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In pdfaPilot standalone, open the switchboard via Tools > Switchboard in the menu or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd+2.
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If you are using pdfaPilot as an Acrobat plug-in, you can open the switchboard via Plug-Ins > pdfaPilot <version number> Switchboard.
The “Reader spreads” Action
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The “Reader spreads” Action turns two individual pages into one print sheet. The following settings are available:
- The Sheet size can be set to Minimal size or one of the many standard page sizes.
- You can also choose between horizontal and vertical page alignment.
- Values for horizontal and/or vertical offset can be given in mm, inches or pt in the fields provided.
- If the original document has a title page, this can be accounted for by checking the corresponding box.
- Click Execute to start processing the current PDF document.
The “Split in half” Action
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The Split in half action works in reverse, turning one print sheet into two individual pages. No further settings are required for this process.
- Click Execute to start processing the current PDF document.
Batch processing:
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Both of these Actions can be processed in batches using the Batch... button, allowing you to process multiple PDF files within a selected folder.