Fixed view for PDF books created by LRC

[gYab61zH]

Lightroom Version

LRC 12.2.1

Operating System

1. macOS 12 Monterey

I produce quite a few PDF books every year using LRC's book module for friends and family. Is there any way in which I can force the resulting PDF to open only in a specific view? The problem is that my PDF books have lots of two-page spreads and most people do not know how to set Adobe (or whatever other PDF reader they are using) up in such a way that they get displayed properly. I would therefore love to be able to the PDFs up in such a way that they only open up in two-page view. Is this possible at all?

 

[johnbeardy]

Not via LR itself. You can do it, but you need something like Adobe Acrobat which lets you open the PDF and set the File Properties. I don't know if Preview will do it, but essentially you need to look in that direction.

 

[gYab61zH]

I have a full version of Acrobat but have yet to discover how to do this.

 

[johnbeardy]

OK, open the PDF and then go into File Properties.

 

[gYab61zH]

Thanks John, this will work for when I open it using Acrobat, but will it also work for someone else?

 

[David_W]

Thanks John, this will work for when I open it using Acrobat, but will it also work for someone else?

That setting is best thought of as a recommendation. Adobe software will respect it if no override is configured: in Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, Default View must be Automatic in the Page Display preferences. Other PDF software might ignore it completely.

 

[gYab61zH]

Mmm, I guess that is the best one can hope for then. Given the variety of displays in use this is to be expected. Thanks for all your help.