PDF Viewer

The PDF Viewer, introduced in PlanetPress Tools 7.3 in some areas and expanded for use throughout the configuration tool, displays any PDF used in the configuration or process. Because this PDF viewer is integrated with the suite, it is not necessary to have any third-party tools such as Adobe Acrobat installed on the operating system.

The PDF Viewer is not currently standalone and cannot be used to display PDFs outside of PlanetPress Workflow.


The PDF Viewer

To open the PDF Viewer: In the Documents section of the Configuration Components pane, expand a document present in the list. Then, right-click on the document's Preview, and click Open in PDF Viewer.

The PDF Viewer is accessible through one of the following methods:

  • In the Documents section of the Configuration Components pane, expand a document present in the list. Then, right-click on the document's Preview, and click Open in PDF Viewer.
  • Click View as PDF in the Debug toolbar. This will show the current data file in the viewer (assuming it is a PDF). If the viewer is opened during debugging, the current state of the PDF will be displayed (instead of the original data file).
  • In the PlanetPress Capture Document Manager dialog, select at least one document from the database and click on View Documents.

The top area of the PDF Viewer displays the PDF, while the bottom area contains a few controls:

  • Open: Click to browse for a PDF to open in the PDF Viewer. Note that this will not change the data file used in the process.
  • Save: Click to browse for a location and name to save the currently active PDF in the viewer.
  • Right Arrow: Click to view the next page of the PDF.
  • Left Arrow: Click to view the previous page of the PDF.
  • Page Selection: Type a page number and hit Enter on your keyboard to jump to that page.
  • Zoom: Click to view a drop-down list of pre-set zoom percentage, or automatic zoom fit options. Or, type in a zoom percentage and hig Enter on your keyboard to set the zoom level. Note that you can also use CTRL+Scroll Wheel (on your mouse) to zoom in and out, SHIFT+Scroll Wheel to scroll left and right, and Scroll Wheel to scroll up and down.