Converting Bookmarks to Use "Inherit Zoom" Zoom Type
- Introduction to "Inherit Zoom" Zoom Type
- Adobe Acrobat supports several different zoom types for navigational elements such as bookmarks and links. Different zoom types use different display parameters (such as position on the page or a zoom factor) that control actual bookmark behavior. When you convert a bookmark from one zoom type to another a certain parameter (such x or y position on the page) may be missing since it was not originally available. Adobe Acrobat viewer will automatically use a current page position in the viewer for such bookmarks. This can be a very convenient feature (since you can position a page in viewer once and then navigate using bookmarks while preserving page scale and relative position in the display window) or it can be a nightmare depending on your goal. Here is a simple procedure that converts bookmarks to use "Inherit Zoom" zoom type and specifies an exact position of the destination page in the display window.
- Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Since we do not know where original bookmarks are pointing on a page (depends on original zoom type), we can specify that information before converting bookmarks to use "Inherit Zoom":
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- Open a document you want to edit and select “Plug-ins > Bookmarks > Set Zoom Type…” from the Acrobat menu.
- Choose “Zoom” -> “Custom Zoom”.
- Specify “Left” and “Top” coordinates. For example: “Left” –> 0, “Top“ -> 11 (inches). (11 inches is a position at the top of the letter page 8x11 inches). Modify this settings according to your page size.
- Apply this new zoom type.
- All your bookmarks at this point will be using this custom zoom type and specifically point to the top of the page.
- Now again select “Plug-ins > Bookmarks > Set Zoom Type…” from the main menu.
- Choose “Zoom” -> “Inherit Zoom”.
- Apply this zoom type by clicking on "OK" button.
- Now all your bookmarks will be using “Inherit Zoom” AND always pointing to the vertical page position you have specified at step 3.
