This article is going to demonstrate that how to make pdf file opened in two column left view via Advanced PDF Tools Command Line. Advanced PDF Tools Command Line specializes in setting page layout in simple and brief manner. Under its help, you effectively make pdf file opened in two column left view. Follow those steps, you will not only possess this useful tool but also know how to use it.
Step 1 enter into the following link to download Advanced PDF Tools
https://www.verypdf.com/pdfinfoeditor/advanced_pdf_tools_cmd.zip
please unpack it when download is finished.
Step 2 launch the MS-DOS command prompt window. Because the command line is bound to be operated under the MS-DOS environment. The procedure is easy, the following pictures will guide you.
1) click “start” and then go to “Run”
2) input cmd into the following
3) press “ok”, you will find MS-DOS command prompt window
Step 3 input command line to make pdf file opened in two column left view
pdftools -i "C:\input.pdf" -o "C:\output.pdf" -g "TwoColumnLeft"
where the option -i is to specify a pdf filename or a directory for input, the option -o to specify the pdf filename for output, and –g to set page layout, here "TwoColumnLeft" refers to displaying the pages of pdf file in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left, that’s to say, two column left view.
This article uses “test.pdf”, “testleft.pdf” as example to show the effect
when the input is done, press “enter” key, you will see
this tells your program has gone through.
Step 4 open the file to check the result, screenshot again
through the picture you can clearly see pdf file opened in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left, that’s to say, two column left view appeared.