View the effect after setting pdf page layout using command line

When you finish setting pdf page layout, for instance, you make pdf file opened in two column right view, you must be eager to view the effect, because if the effect satisfies you, you could go on to other works, if not, you have to set it again. Have you ever thought how boring when you go for the containing folder again and again to click the processed file to open to view the effect, actually, there is an easier way by using Advanced PDF Tools Command Line, you just add –v to the command line and then the processed file will be opened automatically.

Therefore, the rest part will use the example- make pdf file opened in two column right view- to explain you how to view the effect after setting pdf page layout using Advanced PDF Tools Command Line.

Step 1 open 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”

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2) input cmd into as the following picture suggests

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3) press “ok”, you will find MS-DOS command prompt window appearing

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Step 3 input command line to view the effect after setting pdf page layout

pdftools -i “C:\input.pdf” -o “C:\output.pdf” -g “TwoColumnRight” –v    

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 “TwoColumnRight” refers to displaying the pages of pdf file in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right and –v to view the effect after setting pdf page layout

This article uses “test.pdf”, “testright.pdf” as example to show the effect

when the input is done, press “enter” key, you will see the Picture  (1) with Picture  (2) propping up automatically

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                                  Picture  (1)

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                              Picture  (2)

If you are interested, please visit at https://www.verypdf.com.

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