Page labels are a way of naming and/or numbering the pages of a PDF that can be distinct from Bookmarks and file names. They appear on the Thumbnails tab.
There are several ways to edit page labels, depending on what kind of edit is desired.
When in this mode, pressing TAB will move to the next page label while remaining in Edit mode. Pressing SHIFT+TAB will move to the previous page label.
Right-click a thumbnail and select Number Pages.
Page Range: Determines which pages will be affected by the settings. Select one of the following:
For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.
Follow the procedure outlined in To edit a page label's numbering style above and set the following options on the Page Numbering and Labeling dialog box:
Follow the procedure outlined in To edit a page label's numbering style above and set the following options on the Page Numbering and Labeling dialog box:
There are a couple ways that you can create page labels automatically: using Bookmarks or using text found on the PDF.
From the Thumbnails tab toolbar, click Create Page Label. The Create Page Labels dialog box opens.
Select a Page Range:
For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.
Every defined page that contains a bookmark will have its page label changed to that bookmark's title, as shown in the example below.
Bookmarks Included in the File | Original Page Labels | Page Labels Modified With Bookmark Titles | ||
From the Thumbnails toolbar, click Create Page Label. The Create Page Labels dialog box opens.
Click and drag to define a region on the PDF. Generally speaking, the data in this region should be consistent across any PDFs being labeled. When the region has been defined, the AutoMark dialog box opens.
Select a Page Range:
For example: 1-3, 5, 9 will include pages 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9.