Laserfiche 8 introduced a new feature that allows you to view the electronic file of a PDF electronic document directly in the Laserfiche Document Viewer. This allows you to see the PDF file itself in the same pane with your metadata, and any images or text you might have associated with that electronic document. It also allows you to zoom, pan, print, or export the PDF, just as you would in Adobe Reader. This pane is read-only; if you want to open and modify the PDF with Adobe Acrobat, you will still need to open it in its native format.

While the Electronic File pane appears similar to the Image pane, it is actually opening the PDF using an Adobe plug-in. It therefore does not include Laserfiche-specific image features, such as annotations or search hit highlighting.

The Electronic File pane will only be available when opening a PDF electronic document as pages. It will not be available for imaged documents, or for other electronic document types. It requires that Adobe Reader or the Adobe Internet Explorer plug-in be installed on the Client computer.

How you show or hide the Document Viewer’s Electronic File Pane depends on whether you’re using the standard or classic layout.

Standard Layout
To view a PDF electronic file, open the View menu in the Document Viewer, point to Panes, and select Electronic File. When selected, the Electronic File Pane will appear in its most recent location. This includes remembering the (primary or secondary) area and dock status that it was previously assigned. For example, if it was closed while it was undocked, it will appear undocked in the same position with the same size.

Classic Layout
A PDF electronic file can be viewed in either the left or right pane of the Document Viewer. If the electronic file is not currently being viewed, selecting Electronic File will display it in the selected pane.

To display the electronic file, decide if you want it to appear in the left or right pane of the Document Viewer. Click View from the menu bar of the Document Viewer, point to Left Pane or Right Pane, and select Electronic File.

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Posted on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 at 8:42 am under Support, UserNews. You can comment on this post.