Initial View

Sets the options for the initial view of the PDF file in the external PDF viewer.

To access this command...

Choose File - Export As - Export as PDF, Initial View tab.

PDF Export View Options Dialog Image

Panes

Page only

Select to generate a PDF file that shows only the page contents.

Bookmarks and page

Select to generate a PDF file that shows a bookmarks palette and the page contents.

Thumbnails and page

Select to generate a PDF file that shows a thumbnails palette and the page contents.

Open on page

Select to show the given page when the reader opens the PDF file.

Magnification

Default

Select to generate a PDF file that shows the page contents without zooming. If the reader software is configured to use a zoom factor by default, the page shows with that zoom factor.

Fit in window

Select to generate a PDF file that shows the page zoomed to fit entirely into the reader's window.

Fit width

Select to generate a PDF file that shows the page zoomed to fit the width of the reader's window.

Fit visible

Select to generate a PDF file that shows the text and graphics on the page zoomed to fit the width of the reader's window.

Zoom factor

Select a given zoom factor when the reader opens the PDF file.

Page layout

Default

Select to generate a PDF file that shows the pages according to the layout setting of the reader software.

Single page

Select to generate a PDF file that shows one page at a time.

Continuous

Select to generate a PDF file that shows pages in a continuous vertical column.

Continuous facing

Select to generate a PDF file that shows pages side by side in a continuous column. For more than two pages, the first page is displayed on the right.

First page is left

Select to generate a PDF file that shows pages side by side in a continuous column. For more than two pages, the first page is displayed on the left. You must enable support for complex text layout on Language settings - Languages in the Options dialog box.