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Adobe Reader iPad Question

Oct 21, 2011 6:31 PM

Tags: #changing #file #app #ipad #change #name

When you change a document into a PDF, the app gives the document a name. I'd like to be able to change the name of the file to something of my own choosing. How do I do that with iPad app?

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  • L.R.Cote
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    1. L.R.Cote,
    May 4, 2012 6:58 PM   in reply to Appfan2011
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    I'm hoping to kick this up and get and answer for both of us. I have downloaded a few restaurants' nutrition menus, and want to add the restaurant name to the name of the file. You'd be surprised how many are named "nutrition 0412"

     

    Anyone have an answer for us?

     
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    2. Pat Wibbeler,
    May 7, 2012 8:42 AM   in reply to L.R.Cote
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    Appfan201 and L.R.Cote,

    I believe you are describing two different issues =).

     

    Appfan201, your issue can likely be solved by upgrading to iOS 5. Prior to iOS5, the iPad/iPhone operating system would give the file a funny name (before the App received it), so we had no way of knowing what the proper name of the document was.

     

    L.R.Cote,

    Your request sounds like a poorly named file in the first place and iOS 5 upgrade obviously won't help that. The ability to rename files is a commonly requested feature and something we are investigating for a future relase. While it's not in the next release, I am hopeful that we'll see it in a subsequent relase. Thanks for your feedback!

     

    Pat

     
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    3. Pat Wibbeler,
    May 7, 2012 8:43 AM   in reply to Pat Wibbeler
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    L.R. Cote -

    One other suggestion. You could name the files as you'd like on your desktop machine and use the iTunes document sync method as described here:

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4356013#4356013

     

    I know this is much more hassle than you'd like, and we really would like to make it possible to do this in app, but perhaps it's worth the effort if you have a collection of documents that are important to you.

     

    Pat

     
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    4. L.R.Cote,
    May 7, 2012 8:51 AM   in reply to Pat Wibbeler
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    You are correct - these files are poorly named.  Most are just called "Nutrition" followed by the effective date.  Only one - Bertucci's - has the restaurant in the file's name.  I downloaded them to my iPad directly from their parent sites.  I was hoping for an easy answer, but I guess I was dreaming.  Moving them onto my iMac, changing the names, then transferring them back is ridiculous, but I guess that's just the way it is.

    Louise

     
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    5. Pat Wibbeler,
    May 7, 2012 8:59 AM   in reply to L.R.Cote
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    I completely agree that it's not ideal. I'm hopeful that we can make it much better in the future. Thanks for your patience.

     
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    6. Pat Wibbeler,
    Apr 24, 2013 1:59 PM   in reply to Pat Wibbeler
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    This feature is now available in the Document browser for the Adobe Reader. Simply tap on the edit button and tap the button with the "I..." picture.

     
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    7. L.R.Cote,
    Apr 24, 2013 4:41 PM   in reply to Pat Wibbeler
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    Thanks!  I found this with an ugrade a few months ago. I share it as often as I can!

     
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    8. Pat Wibbeler,
    Apr 24, 2013 4:44 PM   in reply to L.R.Cote
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    Thank you! I realized today that I'd never responded to the multiple threads asking for this and wanted to be sure others encountering the thread had a better answer. I'm glad you like it!

     
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