2 Replies Latest reply: Aug 8, 2014 9:53 AM by Steve Cordero RSS

    100 inch long pdf?

    zeeebee Community Member
    zeeebee Aug 8, 2014 7:22 AM

      Hello,

       

      I am trying to create a long pdf page with Acrobat XI. The only thing I have been able to do so far is convert a Word doc that was 22 inches long to PDF (22 inches is the max for Word).

       

      In acrobat if I try to insert a page after it, it will add a blank page of the same size.

       

      also, if in a 8.5x11 pdf then it will insert a blank in the same dimension.

       

      I am in need of creating a pdf that is the 60 inch to 200 inch range.

       

      I do not need to print anything so a paper printing mindset is not needed.

       

      I opened Distiller (whatever that is) and saw an option to make default pages up to 200 inches.

       

      This would help but how do I use this? Is this something that can give me long pages?

       

      Any advise is greatly appreciated.

       

      Thank You,

       

      -Z

        • 1. Re: 100 inch long pdf?
          zeeebee Community Member
          zeeebee Aug 8, 2014 9:16 AM (in response to zeeebee)

          I have access to Illustrator (haven't used it much) and will try to create a long pdf with that.

          • 2. Re: 100 inch long pdf?
            Steve Cordero Adobe Employee
            Steve Cordero Aug 8, 2014 9:53 AM (in response to zeeebee)

            You can do this with a JavaScript documented in the Acrobat SDK

            http://help.adobe.com/livedocs/acrobat_sdk/11/Acrobat11_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/htm l/wwhelp.htm?context=Acrobat11…

             

            The basic syntax

            app.newDoc(nWidth: , nHeight: );

             

            This code below is from the Acrobat SDK link above creates a cool menu item that allows for custom size pages.  Note you need to give the size in points.

             

             

            trustedNewDoc = app.trustedFunction( function (nWidth, nHeight)

                {

                    app.beginPriv();

                        switch( arguments.length ) {

                            case 2:

                                app.newDoc( nWidth, nHeight );

                                break;

                            case 1:

                                app.newDoc( nWidth );

                                break;

                            default:

                                app.newDoc();

                        }

                    app.endPriv();

                })

                app.addSubMenu({ cName: "New", cParent: "File", nPos: 0 })

                app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Letter", cParent: "New", cExec:

                    "trustedNewDoc();"});

                app.addMenuItem({ cName: "A4", cParent: "New", cExec:

                    "trustedNewDoc(420,595)"});

                app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Custom...", cParent: "New", cExec:

                    "var nWidth = app.response({ cQuestion:'Enter Width in Points',\

                        cTitle: 'Custom Page Size'});"

                    +"if (nWidth == null) nWidth = 612;"   

                    +"var nHeight = app.response({ cQuestion:'Enter Height in Points',\

                        cTitle: 'Custom Page Size'});"

                    +"if (nHeight == null) nHeight = 792;"

                    +"trustedNewDoc(nWidth, nHeight) "});

             

             

            newDocMenu.jpg