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iBooks PDF Landscape Two-Page View

I am wandering if it is possible to view PDFs in landscape view as two pages side by side. So far it is only letting me see one page which feels wrong in landscape. Am I missing something or is this impossible to do?

If not where can we submit app specific feedback to convince apple we need the feature.

Thanks

MacBook Pro 15'' 2.4Ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Sep 11, 2010 1:58 AM

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Posted on May 27, 2017 4:25 PM

It's only been seven years, I'm sure this is right around the corner.


Is there a better option?

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Jan 26, 2017 3:16 AM in response to Nicolas Online

Hey there,

I hope this post helps everyone with this issue.


The reason you're experiencing this is due to the way iBooks handles PDF files and there isn't a way to correct this as a PDF document...


However, if you can get the PDF content opened in Pages and save it as a ePub file, this will make the information act like an eBook, and thus it will support multi-page view.


Use Create ePub files in Pages - Apple Support to prepare your file and export it to an ePub file using Pages.


I hope this helps!

May 27, 2012 10:16 AM in response to Nicolas Online

I agree, that the two page view is essential. I feel the lack of PDF support in iBooks really stinks. Highlighting, copy, hyperlinks, two page view, search, and all the things an ePub can do should be available for PDFs hands down. I know a list of apps in the AppStore that allow these things, why won't iBooks?


Whatever reason Apple has for not supporting PDFs properly is hurting its customers, especially the business customers. I have to have different apps for storing anmare viewing my PDFs right now, when I know iBooks could easily be the best all-in-one on the market.


If you're listening Apple, please help your neglected PDF community!

Mar 13, 2013 8:25 AM in response to Bbaughn

Bbaughn wrote:


Over two years later and they still havn't listened. Magazines just aren't as good when the pictures are broken up...


I don't think Apple has any interest in this. They don't accept pdf in the iBookstore and they handle magazines via apps in the Newstand.app. You will just have to use some other app.


Of course you can ask for it via


http://www.apple.com/feedback

iBooks PDF Landscape Two-Page View

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