how do i specify a custom view percentage in Pages?

No, the option doesn't exist but you can try using Fit width and pull the window handle until you get 175%. The snag is that you can set it in the preferences. You have do set it on each document.

You can change it in the com.apple.iwork.pages.plist. I just can't remember where I got the plist opening application from though

AFIK, the plist editor is part of the developer tools. You should be able to install them from the disks that came with the Mac.

Well if you're comfortable with AppleScript you could use line 1 below to set the Zoom to 175%.

Line 2 has Pages go into Full Screen mode with the front document.NB That this is not Lion's full screen mode, but the 'old' style we had before Lion.

tell front window of application "Pages" to set view scale to 175

tell front window of application "Pages" to set full screen to true

Or combining the two lines into one command:

tell front window of application "Pages"

set view scale to 175

set full screen to true

end tell

You could also write a script to reverse these commands.

Cheers.

Dale

Hi Peggy

The developer tools delivered with 10.6 can't be used under Lion.

In the Developer tools which may be used under Lion, There is no Property List application.

If I understood well, its features are now embedded in the Xcode app.

I tried to run the 'old' Property List Editor (v 5.3) under Lion but nada, it refuse to start.

Maybe Dale Gillard know a tip to get rid of that 😉

Happily, there is a free alternative.

Pref Setter.app available at :

http://www.nightproductions.net/prefsetter.html

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) jeudi 28 juillet 2011 19:17:47

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Hello Dale

We may use a one liner 😉

tell front window of application "Pages" to set properties to {view scale:175, full screen:true}

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) jeudi 28 juillet 2011 19:22:43

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