CarlosLondon

Q: How can I use the Adobe reader if the PDF documents are in iBooks?

The Adobe reader asks me to look for an "Open in" button but iBooks does not appear to have one. I like IBooks because it synchronises nicely with the computer, and I can read the PDFs but I cannot highlight, add comments or add bookmarks unless I use the Adobe reader.

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Posted on May 7, 2012 4:11 AM

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Q: How can I use the Adobe reader if the PDF documents are in iBooks?

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  • by Avis123,

    Avis123 Avis123 May 7, 2012 4:16 AM in response to CarlosLondon
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    May 7, 2012 4:16 AM in response to CarlosLondon

    iBooks does not have the "Open In" option - but you can email the pdf to yourself and then select Adobe Reader from the "Open In" option when you open the email.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin May 7, 2012 4:18 AM in response to CarlosLondon
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    May 7, 2012 4:18 AM in response to CarlosLondon

    I don't think that iBooks allows you to copy PDFs out of it via 'open in' or via email (I haven't found a way anyway) - if the PDFs aren't on your computer then you should be able to copy them to your computer's iTunes via File > Transfer Purchases and you can then copy them to the Adobe Reader app via the file sharing section on the Apps tab.

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo May 7, 2012 4:18 AM in response to CarlosLondon
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    May 7, 2012 4:18 AM in response to CarlosLondon

    There is no Open In function in iBooks so what you can do is email the pdf to yourself that is in iBooks and then use the Open In function in the email and choose Adobe Reader.

     

    You can use iOS file sharing with Adobe Reader. Take a look at this.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

  • by ViktorLengyel,

    ViktorLengyel ViktorLengyel Aug 4, 2014 11:13 AM in response to CarlosLondon
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    Aug 4, 2014 11:13 AM in response to CarlosLondon

    Use iTunes to save the PDF FROM iBooks, and to add them to Adobe Reader.

     

    Connect your iPad to your computer. Bring up iTunes on your computer.

     

    To save a PDF FROM iBooks, click on "Books" in the Library section on the left. Select the PDF you want to save and right-click and choose Show in Finder (Show in Explorer in Windows). Go up one level in your computer hierarchy and you'll see all the "Books" (PDFs and eBooks) in iBooks.  You can leave them here if you want to view the PDFs in iBooks in the future, or drag them to the Desktop.

     

    To move the PDF TO Adobe Reader:

     

    Return to iTunes. Click on the iPad on the left in Devices. Click on the Apps tab. Scroll down the the File Sharing section as shown below. Click on Adobe Reader. Click the Add button and select the PDFs you identified in the previous step. They'll be added to Adobe Reader

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