Veeny Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 Folks, I need to export a small document to PDF. The document comprises two sections, the leading one (preliminary matters) has Roman lowercase numeral page numbering (I, ii…) , and the main section has regular page numbering (1,2… ). I'd like that to be reflected on the PDF numbering, so that people who consult the index could directly use the PDF page number to find the relevant page (otherwise, PDF page number and document page number are offset, which is not great). So far, no dice. PDF numbering starts at 1, irrespectively of the first section's page number format. If anyone knows the trick to have the different page numberings reflected in the final PDF file, I'd be their forever beholden! TLDR version: is there any possibility to customise PDF page numbering in Affinity? Thanks a bunch! Quote
Old Bruce Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 To my knowledge there is no way to get a PDF to number its pages so it will be 1-4 then 1-16 as would be in the actual (PDF) document's pages. This is a PDF problem, there is nothing Serif/Affinity can do about it. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Veeny Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Hi Bruce, thanks for the quick answer! No, that’s not what I meant. Have a look at the attached screenshot. This is from MacOS Preview's sidebar. As you can see, the upper page has page number xxxiv, and the lower one 1. 'Paper' and PDF numbering are consistent. How can I get the same thing using Affinity publisher? PS: This page delves into PDF page numbering. It seems very easy to get Roman then Arabic numbering, and even to have gaps in numbering by selecting a suitable /St parameter! (In fact, I just edited one of my PDFs using vi, and it works fine now). Edited August 6, 2021 by Veeny Quote
Old Bruce Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 I think I understand now, no we cannot do this from Affinity Publisher. There are probably utilities that can add two PDF documents and retain the style and numbering of the pages. But I am unaware of any. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Veeny Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 Thanks! Well, it is something that should definitely be added. It is very lightweight (as the linked page proves, it’s just a matter of adding a few metadata sections in the PDF header) and it has become standard, at least in scientific publishing. You can’t really distribute an e-book if PDF page numbering is inconsistent with the document. I’m going to open a 'ticket' for that. Thanks again for your answer! Quote
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