Create PDF bookmarks from a table of contents (TOC)

Bookmarks provide a fast and convenient way to navigate through PDF documents. Unlike links, which are included in line with PDF content, bookmarks can be constantly accessible through the Bookmarks Panels in viewers like Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Debenu PDF Tools Pro. This makes PDF bookmarks distinctively useful for efficiently navigating through PDFs. While it’s […]

I am attempting to build bookmarks on my scanned PDF document. Why doesn’t this work?

The key requirement for the automatic building of bookmarks is that the PDF file has searchable text, and is not merely a scanned document. Adobe® Acrobat® Professional contains a function called ‘Paper Capture’, which is a powerful tool for applying OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to scanned documents of virtually any kind. Try Paper Capturing your […]

I am trying to build bookmarks in my document based on heading styles. Some of my headings span across multiple lines. ARTS PDF Aerialist X creates a separate bookmark for each line of my heading. Can this be fixed?

Ensure that you are using the latest version of ARTS PDF Aerialist X (10.1). This version includes a multi-lined headings feature. When building bookmarks, check the ‘multi-lined headings’ option. This will create a single bookmark for text that spans across multiple lines of a page.