PDF: Buttons & Controls

GoodReader is an application that allows you to read, manage, and organize PDF files on your iPhone or iPad.

 

General notes that apply to all file types:

 

 

First, transfer a PDF file to GoodReader (see: How To Import Files & Folders), then tap the file name to open it.

 

 

Ways to close an open file:

• Tap the "X" button in the top left corner of the screen to close the viewer and go back to the file list.
• Drag the screen`s left edge to the right.

 

 

The main menu.

 

GoodReader offers several modes for the main menu when reading files:

• Auto-hiding menu
• Auto-hiding menu with the status bar on
• No auto-hiding for the main menu

You can select one of these modes by opening a mini-menu at the bottom-left corner of the screen - there`s a small handle in the corner which you can drag to open the mini-menu to select the auto-hiding mode:

 

You can always manually show or hide the main menu by quickly tapping in the middle of the screen.

 

 

Tap on the current file name to open the list of recent files. You can also use this menu to quickly rename or delete the file, or assign a star to it:

 

 

Use the File Tabs panel to switch between recent files:

 

 

 

PDF Buttons & Controls:

 

 

Day / Night Mode switch. Quickly adjusts the brightness of a currently open file, independent of the UI and iOS brightness settings, for comfortable night reading:

 

Use Crop Margins feature to get rid of unnecessary page margins that occupy precious screen space. Separate settings for odd and even pages are possible. This setting only affects how you see the file in GoodReader – no change is made to the file itself.

 

Locations. Use this button to access Bookmarks, Outlines (a.k.a. Table of Contents or Index) and Annotations Summary:

 

Pages. Use it to open the Page Management panel. This panel allows you to quickly go to a page by tapping a preview image or entering a page number at the top of the screen.

It also allows you to add, rotate, rearrange, delete, extract and email individual pages, as well as split the file into halves and append pages from other PDF files. You must first select a page to enable certain Page Management options. To select a page, tap Edit in the top right corner of the screen, then tap page preview images to select.

After selecting pages, drag-and-drop them to rearrange.

 

Find Text. Enter a word in the text field at the top of the screen to find it.

If the file is written in a language that reads from right-to-left but the PDF composer software encoded the characters from left to right, effectively encoding the entire text in the file backwards – happens more than you think – use the Flip String switch to invert the search string behind the scenes while doing the search.

 

PDF Reflow (Extract Pure Text). Extracts pure text from a PDF page to comfortably read it without left/right scrolling, and allows you to choose the font size and style of your choice. You can also select from preset Day or Night text and background color combinations. Quickly switch back and forth between the Reflow mode and the original PDF page by swiping the left and right edges of the screen.

 

 

Lock Page.

Use it to lock any page movements and tap gestures. The only gesture that will be allowed is zooming with two fingers, which, besides zooming, can also be used to fine-tune a locked viewing position. A small button panel will appear at the top, allowing you to turn pages and exit the page lock mode.

When in the page lock mode, you can turn pages with a remote page turning device, such as AirTurn Bluetooth Page Turner, or any other compatible foot pedal, or even a standard Bluetooth keyboard. Use turning device`s pedals or press arrow keys on a Bluetooth keyboard to turn pages. Press the Return key on your Bluetooth keyboard to exit the page lock mode.

 

PDF Settings. Various viewer settings for PDF files. Use this menu to switch between horizontal/vertical page-turning, and also for Continuous Scrolling Mode. Fine-tune other aspects of the viewer:

 

Actions. Offers a choice of actions for the currently opened file: Share, Export to Files, Email, Print, Flatten/Unflatten, and some Pro Pack-only features: Setting PDF Password, Secure Photocopy.