PDF Document Names

Grahame66 · 07-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Hi everyone.

I've had my reader for a few weeks and I want to use it partly for storing and reading PDF documents for my work. I am finding that I cannot change the name of the PDF docs from the original name they were given. So if I us 'save as' and change the name the doc transfers to the reader with its original name. I hope that makes sense!! Can anyone explain or help.

Thanks

G

Kostas · 07-26-2009, 08:26 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Grahame66. I hope you'll get lots of usefull advice here.

I am not sure I've fully understood what your problem is.
In case you need to change PDFs metadata check this out: BeCyPDFMetaEdit
It's a powerfull free tool (mentioned in several threads in MR) which allows you to change author, title, and a few other things in PDF files.

MickeyC · 07-26-2009, 09:13 PM

Hi G and welcome to MObileRead

kazbates · 07-26-2009, 09:14 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Grahame66!

I don't know much about pdf files so I'm afraid I can't help, but I did want to give you a proper welcome. There are many members here who work with pdf's and will be along to help, I am sure. Good luck.

Happy Reading!

Verencat · 07-27-2009, 12:54 AM

Hi G, and welcome to MR!

Lady Blue · 07-27-2009, 11:07 AM

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G, and welcome to Mobileread.

Elfwreck · 07-27-2009, 12:40 PM

Grahame66,

The filename of the PDF isn't what shows in the Reader, unless the metadata is blank. You can find out what title is listed in the metadata by opening the PDF in the Adobe Reader, going to the File menu, and selecting Properties. The Description tab has the Title, Author, Subject and Key Words--that title & author are what will show up in the Sony Reader.

You can edit them with a program like BeCyPDFMetaEdit, as suggested by Kostas, or with Acrobat Professional (but not the Adobe Reader). If the PDFs were created from Word documents, that metadata can be set in the Word document (under File-->Properties in Word), and it'll transfer to PDF when they're made.

Grahame66 · 07-31-2009, 04:56 AM

Thanks. That's done the trick beautifully!!

07-26-2009, 04:40 PM	#1
Grahame66 Grahame Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony Reader	PDF Document Names Hi everyone. I've had my reader for a few weeks and I want to use it partly for storing and reading PDF documents for my work. I am finding that I cannot change the name of the PDF docs from the original name they were given. So if I us 'save as' and change the name the doc transfers to the reader with its original name. I hope that makes sense!! Can anyone explain or help. Thanks G

07-26-2009, 08:26 PM	#2
Kostas Still wondering why Posts: 253 Karma: 800 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: PRS 505, (BlackBerry Bold ?)	Welcome to MobileRead, Grahame66. I hope you'll get lots of usefull advice here. I am not sure I've fully understood what your problem is. In case you need to change PDFs metadata check this out: BeCyPDFMetaEdit It's a powerfull free tool (mentioned in several threads in MR) which allows you to change author, title, and a few other things in PDF files. Last edited by Kostas; 07-27-2009 at 01:32 AM. Reason: Typos

07-27-2009, 11:07 AM	#6
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	G, and welcome to Mobileread. Last edited by Lady Blue; 07-27-2009 at 11:10 AM.

07-31-2009, 04:56 AM	#8
Grahame66 Grahame Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony Reader	PDF names Thanks. That's done the trick beautifully!!

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi G and welcome to MObileRead

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kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Grahame66! I don't know much about pdf files so I'm afraid I can't help, but I did want to give you a proper welcome. There are many members here who work with pdf's and will be along to help, I am sure. Good luck. Happy Reading!

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Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Hi G, and welcome to MR!

07-27-2009, 12:40 PM	#7
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Grahame66, The filename of the PDF isn't what shows in the Reader, unless the metadata is blank. You can find out what title is listed in the metadata by opening the PDF in the Adobe Reader, going to the File menu, and selecting Properties. The Description tab has the Title, Author, Subject and Key Words--that title & author are what will show up in the Sony Reader. You can edit them with a program like BeCyPDFMetaEdit, as suggested by Kostas, or with Acrobat Professional (but not the Adobe Reader). If the PDFs were created from Word documents, that metadata can be set in the Word document (under File-->Properties in Word), and it'll transfer to PDF when they're made.

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