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Previewing folios and articles
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Tips for previewing DPS content
Use the Desktop Viewer to preview content
Preview folios on the iPad or iPhone
Navigate using the viewer
Remove folios from the viewer
Use the Android Viewer to preview content
Use Preview on Device
Preview using the beta Adobe Content Viewer in Windows 8.1
Use Adobe Content Viewer to preview folios. The Adobe Content Viewer is available as a desktop application (called the “Desktop Viewer”) or as
a mobile device application. The Desktop Viewer is installed automatically when you update the DPS Desktop Tools for InDesign CS6/CC or when
you install the Folio Producer tools for InDesign CS5/CS5.5. The viewer for mobile devices is available for download in the iPad App Store, Google
Play Store, and Amazon Appstore. Search in the device store for “Content Viewer.”
Tips for previewing DPS content
Desktop Viewer or Device Viewer? Use the Desktop Viewer for a quick preview of content. For a better preview, use the Adobe Content
Viewer on the target device. The Adobe Content Viewer is available in the iTunes App Store for iPads and iPhones, the Google Play Store,
the Amazon Appstore, and the Windows Store (8.1 only). For Android, two versions are available: one for testing content for the new native
Android viewer and one for the legacy Android viewer.
Valid folio? As soon as you create a folio or article, you can preview it using the Desktop Viewer or the viewer on your mobile device.
However, to preview a folio, the folio must be created properly. For example, if your folio includes a horizontal-only article mixed with dual-
orientation articles, you cannot preview the folio. When you use the Desktop Viewer to preview an improperly created folio, an error message
reports the problem.
Upload/download or Preview on Device? There are two ways to preview content in the Adobe Content Viewer on a device. One method is
to upload the folio to the Folio Producer and then use the same Adobe ID to sign in to the Adobe Content Viewer and download the folio. The
other method is to attach the iPad to your computer and use Preview on Device (Mac OS only).
Preview of layout, article, or folio? InDesign provides a number of methods for previewing content, and these methods result in different
experiences. If you preview using the Overlays panel or File > Folio Preview, you preview only the layout, not the article. If you preview using
the Folio Builder panel, you preview either the article or the folio, depending on what's selected. For Smooth Scrolling articles or articles with
PDF image format, use the Folio Builder panel to preview, not the other methods.
Use the Desktop Viewer to preview content
The Adobe Content Viewer for the Desktop (also called the Desktop Viewer) is an AIR app that lets you preview folios, articles, or layouts on your
desktop.
The Desktop Viewer does not support all DPS features. Use it for a quick preview. For best results, use the Adobe Content Viewer on your device
to preview content.
1. In the Folio Builder panel in InDesign, select the folio or article that you want to preview.
If you select a folio, all the articles in that folio are available for preview. If you select an article, only that article can be previewed.
2. Use the Preview button at the bottom of the panel. Choose an option from the View menu to rotate or resize the content. To simulate
zooming in on an overlay such as a panorama, press the + or - keys.
You can also preview a document by choosing File > Folio Preview or clicking Preview in the Folio Overlays panel. It isn’t necessary to create
an article beforehand. This method is especially useful when your computer is not connected to the Internet. However, only one layout is
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