PDF Export: better control over page order
I would like to export my art boards into a single PDF in a predefined page order.
Thomas Hallgren
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Just to clarify how it works currently – artboards in the PDF are currently listed based on looking at your artboard layout on XD’s canvas in “reading order." The PDF page order will start with artboards in the topmost row left to right, then move on to the next row of artboards below that (starting with the leftmost artboard again), etc.
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Tongxin
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I am following the Top to Bottom and left to right order when I place my dartboards, but still, it becomes a mess when I export them into one single PDF.
I also tried to connect all of them in a flow in the prototype mode, by linking all the artboards in a right order. But it won't work neither.
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[Deleted User]
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The artboards should be combined into a single PDF file.
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Arondale
commented
Upon triggering this action, it could pull up an interstitial page that allows a user to drag/adjust the sorting order based on top/bottom default. This would allow users to adjust pages from the default order, then export. This would be a fantastic feature.
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chuong huynh
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I am very excited to see that PDF export is incorporated into Adobe XD.
One thing I've notice that it exports the screens by row. I would like to see an option where I can export the screens by columns.
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Top to bottom, left to right is an expected rational method. But I was unaware when exporting. My UX art board sequencing though does not always conform to that kind of ordering system. Thus alphabetically is easier to manage. I often use prefixes such as 01A..., 01B..., 01C...
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What about alphabetical order by art board name? That way, whether I export Artboards to PNG, or to PDF the order remains the same - documents in a folder, or in a PDF document. In fact right now I rename my art boards so they will be organized alphabetically in groupings for the Dev team. If this works in PDF, It validates the use alpha-numeric headers for my Artboard naming convention.