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Fix a Troublesome PDF

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Fix a Troublesome PDF

If you are making a project or cropping a piece and the app closes, the PDF pages are blank, or text is missing/funny looking after you make a project, you have hit a snag with the PDF system.  The most important thing is to make sure you are updated to the OS and knitCompanion. If you still experience an issue after creating a new project after making sure both your device and knitCompanion are the latest version, there is an easy fix.

On your iPad:

  1. Take a screenshot of the pdf page. How to take a screenshot
  2. View the image.
  3. Tap the Share button in the top menu bar and select Print.
  4. Use 2 fingers and spread them apart on the small image being shown in the Print dialog. 
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  5. Tap the Share button again (now for the corrected PDF) and select knitCompanion.
  6. Use the new PDF you have created with kC and your problem will be solved!


On a PC, use Adobe Reader and a free PDF print driver such as PrimoPDF or CutePDF:

  1. From your PC, open the PDF in question in Adobe.
  2. Tap Print and then under Advanced select Print as Image.
  3. Select Primo or Cute as your print driver (this will produce a NEW PDF file instead of printing to paper).
  4. Select On Screen Viewing as your desired target (this is especially easy in Primo).
  5. Use the new PDF you have created with kC and your problem will be solved!


On a Mac, use Automator:

  1. Open Automator and create a new workflow.
    1. Workflow Step 1: "Get Specified Finder Items" (enter original PDF file here).
    2. Workflow Step 2: "Render PDF Pages as Images" (select 150-200dpi and maximum compression).
    3. Workflow Step 3: "New PDF from Images" (enter a new name for your regenerated PDF).
  2. Run Workflow.
  3. Save Workflow for future use.
  4. Use this new PDF with knitCompanion and your problem will be solved!

On a PC, use Adobe Reader and a free PDF print driver such as PrimoPDF or CutePDF Writer.

  1. From your PC, open the PDF in question in Adobe or Primo.
  2. Tap Print, under Advanced select Print as Image.
  3. Select Primo or Cute as your print driver. This will produce a new PDF file instead of printing to paper.
  4. Select On Screen or eBook viewing as your desired target (if you are using a different system and need to set a customized resolution, use ~150 DPI as a target).
  5. Use the new PDF you've created with kC and your problem will be solved!


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