PDF into e-Detailer

Once you've uploaded the PDF source file from your device:

1. On the DETAILS step, fill in the metadata fields.

   You can view the full set of metadata fields with the SHOW ADVANCED SETTINGS button.

   • In the Top indent/Bottom indent fields, set the indent values for the pages to convert. The sum of both field values mustn't exceed 767 pixels.

   • The Target device field contains the list of devices suitable for the converted item. If no devices match aspect ratio of your PDF file, the Custom value is set.

   By default, all pages of your PDF are selected for conversion. To convert specific pages, clear the Select all pages checkbox and select the required ones.

   Assigning metadata starts the search for the e-Detailer templates in your Library.

2. Click NEXT.

   

   You're redirected to the TEMPLATE step. Here, the following scenarios of the conversion process may occur:

   • No matching templates. If no templates match the aspect ratio of your PDF file dimensions, you can proceed to the next step.

     If no template is selected during PDF conversion, the default template with a dark background is applied. You can't change this in eWizard Editor later. To activate template selection during conversion, ensure the PDF slides are changed to the standard size—1024x768 pixels.

   • Matching templates available. If templates with the matching aspect ratio for your PDF file are available, you can choose one or use the search box to find the required template.

     Only templates with a matching aspect ratio are displayed as options. The comparison is based on the width and height extracted from the PDF file metadata upon upload. Template dimensions are similarly retrieved from the metadata of templates stored in your Library.

     If you select No template, the conversion process continues with no matching templates applied.

3. Click NEXT.

   

4. On the SUMMARY step, check the conversion details and click CONVERT.

   

Once the e-Detailer is converted with the template applied, you can add all available template slides to its structure when editing.

PDF requirements for conversion

Keep the source presentation simple for the best results. Complex PDF elements can affect the conversion process and the resulting e-Detailer. You can customize and animate your converted e-Detailer later within Editor, if required.

The resulting e-Detailer preserves active links added to its source PDF file. In Editor, components with links are identified as buttons. To view or edit such links in the e-Detailer, open the Actions tab and click .

Each line of text from a PDF file is converted into a separate text component in the resulting e-Detailer.

To avoid conversion issues:

• Make sure that the source PDF file has a minimum size and a resolution matching the future e-Detailer target device.

• Check all links and actions assigned to the PDF elements in a browser or Adobe Acrobat.

Use standard web fonts so the resulting e-Detailer or website brief is displayed correctly.

eWizard supports PDF files created with the following tools:

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Illustrator

• Acrobat Pro

• Affinity Designer

eWizard doesn't support PDF files created with Adobe Photoshop.

PDF layers, images, text, and links must meet the following requirements:

A single layer for a background, a movable or an animated element

Complex backgrounds with multilayer bit-mapped and/or vector graphics, or their combinations must be merged into a single raster layer in the JPG or PNG format.

The more layers a mock-up contains, the more complex the resulting code structure is.

A popup as an individual slide with no background

To avoid the bulk of elements on the slide, place every popup on an individual slide without additional background.

No optional content groups and hidden layers

All hidden layers become visible in the resulting e-Detailer.

No element groups

Upon conversion, these groups are split into separate elements.

No blending

It's ignored by Converter. If you need to use blending, merge everything into a single raster layer before conversion.

No groups of layers

All groups of layers must be merged in a single layer.

The standard resolution of the target device

No blending

No borders

No shadows

Shadows and borders are converted into individual elements.

No vector graphics

It reduces the size of the resulting e-Detailer and refines HTML/CSS code.

No groups of images

All groups of images must be merged in a single image.

Line indent equals the font size

Keep the font size consistent.

Keep line indent the same as the font size.

Left alignment

Sentence-case capitalization

Capitalize only the first letter in a sentence.

Solid text color preferred

Gradient font filling causes each letter to render as a separate text component.

No superscript and subscript symbols

No groups of text

All groups of text must be merged in a single text.

Link properties

To use a source file element as a button component in the converted e-Detailer, apply the link properties to this element.

No button properties

No common link for the group of elements

When a group of elements contains individual elements with links, DON'T add a common link to the entire group.

An example of a non-optimized PDF:

An example of an optimized PDF:

Use these recommendations to keep minimum of layers and images in PDF files.