{"id":2133,"date":"2025-05-14T15:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:18:09","slug":"use-backside-for-pdf-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocad.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/use-backside-for-pdf-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Backside for PDF Export"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Note: The term ‘backside’ has been changed to ‘reverse side’.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the latest OCAD Update the option Use backside for PDF export<\/strong> has been added.
This option allows you to export a PDF with two pages for double-sided printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Define Paper Size<\/strong><\/a> function of the Layout<\/strong> menu, there is now a tab to define a frontside and a backside for an extent. If the option Use backside for PDF export<\/em> is activated in the Backside<\/em> tab, an extent for the backside can be defined as well. This must have the same paper size (e.g. A4) as the frontside, but can cover a different a map extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Exporting double-sided PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Export <\/strong>dialog, you can then load the double-sided extent to export a PDF with two pages for double-sided printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the Canvas<\/strong> function, you can choose between Frontside<\/em>, Backside<\/em> or double-sided <\/em>if there is an extent with a backside defined. -> Example<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Applications for double-sided printing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n