HI.........
I am trying to create a printable document that will be 8.50x11.00 inches when emailed. It needs to be printable for someone that does not have Inkscape just simply Adobe Reader.

I create a document in Inkscape at 8.50 x 11.00 inches. Export Bitmap as a PNG 8.50x11.00 inches, 300 DPI.
I then import that document back into Inkscape. It comes in at the correct 8.50x11.00 inches. Then from the drop menu File--Save As--Save As Type = Portable Document Format (PDF).

Problem: When I open the PDF with Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader updated today to 10.1.8) it changes the size to 8.27 x 11.69.

I do not have any other programs such as Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator to resize and save just Inkscape and Adobe Reader.

I have googled myself silly trying to find the anwser. If someone has an anwser I would greatly appreciate some help. If someone knows for a fact that Adobe Reader just won't work with Inkscape I would appreciate knowing that to.

Thanks Annie

Hi Annie - Welcome to the Inkscape Forum!!

This might be Acrobat Reader trying to "outsmart" you!
Due to problems like this I have switched from Acrobat Reader to Foxit Reader,
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

Sometimes to get sizes right I use Foxit Reader PDF Printer to create the PDF file instead of using Inkscape's "Save as".
In this way I can save the PDF file in A3 size even if the document properties is set to "Letter" in Inkscape.

For your workflow, why do you; Export to Bitmap - Import the Bitmap - Save as PDF?
You can skip the export / import steps and just save as PDF straight away?
Or Am I missing something?

Good Luck
RGDS
Ragnar

Hi ragstian RE:

why do you; Export to Bitmap: Import the Bitmap - Save as PDF?
You can skip the export / import steps and just save as PDF straight away?

I was exporting bitmap per "googling help" .....Just tried it going direct to "save as PDF"....Yes does save a step, good to know. But it Does Not solve the problem.
The size is still 8.27x11.69 in Adobe.....

I really do not want to download more programs without trying to make Adobe work. But, sounds like Adobe may not be compatible with Inkscape?

Thanks for trying to help, appreciate.

Anyone Else?......Solution?

What saving options did you use?

First you have to set the right page borders at the document's properties panel (Shift+Ctrl+D), then
when saving as pdf, set the area to be the page.

Good luck!