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autocart
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size of pdf MDBU preview

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Hi all,

I have the PDF-XChange Editor and FastPicture Codec Pack installed and the Mouse Down Blow Up preview of pdf files is as big in size as a 300x300 pdf thumbnail image. It used to fill the screen. Since about 1 or 2 years it is so small, though.

Does anyone have similar experiences or, even better, a solution to make it big again?

Regards, S.

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Re: size of pdf MDBU preview

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*bump*

When I think about it, I think it started to be like that when PDF-XChange switched to the Editor as a "replacement" for the Viewer.

Anyone similar experiences, thoughts, ideas, solutions?

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I typically don't use MDBU on pdf's but after I just tested it I can confirm your problem, the preview is awfully small and doesn't help much.
Sorry, can't provide a solution though but maybe adding a second voice helps somewhat.
Ralph :)
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It does fill the screen here!

You are talking about MDBU on the file icon?

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admin wrote: 26 Aug 2019 10:15You are talking about MDBU on the file icon?
Yes (or thumbnail).

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Did you maybe set any of these tweaks:

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ShellPreviewMaxWidth 
ShellPreviewMaxHeight
ShellPreviewPdfMaxWidth
ShellPreviewPdfMaxHeight

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Re: size of pdf MDBU preview

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They are all set to 0.

However, regarding debugging purposes, right now I could not even verify if it ever got solved because now I have Adobe Acrobat installed and (despite the MDBU taking a long time to pop up with pdf) the size is ok now. The problem existed when I had PDF X-Change Editor installed as the standard pdf software.

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I have PDF X-Change Viewer (not Editor). Should this make a difference? I wouldn't think so.

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In my memory it might make a difference. Editor is the replacement for Viewer since a few years and I have the feeling that it behaves a bit different than the former Viewer.

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Re: size of pdf MDBU preview

Post by MatthieuM »

Hi all,

I have the same problem since while now (about 2 years I think)
I think it start when i use only PDF-Xchange Editor (before I use PDF-Xchange Viewer)
I try to change from 0 to 500 this settings :

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ShellPreviewMaxWidth=500
ShellPreviewMaxHeight=500
ShellPreviewPdfMaxWidth=500
ShellPreviewPdfMaxHeight=500
But nothing change the pdf preview is very small with MDBU on icon and in preview panel too (Pictures attached)
Please help me I really miss this every single day.

Best Regards
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Post by MatthieuM »

In fact I dig deep in this problem (many Unistall/install) :

Uninstall all pdf apps on my Windows 10 64bits ans I have the same problem for the MDBU -> a really small preview.
So it doesn't need to have a pdf apps to preview pdf with MDBU (in small size).

I reinstall Just "Xchange PDF viewer free" and follow this instructions : https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=PDFpreview
Same little preview nothing change for the MDBU.
But this new install correct the problem for preview pane and floating preview.
So that's better but not prefect for my use case.

I really want to use use MDBU on pdf files, so please help me.

Have a nice day !

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Please enter this into the address bar and press ENTER:

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What is returned?

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Same problem here, was hoping PDF's could display similar to images via MDBU. Good to hear it once worked. Fingers crossed.
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Please ensure that in your XYplorer.ini file all these values are set to 0 (or to a value large enough for you):

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ShellPreviewMaxWidth=0 
ShellPreviewMaxHeight=0
ShellPreviewPdfMaxWidth=0
ShellPreviewPdfMaxHeight=0

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