Page Count Column Doesn't Show Count for all Documents

[Shae_Clark]

I have the page count column turned on but it's not showing the count for all the pdf documents, only a few & I can't seem to figure out why because they're in the same location.


Here's what it's showing me. What am I doing wrong??

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[void]

It's likely these PDF files use Cross-reference streams.

Everything doesn't have native support for these yet.

What does the Version property show for these PDF files?

[Shae_Clark]

What does the Version property show for these PDF files?

Where would I find that?

[horst.epp]

What does the Version property show for these PDF files?

Where would I find that?

As Void said, in the properties of a file
Use the context menu, select Properties and the Details tab.

[Shae_Clark]

I'm sorry I should've asked what exactly I should be looking for, not necessarily where because when I go there I see this.


These documents show page count...

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& these documents don't show page count..

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[horst.epp]

Look for the "PDF Specification" entry.
Examples:

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[tuska]

Short test:

PDF-Version: 1.4 (Acrobat 5.x)
For 40 pdf files with version 1.4, the NUMBER OF PAGES IS DISPLAYED in the ‘Page Count’ column. *)

PDF-Version: 1.6 (Acrobat 7.x)
Out of 53 pdf files with version 1.6, the number of pages is ONLY DISPLAYED FOR 12 PDF FILES. **)

PDF-Version: 1.7 (Acrobat 8.x)
For 58 pdf files with version 1.7, the number of pages in the ‘Page Count’ column is NOT DISPLAYED. ***)

The ‘Page number:’ field is filled in the document properties.
The document properties were viewed in Adobe Acrobat XI Pro - Version 11.0.23.22 (x86).

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I suspect that it also has an influence with which application the pdf document was created.

   *)  PDF-Version: 1.4
       Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20.12.20041, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.1.20138, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.1.20145
       Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.1.20155, HBM E-Paper Plattform.

  **)  PDF-Version: 1.6
       Adobe InDesign CS2 (4.0.5) - here the number of pages is displayed in Everything for 12 PDF files or
       Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 19.10.20064 - here the number of pages is NOT displayed in Everything for 41 PDF files

***)  PDF-Version: 1.7
       Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 19.21.20047, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20.12.20048, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.1.20150,
       Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.7.20091, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (32-bit) 21.7.20102, HBM E-Paper Plattform

- Applications: Without claim to completeness -

[Shae_Clark]

I suspect that it also has an influence with which application the pdf document was created.

Interesting!! Thanks so much for that information!
Do you know if it's possible or have an idea as to how I would go about updating the documents created in those older versions so they will show the page count in everything?

[tuska]

Do you know if it's possible or have an idea as to how I would go about updating the documents
created in those older versions so they will show the page count in everything?

Unfortunately not.

My attempt to save a PDF document with the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro available to me under the same name
or under a new name was unfortunately unsuccessful, i.e. the number of pages was still not displayed in Everything.

In Total Commander, however, there is a plugin (field content: [=xpdfsearch.Number of Pages])
which shows me the number of pages of each PDF file in a 'Custom Columns view'.

[horst.epp]

In Total Commander, however, there is a plugin (field content: [=xpdfsearch.Number of Pages])
which shows me the number of pages of each PDF file in a 'Custom Columns view'.

I guess the plugin reads the file and counts the pages if no info is available.
This is not the same as displaying a field of the meta data.
Btw. I use the following settings for this plugin

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[tuska]

I guess the plugin reads the file and counts the pages if no info is available.

Possible, but the number of pages is available in the document properties of a PDF file.