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Multi-paged Handouts, only shows one page

Hello all! First post, so let me take the time to say, "Thank You!" This site and community is fantastic! Every session I learn how to make the game more involved and easier to run. Such a great idea, happy to support it! Now... Quick question: How do you upload a multiple page PDF to the handouts? I spent a lot of time creating these multipage handouts on the various classes, races, towns, NPC's, City Districts, Taverns, etc... And I uploaded all of them only to realize that the handout only shows the first page. Am I doing something wrong? Did I miss the big discussion pointing out how to do this correctly, or at least why it isn't a thing (yet)? If anyone can direct me to the proper thread, or the discussed topic, or if that doesn't exist (I'd be surprised) explain to me what I'm doing wrong, I'd greatly appreciate it. It won't make or break my game, but since I put so much time into it, I figured I'd ask. Thanks again!
the PDF import function only picks up the first page unfortunately. You have to split your PDF into multiple pages an bring them in, individually.
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vÍnce
Pro
Sheet Author
Hi Graham. Sadly, AFAIK, you can't upload multi-page pdf's. You can upload the pdf a page at a time. You will be prompted for a page number to import each time you drag a pdf to a handout. You can link handouts by including the handout's name inside single brackets, e.g. [Handout A] which allows you to make a "table of contents". Some pdf's may allow you to copy/paste the text.
1427624416
Gold
Forum Champion
Another workaround is, use an external website to store your PDF's, such as Dropbox, or possibly Google Drive. You can use a Handout to give the share-links for the PDF's, or put links in the Chatroom using the new hyperlink code.
Thanks for all the responses. It's a shame to have to split them each up into individual pages, just from a time saving standpoint. At least you all gave me some ideas on how to circumnavigate the handicap. Thanks for the prompt response, Mark, Vince and Gold!