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Diddler

November 19, 2013, 09:18:27 PM
I have two PDF docs both 92pp each.  Because of the way we are printing them I need to merge the files together. BUT . . . I need them to be page 1 of doc A and then page 1 of doc B etc . . .

Does anybody know of a way to easily achieve this. I have tried all the usual things that I know but cant get them to merge as 1/1  2/2 etc.

Thanks in advance.
Diddler
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Joe

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November 19, 2013, 09:35:10 PM
I think about the easiest way would be to create a copy of A. Open the copy of A and the original on B. Position them side by side and open the pages panel of each. You can then drag the individual pages from the pages panel of B and drop them into the pages panel of the copy of A into the location you need them. Not exactly automated but it's the best I can do.
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November 19, 2013, 09:41:27 PM
Quote from: Joe on November 19, 2013, 09:35:10 PMI think about the easiest way would be to create a copy of A. Open the copy of A and the original on B. Position them side by side and open the pages panel of each. You can then drag the individual pages from the pages panel of B and drop them into the pages panel of the copy of A into the location you need them. Not exactly automated but it's the best I can do.

Thanks Joe I've already been down that path twice and its tedious to say the least. Problem is the client "surprise surprise" keeps sending me a new file with changes. I've tried exporting as single pages and combining. Its probably easier if I renumber my impo in XMF, but because I have no sample to go by from the client and both jobs look exactly the same except some small changes which of course the client can't tell me.

Would writing an apple script be possible to extract the pages out of A & B and recombine in a new Document  be possible?
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November 19, 2013, 09:46:12 PM
Split documents, used bulk file rename to make them sort, combine?
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Diddler

#4
November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PM
Quote from: t-pat on November 19, 2013, 09:46:12 PMSplit documents, used bulk file rename to make them sort, combine?

T-pat you saved the day. If you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Thanks so much mate,

Cheers
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#5
November 19, 2013, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PMIf you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Hi, I'm in QLD Aust, where would you like to meet? :hello:

VB or Tooheys, I presume?
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November 20, 2013, 02:25:45 PM
Quote from: gnubler on November 19, 2013, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PMIf you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Hi, I'm in QLD Aust, where would you like to meet? :hello:

VB or Tooheys, I presume?

Here in Queensland the most popular beer would be XXXX (fourex). But i'll take a Pure Blonde anyday of the week.
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#7
November 20, 2013, 02:35:03 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 20, 2013, 02:25:45 PMthe most popular beer would be XXXX (fourex). But i'll take a Pure Blonde anyday of the week.
Wow! That's one "X" better than what you see in cartoons!
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November 20, 2013, 02:35:29 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 20, 2013, 02:25:45 PM
Quote from: gnubler on November 19, 2013, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PMIf you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Hi, I'm in QLD Aust, where would you like to meet? :hello:

VB or Tooheys, I presume?

Here in Queensland the most popular beer would be XXXX (fourex). But i'll take a Pure Blonde anyday of the week.

You still taking about beer?
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November 20, 2013, 02:36:13 PM
Quote from: Farabomb on November 20, 2013, 02:35:29 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 20, 2013, 02:25:45 PM
Quote from: gnubler on November 19, 2013, 11:03:52 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PMIf you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Hi, I'm in QLD Aust, where would you like to meet? :hello:

VB or Tooheys, I presume?

Here in Queensland the most popular beer would be XXXX (fourex). But i'll take a Pure Blonde anyday of the week.

You still taking about beer?
I am ALWAYS talking about beer.
"There's been a lot of research recently on how hard it is to dislodge an impression once it's been implanted in someone's mind. (This is why political attack ads don't have to be true to be effective. The other side can point out their inaccuracies, but the voter's mind privileges the memory of the original accusation, which was juicier than any counterargument ever could be.)"
― Johnny Carson

"Selling my soul would be a lot easier if I could just find it."
– Nikki Sixx

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
― Ernest Hemingway

Diddler

#10
November 20, 2013, 02:44:59 PM
Mmmm beers are on my brain, and I've only gotten in the office.  :drunk3:


Pure Blonde beer ad
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Joe

#11
November 20, 2013, 07:00:56 PM
The rest of the world always has better commercials than the USA! :jealous:
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#12
November 20, 2013, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PM
Quote from: t-pat on November 19, 2013, 09:46:12 PMSplit documents, used bulk file rename to make them sort, combine?

T-pat you saved the day. If you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Thanks so much mate,

Cheers
Diddler
Just threw that out there and am overjoyed that it actually a) apparently worked and b) I was able to be so completely lazy with my reply and still be effective.
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#13
November 20, 2013, 09:29:11 PM
Quote from: t-pat on November 20, 2013, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: Diddler on November 19, 2013, 10:15:12 PM
Quote from: t-pat on November 19, 2013, 09:46:12 PMSplit documents, used bulk file rename to make them sort, combine?

T-pat you saved the day. If you were in QLD Aust I would buy you a thousand beers this Arvo for that tip.

Thanks so much mate,

Cheers
Diddler
Just threw that out there and am overjoyed that it actually a) apparently worked and b) I was able to be so completely lazy with my reply and still be effective.
Someday we can finish a bottle of Bundy.

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#14
November 20, 2013, 11:03:10 PM
 :hello: G'day Frailer!
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