Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Hi,
I have to merge two different pdf into a single double-page.
Any idea to merge the files side-by-side? By pitsop script?
Thanks for your help.
Benoit
I have to merge two different pdf into a single double-page.
Any idea to merge the files side-by-side? By pitsop script?
Thanks for your help.
Benoit
Merge 2 single pages to a double page
If you want to impose the merged file you would need Inpo2, Quite Hot or callas pdfToolbox Server. PitStop Server cannot impose.
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Merge 2 single pages to a double page
You could use PDF Enhancer to perform the 2-up imposition. Here's a sample configuration that imposes 2 pages on a Letter sized page.
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2
CropBox
Fit
true
Center
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UpperLeft
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CropBox
Fit
true
Center
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UpperLeft
Merge 2 single pages to a double page
sorry about that, I forgot Enhancer has imposition.
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Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Thanks for your answers.
Benoit
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Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Hi Benoit,
callas pdfToolbox was already mentioned here, but to make it concrete, the following link points to the procedure to split pages saved with reader spreads from InDesign in two:
http://www.callassoftware.com/callas/do ... 4:brochure
What you want to do is the opposite action called "Reader Spreads". The action is available in the desktop product and can be automated with pdfToolbox Server inside of Switch.
Kind regards,
David.
callas pdfToolbox was already mentioned here, but to make it concrete, the following link points to the procedure to split pages saved with reader spreads from InDesign in two:
http://www.callassoftware.com/callas/do ... 4:brochure
What you want to do is the opposite action called "Reader Spreads". The action is available in the desktop product and can be automated with pdfToolbox Server inside of Switch.
Kind regards,
David.
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Re: Merge 2 single pages to a double page
It can be done in PitStop.
Page 1 and P2 are A4 needs to go to A3(or plus ?) imposed.
P1 resize the page to A3 and position content left.
P2 resize the page to A3 and position content right.
I use PDFTK to stamp the pages together.
Takes a bit of jigging to get the sizes correct but works.
I have a flow that does a 8p leaflet reordered and imposed.
Page 1 and P2 are A4 needs to go to A3(or plus ?) imposed.
P1 resize the page to A3 and position content left.
P2 resize the page to A3 and position content right.
I use PDFTK to stamp the pages together.
Takes a bit of jigging to get the sizes correct but works.
I have a flow that does a 8p leaflet reordered and imposed.
Re: Merge 2 single pages to a double page
You can even use the method that Malcom suggest without the need of PDFTK. After resizing the two pages cut or copy the content of P1, paste it into P2 and delete P1.
Re: Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Hi Malcom,
i have some issues with the pdftk command line, in the windows cmd it all works but i can't get it working in switch,
did you do it with a .bat file or?
could share your exemple?
kind regards
i have some issues with the pdftk command line, in the windows cmd it all works but i can't get it working in switch,
did you do it with a .bat file or?
could share your exemple?
kind regards
Malcolm Mackenzie wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:02 am It can be done in PitStop.
Page 1 and P2 are A4 needs to go to A3(or plus ?) imposed.
P1 resize the page to A3 and position content left.
P2 resize the page to A3 and position content right.
I use PDFTK to stamp the pages together.
Takes a bit of jigging to get the sizes correct but works.
I have a flow that does a 8p leaflet reordered and imposed.
Re: Merge 2 single pages to a double page
Save the imposition in pdfToolbox as an Action, in the pdfToolbox imposition setup you chose "Create new Switchboard Action"
This action can then be used in a Process plan. The Process plan is then exported as a pdfToolbox profile that you run in Switch with the pdfToolbox configurator.
There is also a special pdfToolbox imposition configurator that uses the .runlist and .sheetconfig files.
This action can then be used in a Process plan. The Process plan is then exported as a pdfToolbox profile that you run in Switch with the pdfToolbox configurator.
There is also a special pdfToolbox imposition configurator that uses the .runlist and .sheetconfig files.
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Re: Merge 2 single pages to a double page
The Arguments as below use my variables so may need editing
C:/Program Files (x86)/PDFtk Server/bin/pdftk.exe
"%1/[Job.NestedName:Index="2",Space="trim"]" background "%1/[Job.NestedName:Index="3",Space="trim"]" output "%2"
C:/Program Files (x86)/PDFtk Server/bin/pdftk.exe
"%1/[Job.NestedName:Index="2",Space="trim"]" background "%1/[Job.NestedName:Index="3",Space="trim"]" output "%2"