2 equal pages docs-1 all odd pages 1 all even pages.Can I combine them in order?

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CruzinCooler
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2 equal pages docs-1 all odd pages 1 all even pages.Can I combine them in order?

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2 equal page count PDFs
1 all odd pages, 200 total pages starting at page 1
1 all even pages, 200 total pages starting at page 2
Can I combine them in order so odd and even page count is correct?
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Re: 2 equal pages docs-1 all odd pages 1 all even pages.Can I combine them in order?

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Use the add pages action to insert pages.
Insert 1 empty page after every page in the "all odd pages" pdf, save file.
Insert 1 empty page before every page in the "all even pages" pdf, save file.
Then use the Overlay PDF action to superpose one document on the other.

With PitStop Pro/Server you will have to do these 3 steps separately, because PitStop Pro/Server only works on one pdf at the time.

Using Switch and PitStop Server you can make a simple flow to automate this completely:
Insert pages after or before, depending on odd or even document (condition based on the name or some other metadata).
Then assemble job to group the 2 documents in one job.
Then use the Overlay PDF free app.
Laurent De Wilde, Solution Architect @ Enfocus
CruzinCooler
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Re: 2 equal pages docs-1 all odd pages 1 all even pages.Can I combine them in order?

Post by CruzinCooler »

Thank you laurentd for this work-around.
Worked exactly as you described.
I'll be using/learning Switch soon so I appreciate the heads-up utilizing the Overlay PDF free app.
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Re: 2 equal pages docs-1 all odd pages 1 all even pages.Can I combine them in order?

Post by CruzinCooler »

Came up with a somewhat easier solution to my own problem by utilizing the Add pages action and playing with the options.
Got what I was looking for in kinda one step but you have to open ODD paged PDF, open action and then select EVEN paged PDF.
Result was one pdf with odd/even pages as a final file.
Thanks all for the help
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