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Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:27 pm
by rhd_ole
Hey Everyone
I tried a search and found a few things but not for what I'm trying to do. I'll be using Switch and PS Server.
PDF file that has n-pages ( ranges from 1-200 pages) I need to create uncollated set sets of these.
eg: single sided - 3 sets would be 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 ,3, 4, 4, 4, etc. that works.
eg: double sided - 3 sets would be 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, etc.
I feel like using PS with variable sets will work but I'm just not getting there. I can get it working if they are not double sided, but I'm stumped on getting them assembled in the correct order.
Re: Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:20 am
by magnussandstrom
Hi, should it always be a repetition of 3?
Re: Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:18 pm
by rhd_ole
magnussandstrom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:20 am
Hi, should it always be a repetion of 3?
No, it will be a variable depending on how many uncollated sets are needed.
Re: Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:21 am
by freddyp
Split the file into 1 page or 2 pages, ungroup the job, use the app "Job repeater" to create x number of copies and set "Assemble in job folder" to "Yes" (this will add a counter as suffix to the files in the folder), dismantle the job to get individual files (do not use Ungroup job here!), assemble everything again with "Scheme - Custom" with the property "Job identifier" set as the private data key Ungroup.JobName that was set by "Ungroup job" and "Number of files" as the Switch.Calculation of the private data key Ungroup.NumFiles multiplied by the number used in "Job repeater". "Merge PDF" as the last step.
Not tested!
This app will also solve it:
https://www.enfocus.com/en/appstore/pro ... -pages-pro and is certainly a lot quicker.
Re: Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:40 pm
by rhd_ole
freddyp wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:21 am
Split the file into 1 page or 2 pages, ungroup the job, use the app "Job repeater" to create x number of copies and set "Assemble in job folder" to "Yes" (this will add a counter as suffix to the files in the folder), dismantle the job to get individual files (do not use Ungroup job here!), assemble everything again with "Scheme - Custom" with the property "Job identifier" set as the private data key Ungroup.JobName that was set by "Ungroup job" and "Number of files" as the Switch.Calculation of the private data key Ungroup.NumFiles multiplied by the number used in "Job repeater". "Merge PDF" as the last step.
Not tested!
This app will also solve it:
https://www.enfocus.com/en/appstore/pro ... -pages-pro and is certainly a lot quicker.
Thanks, I'll give it a try. I use job repeater but haven't this way.. I'll post back with the results!!
Re: Split PDF, merge as uncollated 2-sided sets
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:27 pm
by rhd_ole
This worked great!! Thanks again.