Reorder First Half of File

[justin]

Can Pitstop Pro/Server be used to reorder the first half of a PDF? r1...(5-8) will reorder 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 into 4,3,2,1,5,6,7,8, but I'd like an Action that I don't need to change the value in the parentheses when the page count changes.

[loicaigon]

With PitStop Server and Switch, you could use variables with your action list to set your ordering expression like this:
r1...([Switch.Calculation:Expression="round([Stats.NumberOfPages]/2+0.5)"]-[Stats.NumberOfPages])
HTH
Loic

[justin]

So it couldn't be done with just Pro and Server, the variable requires Switch?

[yosimo]

You could use a JavaScript to solve the task. I made a quick and dirty solution and saved it as an action for Acrobat.
Import the action "Reorder First Half of File" into Adobe Acrobat with the Action wizard and apply it to the currently opened document.
The action could also be applied to whole folders like in batch mode.
https://magentacloud.de/s/XNr5cksxNqfyjnt
yosimo

[justin]

Thanks, I've only ever done "Move first 2 pages to end of file" (Combine cover and text of book for proof) with Acrobat javascript action. I'll see if that works, although with any luck I won't need it again.