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10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
Nice hint. The only thing I can see that I don't like about it is that I can't specify the order I want the files to combine in. I tested it with a few PDFs, and it didn't seem to make a difference which order I selected the files in in the Finder. They always combined in a certain fashion- one which I didn't want them to.
10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
Have you tried renaming them so that they begin with a number? I would imagine that they are passed in alphabetical order from the Finder.
10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
Insert the Automator action "Finder / Sort Finder Items" and select the criteria to sort on. You can sort by name, time, keyword, label, etc.
So you workflow would be: This assumes that some form of sorting of your files delivers what you want your final PDF order to be. If not -- check into the Automator Finder Rename route. --drewk--
10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
Beautiful. That worked like a charm.
10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
Actually, in my case, alphabetical order works.
10.4: Use Automator to combine PDFs
You an get some some control over arranging the pdfs as you would like by adding the finder action "sort finder items" between "Get specified finder actions" and "Combine PDF pages." |
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