Create separate PDF's from multipage document

[Kristian]

Does anyone know how I can create separate PDF's from a multipage page composite PDF?

I have a 102 page composite PDF that I need to send through ourt RIP as individula PDF's. What is the easiest way to do this. I have had alook in acrobat 7 and cant see anything in there.

I ahve also tried using the new automator program on OSX Tiger but it will only separate Odds and Evens into separate documens. (ie. 2 pdfs, each with 51 pages)


Any help is appreciated.

[shonisko]

in acrobate 7 go to documents and extract pages then selext 1-55 or whatever and choose were and it will seperate pages for you

[Kakuzo]

If you're trying to separate the 102 page PDF into 102 individual PDFs try this:

Go to Advanced > Batch Processing
Create a new sequence and select "Execute JavaScript."
Paste the following text into the window?

- - -

/*Extract Pages to Folder*/
// regular expression acquire the base name of file
var re = /.*\/|\.pdf$/ig;
var filename = this.path.replace(re,"");
try
{
for ( var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++ )
this.extractPages
({
nStart: i,
cPath: filename+"_" + (i +1)+".pdf" // (*)
});
}
catch (e)
{
console.println("Batch Aborted: " + e )
}

- - -

Execute the sequence and you'll get 102 separate files. I found this little trick on another forum. Works wonders.

[seetomtype]

In Acrobat 7 it's easy if you want all of you pages in individual files.

Document > Extract Pages and check the Extract as Seperate Files box.

I am assuming that is what you want to do.

If not sorry to waste your time...

[Kakuzo]

Ok - forget my way.

Seetomtype's method is much simpler.

[Kristian]

Originally Posted by shonisko

in acrobate 7 go to documents and extract pages then selext 1-55 or whatever and choose were and it will seperate pages for you

Fantastic! THankyou so much, that has saved me so much time. Thanks also to seemontype and Kakuzo.

Cheers guys

[Kristian]

me again!

Okay, the extract pages works a treat, almost.

THe problem I have now is this.... although it creates the 102 PDF files that I was after I have another problem. WHen the customer created the InDesign document they changed the page numbering so that they are labelled 50-152.

Is there anyway of getting acrobat to follow this as the pdf it creates are labelled to 1-102 (as you would expect).

It would make things much easier if I could get the page numbers to match otherwise I will have to remeber that the document names page 1 is actually page 50 :?

any ideas??

thanks in advance

[David]

Originally Posted by Kristian

me again!

Okay, the extract pages works a treat, almost.

THe problem I have now is this.... although it creates the 102 PDF files that I was after I have another problem. WHen the customer created the InDesign document they changed the page numbering so that they are labelled 50-152.

Is there anyway of getting acrobat to follow this as the pdf it creates are labelled to 1-102 (as you would expect).

It would make things much easier if I could get the page numbers to match otherwise I will have to remeber that the document names page 1 is actually page 50 :?

any ideas??

thanks in advance

Click on the "Pages" tab on the left, go to the "Options" pulldown, click on "Number pages" . There you go! I use this all the time (you can also right (control click if no two button mouse) click with your mouse to get the contexual menu for the same options.

[justpdfok]

Very important if you are re-saving your PDFs which are intended for print output ...

Any PDF re-saved out from Acrobat will inherit the PDF version. i.e. Any PDF re-extracted from Acrobat 7 will automatically become an Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6) file.

Use the PDF-OPTIMISER either in isolation or within a BATCH PROCESS to ensure the PDF version your print provider requires (PDF/X-1a:2001 is 1.3 and PDF/X-1a:2003 is 1.4) ...