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    Acrobat DC Pro: Combine Two Pages Into One

    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/td-p/8700802 Dec 08, 2016 Dec 08, 2016

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    I have a single PDF file with two pages in it. I'd like to combine those two small (3.25 x 2 in) pages into a single page.

    How do I do this?

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    Explorer , Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016 teancum144 • Explorer , Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016

    I had no idea what PDF imposition was until your comment and the website from your link is unclear. Here's a good explanation:

    Also, the product you suggested is $1,200 -- prohibitively expensive for my purposes. Here's my very inexpensive work-around:

    1. Using Adobe Acrobat, using the drop-down menu, I selected "View/Page Display/Two Page View".
    2. Used Acrobat's zoom feature to get the desired size.
    3. Used a screenshot too
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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/8700803#M28665 Dec 11, 2016 Dec 11, 2016

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    Print the file to the Adobe PDF printer using the Multiple option.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/8700804#M28666 Dec 12, 2016 Dec 12, 2016

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    Printing a PDF to the Adobe PDF printer is almost always a bad idea, and only should be used when you are fully aware of all the side effects. See here for more information: http://www.gwg.org/wp-content/uploads/RefryingPDF.pdf

    The only method to retain the quality of your PDF file and have full control over how the two pages are arranged on the sheet is to use an imposition application. My tool of choice is Quite Imposing: http://www.quite.com

    There are other options - some way more expensive others cheaper or even free (I've never had much luck with the free options). So look around for imposition solutions for PDF.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/8700805#M28667 Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016

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    I had no idea what PDF imposition was until your comment and the website from your link is unclear. Here's a good explanation:

    Also, the product you suggested is $1,200 -- prohibitively expensive for my purposes. Here's my very inexpensive work-around:

    1. Using Adobe Acrobat, using the drop-down menu, I selected "View/Page Display/Two Page View".
    2. Used Acrobat's zoom feature to get the desired size.
    3. Used a screenshot tool (e.g. Snagit) to screenshot my desired view.
    4. Snagit has a "Save As" option to Export to PDF.

    I realize my options for arranging pages are limited, but his worked for my small task.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/8700806#M28668 Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016

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    Consider this tool I've developed, which is at a much (much) lower price point: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Print Multiple Pages Per Sheet

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/8700807#M28669 Dec 14, 2016 Dec 14, 2016

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    Very interesting. I bookmarked your webpage.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-dc-pro-combine-two-pages-into-one/m-p/10912031#M240099 Feb 08, 2020 Feb 08, 2020

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    Although the topic is quite old I decided to add my 2c as there is a major issue with this approach.

    At the 3rd step when you taking a screenshot - you convert vector graphics to raster. You do this at your screen DPI which is 70-90 depending on your screen, or maybe about 140 if you have a high-dpi screen (retina). Although it might work for your specific case, it is better to avoid such methods for quality reasons.

    The right way is to use pdf imposition software, as been mentioned above. We make one which doesn't cost a fortune and let you do the job properly: Imposition Wizard - PDF Imposition Software, but consider doing a good imposition tools research yourself.