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Open Adobe Acrobat.
Go to File > Combine Files.
Click Add Files and select the PDF files you want to merge.
Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them within the list.
Click Combine to merge the selected files into a single PDF document.
Save the new combined PDF to your preferred location.
You can preview and reorder files before combining to ensure the final PDF is in the correct sequence.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
To make your combined PDF easy to use, turn on 'Preserve Bookmarks' before you combine. This feature will create a bookmark for each original file you added. These bookmarks act like a table of contents, allowing you to quickly jump to different sections of your new, merged document.
This issue can happen if the original files have internal problems or corrupted structures. Acrobat might struggle to process them correctly, leading to the first file being duplicated. To prevent this, try re-saving each source file using 'Save As' in its native application, which often refreshes its structure. Adding files one by one can also help identify a problematic document.
The 'Combine PDF' operation in the API is a way for developers to programmatically merge multiple documents into a single PDF. It allows for automation of file assembly, supporting up to 20 files and even specifying page ranges from each source. This is useful for creating custom workflows or integrating PDF merging into other software applications.
No, if your original files already had printed page numbers, combining them will usually result in the numbering restarting with each new file. To have continuous page numbers across your entire combined PDF, you will need to add new page numbers after the combining process is complete. This ensures a consistent numbering sequence throughout the entire document.
Merging files rarely makes the PDF smaller. Usually, the size stays about the same or even gets a little bigger. If you need a smaller file, you should compress the PDF after you have combined all the documents. This separate step will help reduce the overall file size.