Acrobat DC Pro: Combine Two Pages Into One

[teancum144]

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?

[try67]

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

[Karl Heinz Kremer]

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.

[teancum144 · Accepted solution]

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

• About Imposition - Montax Imposer - N-UP, booklet, cut stack pdf imposition software

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.

[try67]

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

[teancum144]

Very interesting. I bookmarked your webpage.

[ov-ov]

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.

[Mieche73]

Perfect solution...it was the exact fix i needed.... thanks

[wdhutchins]

here's an easy fix:

1) convert each page to a .jpg (file, export to, Image, .jpg)

2) open a blank Power Point presentation

3) insert the .pdf images of the pages into a singlc slide of the Power Point Presentation and adjust placment and size as needed.

4) Convert the Power Point presentation into a .pdf.

5) voila!  you have two .pdf's now on one .pdf page. 

6) adjust page size as needed with PreFlight tools in Acrobat. 

[Mary24377349o50t]

I appreciate this workaround, @wdhutchins. Thank you. Does this preserve active links in the process?

[semantikas]

teancum144 I did what you said but used the snip it tool and now I can do the inside and outside of Xmas cards in a jiffy!

 THANK YOU!

[tomm6583165]

Use photoshop elements - gets you better resolution, etc.

[Georgi35336126p6ib]

I do not understand how an incorrect answer can be selected as a solution. 

I searched for over an hour online and found no solution with the Greatest Adobe PRO.

I know how to do it with Photoshop, but I expected Adobe to find a solution for 20 years.

Very disappointing.