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August 5, 2016
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Flattening multiple files at once?

  • August 5, 2016
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Dear Adobe experts,

Is it possible to flatten at once multiple files (making comments on each distinct file flattened)? Or is it possible to create a shortcut for the flattening of one pdf file at once?

I know of the Ctrl + Shift + X to open up the Preflight and then from there I can flatten the file currently in use.

I have an efficiency problem since I have thousands of files. I have looked everywhere and know most Windows/Adobe shortcuts.

Any help would be appreciated,

Good day

PS: I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro XI

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Correct answer try67

You can do it using an Action (via Tools - Action Wizard).

Create a new Action that executes this JS code and then saves the file, and then just run it on your files:

this.flattenPages();

Just a side-note: Processing thousands of files like this might not work in a single process. You'll probably have to do it in batches.

In my experience, anything more than 500 files at a time is a recipe for problems.

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August 5, 2016

You can do it using an Action (via Tools - Action Wizard).

Create a new Action that executes this JS code and then saves the file, and then just run it on your files:

this.flattenPages();

Just a side-note: Processing thousands of files like this might not work in a single process. You'll probably have to do it in batches.

In my experience, anything more than 500 files at a time is a recipe for problems.

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Anonymous
August 5, 2016

Thank you very much, everything worked perfectly.

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