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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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Georgi35336126p6ib
Participant
February 8, 2024

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. 

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    tomm6583165
    Participant
    June 11, 2023

    Use photoshop elements - gets you better resolution, etc.

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    semantikas
    Participant
    January 11, 2021

    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!

    wdhutchins
    wdhutchins
    Participant
    July 2, 2020

    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. 

     

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      Mary24377349o50t
      Participant
      May 9, 2022

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

      Karl Heinz Kremer
      Community Expert
      Karl Heinz KremerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 12, 2016

      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
        teancum144AuthorCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        December 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 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
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        December 14, 2016

        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

        try67
        Community Expert
        try67Community Expert
        Community Expert
        December 11, 2016

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

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