Action Wizard help

Question

I have multiple section PDFs (for example: Front 1, Front 2, Mid 1, Back 1, Back 2) that I’d like to automatically combine into a single, password‑protected PDF. I’m looking for a way to streamline this process and would appreciate any help or recommendations.

Ideally, the solution would allow me to:

Select a source folder containing multiple PDFs
Combine the PDFs into a single file (with the ability to adjust the sort order if needed)
Set the document view to:
- Page view only
- Two‑up (cover page)
- Magnification set to “Fit Page”
Apply a password to the final PDF
Minimise prompts, aside from optionally adjusting the PDF order before merging

The intention is to save the workflow so that I can reuse it per project, each time applying a project‑specific password.

If anyone has experience setting something like this up (for example via Acrobat actions, scripting, or another tool), I’d be grateful for your guidance.

Thom Parker · Answer

Combining files cannot be done through a batch process, this is a separate operation. But everything else can be done with a batch process. So you’d have two tasks instead of one.

It is possible to create a single tool to perform these operations, but you’ll need to hire a developer.

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