Combining PDFs

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Everytime I combine pdf's1) they are in indvidual files not one portfolio2) when you save it and open it, it makes you open adobe readerThis never use to be the case.  How do you correct this?[Title spelling corrected by moderator to clarify combine not comb.]

Karl Heinz Kremer · Accepted Answer

I think you are mixing up some terms here. If you see individual files after you combine files, then you are dealign with a portfolio. If you want to merge into a "Single File" (that's the term that is used on some versions of Acrobat's merge dialog), then you have to switch from Portfolio to Single File. You can do that on the "Options" dialog. For the latest version of Acrobat DC, all you need to do is to uncheck the "Save as PDF Portfolio" option:

jane-e · Answer

marquisn66237409 wroteEverytime I combine pdf's2) when you save it and open it, it makes you open adobe readerThis never use to be the case. How do you correct this? This is controlled by your operating system. You specify which program should open PDFs when you double-click.On a Mac, right-click and choose Get InfoOn Windows, right-click and I think it is Open WithEither way, specify all PDF files, not just the current one.

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