Combining files automatically merge as a Portfolio!?!?

[Becki@BurkeNC]

In the past couple of months, everytime I try to combine 2 or more PDFs into 1 PDF, Acrobat is pulling/merging it as a Portfolio!?!?!? I do not want this & don't understand how or what changed.  I have Acrobat Pro DC.  Help!  Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

[Meenakshi Negi · Accepted solution]

Hi Becki,

Thank you for reaching out.

Please use the following steps to disable the creation of a Portfolio:

1. In Acrobat, go to Tools > Combine Files. 

2. Click on Options in the Combine Files window.

3. Uncheck the Save as PDF portfolio box and click on the OK button to save the changes.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[Becki@BurkeNC]

Thank you so much!!  That was too easy once I was told there is an options box in the Combine files.  Not sure how it got checked, but all should be good for me now!!  🙂

[Meenakshi Negi]

That's great! Glad to know that the steps suggested resolved the issue.

Let us know if we can be of any further help.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[Mando32119148adke]

Hello Team,

What if this does not work, and we still get the following:

I used to be able to Combine many liked PDF's before without an issue. Is there a way to turn this function off? We use Adobe 2020

[default7j7aem9zsr30]

I just started having problems combining. I want to make a single document by combining multiple pdfs.  - not a portfolio. But now forms automatically merge and ruin the document. What is a solution?

[roxy_4133]

OMG thank you so much, this was driving me nuts! I did what you said and it started working fine. I don't even know how that box got checked, maybe after an update?? Who knows, I'm just glad it's fixed!

[Avi@GewirtzNYNJ]

That was very helpful as I couln't fathom why it was saving it as separate images. Thanks!

[tvjake2]

Unchecking the protfolio box DID NOT HELP. It still want sto make a portfolio. This is maddening. Why did you enable this stupid function.????????????????????

[zeyn_5429]

I am getting this too.  I have to uncheck the box everytime.  Very irritating.

[GoHawks]

Adobe please for the love of everything holy....STOP messing with our settings.  If you add stuff (which most daily users won't use) let us enable it...not auto enable and then we have to figure out how to fix your mistakes!!!  Thanks!!!

[shahamir13]

Hi Adobe, please don't be aggressive and don't impose your preferred saving style on your customers. They have brains, they can think, they are all mostly highly educated, and they know what they want and need. DON'T CHANGE THE DEFAULT BEHAVIOR OF YOUR SOFTWARE ON THEIR BEHALF.

sincerely

[AnandSri]

Hi,

I hope you're doing well. Apologies for the delayed response and trouble.

Could you please share more details about the issue? Are you not able to combine files using Acrobat? We're here to help, just need more info.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

[tvjake2]

I'm using forms to fill out info and Adobe keeps combining all my forms into one fecking form. STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!