Displaying FILE NAME in a multi-page pdf

[SnakePit]

I'm using Acrobat Pro DC on the Mac. I am creating a multi-page pdf from a bunch of jpgs. It is a photo contest, so we need to have the file name next to (on top, bottom or on, it doesn't matter) the photos. The pdf will then be online, so there is that. Anybody know how to do this? 

[try67]

When you create the file use the Combine Files into a Single PDF command and make sure to enable the option to add bookmarks to the combined file. Then you could use a script to copy those bookmarks to the actual pages. For example, you could use this (paid-for) tool I've developed for that purpose: http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/03/acrobat-add-bookmarks-namesnumbers-to.html

[SnakePit]

There has to be an easy (and free!) way to do this. It would be ridiculous if there weren't.

[Bernd Alheit]

You can create a script for this.

[Thom Parker]

No, there doesn't have to be an easy and free way to do anything. Because, everything takes somebodies time and effort. You get paid for your job, don't you? 

But you are in luck, Adobe paid someone else to create exactly the solution you need. See my post below.

[SnakePit]

I pay a monthly subscription fee to use this program. Adobe is hardly lacking for money. I’m just expecting the program I am paying for to do a simple thing.

Get Outlook for iOS

[JR Boulay]

You can select all your image files, clic and drag them to Acrobat's icon, then clic OK to create one PDF file.

This will create a PDF where thumbnail names matches files name .

[SnakePit]

I did this but I can’t see the file name anywhere. Where can I see the file name?

Get Outlook for iOS

[Thom Parker]

You'll find a Free tool for adding file names to every page in a PDF here:

https://acrobatusers.com/actions-exchange

Look down the list for the "File Name Stamper"

[Lisaana31367527pb9k]

Just for other people looking down the bunny trail of File Name Stamper. We found File Name Stamper didnt work on Adobe Acrobat Pro. We're currently using 2023.06...

[Thom Parker]

That "File Name Stamper" is an Action script written for (I think) Acrobat X. Things have changed since then and there are updates. Quite a few new features have also been added. It's also not free anymore.

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/File-Name-Stamper-Action-Description.cfm

I've also done several custom updates to the tool. Let me know if you are interested.