how to change page scale to A4 in acrobat pro
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Hello,
I would like combine two PDF files in one PDF file in A4 size portrait mode for all pages :
- a PDF file 210 mm x 210 mm
- another PDF in A4 size.
Problem : on the PDF file in 210 mm x 210 mm, if I use the function "crop page"(edit mode), it does not change this page to an A4 page.
What is the adobe software that could do this the most easily ? and how to do this ?
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You'll find a free Resize Pages tool here that will set all pages to the same size.
https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free_Acrobat_Automation_Tools.cfm
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In Acrobat DC Pro you can scale pages with the preflight tool.
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Does InDesign can do the same thing as Acrobat Pro Preflight tool ?
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I don't know.
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Apart from preflight tool, is there a script that could do that inside Acrobat Pro ?
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The preflight tool can be scripted. Create your own preflight profile that does the scaling you want and then run it from a script with the "doc.preflight" function.
There is also a way to directly scale pages with a script, but it's clunky. Basically the script creates a new document with blank pages of the correct size and places a button on each page. Then import all the document original pages to the buttons, then flatten.
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Hi Bernd, maybe you can tell me if there is some trick to input the desired short/long edge measurements when using the Scale Pages? Previously, I could type in these measurements, but now the fields are not editable. Thanks in advance!

