how to replace certain pages with one page at the same time ?

[r36058804bwut]

Hi 

I have pdf file of 400 pages , I want to replace certain pages with one page from another file

Ex : I want to select page 4 , 16 , 50 , 60  at the same time , replace them with one page

I mean that the page from the the other pdf file is to duplicate , put instead of the selected pages

Thanks

[r36058804bwut]

Any Help Here !!

[PDF Automation Station]

Do either of the pages (old and new) have form fields or comments that you want to keep or add?  Your answer depends on the solution.

[r36058804bwut]

No , It don't contain any form fields or comments

[PDF Automation Station]

With the New Acrobat disabled, open the pages panel on the right, right-click a page and select Replaces Pages.  Browse your hard drive for the file containing the page you want to use to replace the page in the document.  Select the correct pages to replace and replace with.  Repeat for the other pages.

[r36058804bwut]

Thanks for your replay

Sure , I made it but I don't want to repeat the whole process for each page

Is there such a script to do this step automatically not manually ?

[PDF Automation Station]

First get the path to the document you are using for a replacement by opening it and running the following script in the console:

this.path;

Next, open the document for which the pages will be replaced.  Run the following script in the console, adding the path from the previous step betweent the quotes:

var pth="";

Run the following lines of code in the console:

this.deletePages(3); this.insertPages(2, pth, 0,0);
this.deletePages(15); this.insertPages(14, pth, 0,0);
this.deletePages(49); this.insertPages(48, pth, 0,0);
this.deletePages(59); this.insertPages(58, pth, 0,0);

The 0,0 is the page range of the document to insert (that is, page 1).  If it is another page, change these using the zero-based index of the page.

Or you can use this:

this.replacePages(3, pth, 0,0);
this.replacePages(15, pth, 0,0);
this.replacePages(49, pth, 0,0);
this.replacePages(59, pth, 0,0);​

This also assumes page 1 of the source document is used.

[r36058804bwut]

Thanks for your great help

Excuse me , I need a clearly understanding about 2 files

Firstly when getting the path ... do you mean file that have multiple pages or the file that contain the page the I will use it to replace

I have misunderstaing , It is the first time to use console in acrobat pro

sorry 

[PDF Automation Station]

The file that contains the page you will be using.

[r36058804bwut]

I got this error

ReferenceError: pth is not defined
1:Console:Exec
undefined

[PDF Automation Station]

You have to run the first line in the console when you are in the document for which the pages will be replaced.

[r36058804bwut]

Are you mean ?

var pth="path";

I run it : error undefined

[PDF Automation Station]

Undfined is correct when definining a variable.  Now run the rest of the script.

[r36058804bwut]

when I run the rest of the script

for ex :

this.replacePages(3, pth, 0,0);
this.replacePages(4, pth, 0,0);

It replaced page 5 only , other pages remain no change

Is there a simplifier method to delete pages using the script directly

I mean as a beginner , when I wote in script page number 5 ... it directly delets this page

and Is this script can have a simple interface like indesign , photoshop , and illustrator

Thanks for your patience

[PDF Automation Station]

Page numbers are zero-based so you have to subtract 1 from the actual page number (example:  0 is page 1, 1 is page 2, etc.).  It sounds like you only ran the last line of the code.  To run all lines you have to select them all before pressing the Enter key on the number keypad (or Ctrl + Enter).  Other wise you have to run each line by putting the cursor on each line and pressing the num keypad Enter key.  Why do you want a script?  You can add the pages in the pages panel by dragging your 1-page file into the panel, then delete the page it is going to replace by selecting it in the pages panel and pressing the delete key.