Legal Exhibit - Document Numbering

[SarahCFrey]

I would like to use Adobe Acrobat to "stamp" and number a collection of exhibits, and indicate the number of pages in each exhibit.  

For Example: 

Exhibit 1 - Each page of PDF should say somewhere in the header or footer [Exh 1 - 1,  Exh 1 -2, Exh 1 -3] 

Exhibit 2 - [Exh 2 - 1, Exh 2 - 2] 

etc.  

I know that I can use the Bates numbering tool to insert page numbers for each document, but I cannot seem to find a away for it to label each PDF with a static document number and consecutive page numbers.  I found an article that explained how to do this function in Adobe Acrobat X https://acrobatusers.com/assets/uploads/actions/Document_Numbering_Action.pdf

I know that I can use the Bates tool to do each document individual by entering the Exhibit number as a prefix, but I would prefer to do it as a batch to save time. 

[Amal.]

Hi SarahCFrey 

We are sorry for the trouble. As described you want to apply bates number to multiple files.

You may consider creating a portfolio of all the files and then try to apply the bates number across the portfolio and see it that works for you. For more info. please take a look at the help page (https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/bates-numbering-across-pdf-portfolio/index.html)

Let us know how it goes

Regards

Amal

[SarahCFrey]

Not quite what I am trying to do.  I don't want to consecutively number the pages amongst multiple documents.  I want to label all of the pages in each document with one number, but also insert page numbers for each of the pages in one document.  

[try67]

This can be done in Acrobat Pro using an Action and a custom-made script.

[SarahCFrey]

thank you! do you have a source for a custom made script that will do this action?  i found the action wizard tool, but am not sure where to find a custom-made script. 

[SarahCFrey · Accepted solution]

i think I may have found the right action - "stamp and number document" 

[Amal.]

Hi there

We are glad to hear that you found the right option available.

Let us know if you need more help.

Regards

Amal

[Alper35398807uvkg]

What is the right option? Please share, kind of urgent.

[Amal.]

Hi there

Please check out the help pages listed below and see if that works:

- https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/action-wizard-using-a-dynamic-stamp-with-date-on-...

- https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/create-custom-dynamicstamp.html

- https://acrobatusers.com/actions-exchange/

~Amal

[Alper35398807uvkg]

These are related to a stamp option for today's date, not for an Exhibit options for legal documents....

[try67]

Go to the last link and search the page for "stamp and number".