Combining an even pages file and an odd pages file into one PDF achieving propper order

[_Santiago_Gonzalez_Arriola_]

Hello all!

I have several documents that were scanned (in another application) using an autofeed scanner yielding one file for all frontpages (odds) and one file for all backpages (evens). I have these two files in PDF with comments on them. I would like to be able to combine the two files and achieve the right page ordering without doing it manually. Is there any way or script that may do this? I.e. insert page 1 from evens.pdf after page 1 from odds.pdf, page 2 from 2 (or 4 in real document) from evens.pdf after page 2 (3) in odds.pdf and so on?

Any advice on how to achieve this while retaining comments on both documents will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerly;

Santiago

[Bill24468609rrrz]

Really appreciate this, still works!

[juli�n_7254]

Is the "Js" file still available for download? The link to the 2011 file is no longer available for download.

[aa1508]

OK, I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO THIS

Adobe Acrobat X Pro (may work with others also)

File

Create...

From Scanner...

Black and White (or another option)

Now scan the pages you have in order (pages 1,3,5,7.....)

when you are done it will give you three options

1. done

2. continue with more pages

3. continue with reverse sides

Select the third option to add the reverse sides of the pages.

Place the stack of papers to start from the last page first, and press scan again.

It will place the pages in the appropriate section of the document.

Hope this helps.  Good luck.

[LarrySmith1000]

Not to knock on Adobe, but until they figure out that this function is needed (this thread has been around for 4 years, do they read these things), you can use this:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfsam/files/pdfsam/2.2.2/pdfsam-x64-v2_2_2.msi/download

It does exactly what you are asking for, and it is free.  Once it is open, select "alternate mix".

There are many other functions too.

Adobe, if you are reading this, please compile your programs for Linux to please.

[dbatrpazr]

Took me about an hour of googling and trying different options. Honestly I don't really know what a java script is so the best option for me was a program that could do this. Just use alternate mix like he said. Cheers

Thank you LarrySmith1000

PDF Split and Merge | Free Business & Enterprise software downloads at SourceForge.net

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfsam/files/pdfsam/2.2.2/pdfsam-x64-v2_2_2.msi/download

[uDesign]

Couldn't get scripts to work with new version but this worked for Adobe DC.

[gkaiseril]

There has only been a minor update to Acrobat DC.

Make sure you are placing the scripts in the appropriate folder for your version of Acrobat/Reader.

For a test you can run the entire script form the JavaScript console.

[shennyr25450941]

Could you post again the javascript to combine two files, odd and even pages Acrobat DC

[Peterpannny]

Got crazy by this problem but this is the answer, so simple.
Download program and run alternate mix. Done!

PDF Split and Merge | HowTo use the Alternate Mix

[Christiano Valois]

Yes, Ideasmith gave the only true usable method, the other are talking greek. Well, the is a software called pdfsam it is free for mac or windows and it has a very simple option called "alternate mix", you do not have to split your file into single pages, you just take the two files and say: I want you to mix them, this is the odd and that is the even. Simple as apple pie. It astounds me why acrobat does not feature such a solution.

[michaelh10200485]

Create Odd folder Save As (Export) Book.png. Create Even folder Save As (Export) Book.png. Copy the contents of the Odd folder into the Even folder. Copy, but keep both files. You will have Book_Page_001.png and Book_Page_001 (2).png (the Odd counterpart). Combine all the files in the directory into a single PDF and BAM there you have it.