Save as PDF

[JB]

Why is it that when I try to save my 89 page doc as a PDF,
I end up with 15 pdf files, one 60 pages long, 10 single
pages, one ten page, etc.?

I tried removing/replacing the section breaks, but they are
all formatted the same, and some of them are causing new
pdf files and others not.

HELP!!

 

[Elliott Roper]

Why is it that when I try to save my 89 page doc as a PDF,
I end up with 15 pdf files, one 60 pages long, 10 single
pages, one ten page, etc.?

I tried removing/replacing the section breaks, but they are
all formatted the same, and some of them are causing new
pdf files and others not.

HELP!!

This is fairly famous behavior. It almost certainly is something in the
section breaks. Try inspecting the margins and headers and footers of
each section. The tiniest difference will set Word off on a multi-pdf
stampede. Don't even think of changng the page orientation.
I gave up and use a little program to merge the PDFs back together
again. Life is too short. It was a no nonsense freebie invented by one
of the regular posters on uk.comp.sys.mac. Try googling there for
pdfmerge. I think there is also a way to glue them together from the
command line if you have ghostscript. Versiontracker has another
pdfmerge program listed.

 

[Phillip M. Jones, CE.T.]

This is fairly famous behavior. It almost certainly is something in the
section breaks. Try inspecting the margins and headers and footers of
each section. The tiniest difference will set Word off on a multi-pdf
stampede. Don't even think of changng the page orientation.
I gave up and use a little program to merge the PDFs back together
again. Life is too short. It was a no nonsense freebie invented by one
of the regular posters on uk.comp.sys.mac. Try googling there for
pdfmerge. I think there is also a way to glue them together from the
command line if you have ghostscript. Versiontracker has another
pdfmerge program listed.

For those that actually have acrobat you can merge pages within Acrobat.

Go to Documents > Pages Insert.

The dis advantage though is the default DPI for acrobat is 1200dpi which
makes for humongus pdf's You need to create a new pdf through the Adobe
PDF print Driver then set Printer features to desired DPI. for Web
should be no larger than 144, and typically 72dpi is best. For Print
(B&W) 300dpi is great. unless pdf will go directly to press nothing
should ever be set for more than 600dpi.

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[JB]

Thanks for your responses. I actually found a solution on
the Mac board, and I thought I'd post it here. The problem
was caused by differences with Page Setup. Somehow, some
portions of my doc had different Page Setup settings than
others. So I selected the entire doc, chose Page Setup and
selected "format for any printer." Voila, a single pdf.

Thanks again-

 

[Stephen Fox]

I've tried like heck to find this "pdfmerge" you write about. Don't
seem to be able to subscribe to the newsgroup. It's a puzzle. First
time I couldn't figure out newsgroups. Can you give a little more
info? Thanks.

 

[Elliott Roper]

I've tried like heck to find this "pdfmerge" you write about. Don't
seem to be able to subscribe to the newsgroup. It's a puzzle. First
time I couldn't figure out newsgroups. Can you give a little more
info? Thanks.

What you want is google groups advanced search
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=pdfmerge+group:uk.comp.sys.mac

This url will get you the very article.
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=pdfmerge+group:uk.comp.sys.mac&hl=en&l
r=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&selm=120720041130377724%25nospam%40
yrl.co.uk&rnum=1

I checked and woody's pdfmerge is still on his web site. He'll kill me
for publishing it here ;-) Remember it was a quick hack he did as a
favour for someone, probably me, so don't pester him for support or
anything please.

PS Google Groups advanced search is a fabulous resource for those about
to post a FAQ-ish question.
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search

Not that your's was one of those Stephen ;-)

 

[Elliott Roper]

Thanks for your responses. I actually found a solution on
the Mac board, and I thought I'd post it here. The problem
was caused by differences with Page Setup.

Thanks for posting back. That is a good trick to know.