PDF's, printing multiple layouts in one PDF

[Jeanne Webster]

I am printing a 4 page newsletter, updating it monthly. I am using 4 layouts to create the look I need. I want to place it in a PDF. Currently all I get is a PDF per layout. Is there any way that I can get all 4 layouts into one PDF? Ideas?

[Fenton]

It has been possible for several versions to do a Copy in Preview mode, from one layout, then Paste in Browse mode to a global container field in another layout. It's kind of clunky, but it works in situations like this. You can assemble the final print from various sources.

I've done this using a global field with repetitions. I've sized each to exactly 1 printed page size, to elimate cut-off text. But you might not have to do this; I had to in this case. Also set the page to a fixed size, and remove the margins. I can't remember whether I did that on the page I copied (I think so), or on the final one. But I know they both can't have margins.

[comment]

Since v.7 (I think), copy in Preview mode is bit-mapped. IOW, the resolution is frozen to 72 or 96 dpi, making it unsuitable for decent printing even on inkjet printers.

Your best bet is an external application, such as PDF toolkit that can combine the individual PDFs.

[Charles Delfs]

there might be a command line that u can send to acrobat to use to create the pages too

C.

[Fenton]

I should have since "it used to be possible in past versions." Thanks for the heads up. I am just now doing a conversion (from 5-6) for the client that had a lot of this copy/paste, for custom invoices. It appeared to work, but I hadn't tried printing. Back to the drawing board.

[Søren Dyhr]

Your best bet is an external application, such as PDF toolkit that can combine the individual PDFs.

Cool link indeed!

--sd

Edited March 29, 2006 by Guest

[BFrost]

I am printing a 4 page newsletter, updating it monthly. I am using 4 layouts to create the look I need. I want to place it in a PDF. Currently all I get is a PDF per layout. Is there any way that I can get all 4 layouts into one PDF? Ideas?

Is there some reason not to create a layout four pages deep? You'll be able to tell where the page breaks are, combine text and graphic elements on each page, number the pages, have a 'masthead' page. All that stuff.

The print to PDF will produce a document with four pages.