Catalog creation by PDF

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Hello hello.

 

I am in the process of creating a catalogue where we consult all of our know-how. So, I use all our PDF documents provided for this purpose (create from Solidworks) that I merge together under pdf creator (printing, queue, etc etc) and it gives me a beautiful 140-page document.

 

On the other hand, where the bottom hurts is if I have to modify one of the parts/set. For example, I need to add something on page 50. I make my changes, I create my new PDF and there ... That's the tragedy.

I am then forced to take the 140 PDFs and merge them together again (paying attention to the location) instead of simply replacing the P50

 

It's time-consuming, tedious and error-prone. Do you know of a small utility that would allow me to do this for free ?

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Hello

Inkscape? Find it here:

https://inkscape.org/fr/

FALSE:

Otherwise, the latest version of Adobe's player allows you to do so:

https://helpx.adobe.com/fr/acrobat/how-to/combine-files-single-pdf.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

Edit: no the free version of adobe does not allow this.

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Do you have PL questions and answers? I don't care, but it's that people would say me when I think I've found a solution and that in fact ... No

 

I see that adobe faked you too. Does that reassure me^^

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We also carry an old version of Adobe Acrobat Writer 8 that must be 10 years old... but really not intuitive or user-friendly to use.

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With PDFill_PDF_Tools, you can split, delete a page, reinsert and reorder.

 

edit: it's free and can be used commercially.

 

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We use Adobe Acrobat.

It's great, you can do everything with pdfs and so much better than with PDF Creator.

On the other hand, it's not free. But it's well worth it.

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Otherwise there is free office that manages the opening and modification of pdf with adding pages, adding text and other.

I just discovered recently that it allows PDF editing in a rather simplistic way.

EDIT: it opens with free office draw and allows the modification of the text of the images, the insertion of pages... then the export in pdf.

As good as adobe acrobat or almost but for free!

EDIT2: For proof:

http://tic-et-net.org/2011/04/28/editer-un-document-pdf-avec-libreoffice/

The link to libre office:

http://fr.libreoffice.org/

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Hello

I will offer you an online editor (nothing to install) which has a lot of features such as:

  • Move/delete pages
  • Extract/Rotate Pages
  • Resize pages
  • Insert pages
  • Crop pages
  • Security
  • Fusion
  • Headers and footers
  • Document Properties

It's called Cutepdf and you just have to click here https://www.cutepdf-editor.com/edit.asp

A bit slow with large documents but it's a free online utility so well...

 

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To do some hacking before having Adobe Pro I used Word but it's heavy and you have to respect a lot of rules to avoid the mess. and then convert to PDF

Adobe Pro is not free but 40% of free software is limited in its possibility and the remaining 60% you have to buy the modules to be able to do something correct.

otherwise the 30-day trial version or the monthly rental

https://acrobat.adobe.com/fr/fr/free-trial-download.html?promoid=KTUOL

but 670€ of investment for the license is 1 or 2 days of work of a graphic designer to do it! So for a company it remains profitable.

 

 

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Wow, so many answers!

 

@Opiep27, it seems pretty promising to me. I'll test it right now

 

@Remrem, I saw all these options, then afterwards I saw that it paid off:(

 

@Sbadenis, I'm also going to test yours and choose the one I like best

 

@thomas.guillard, I've already tested it and indeed... that's extremely long! (and I didn't have the patience to go all the way at the time)

 

@Gerald, the problem with trial versions is that you have to make the change once the period is over:)

 

I'm still very annoyed for the choice of the best answer with all this. All I have to do is test it and give you a little feedback on my feelings

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@Opiep27, it's a very very good software that you offer me. Exactly what I wanted!

@Sbadenis, either I didn't understand all of them, or I'm a ball. But I had to change excel, word etc versions with free office. And then, it will cause me problems communicating with my colleagues

 

@Thomas, my PDF is too big. Cut-PDF doesn't even want to take it into account

 

Thank you all in any case for your help:)

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FYI I also have excel word installed free office is just another software equivalent to microsoft office but does not replace it, just installs as a complement or replacement of your choice!

We also work with Excel (part family in solidworks, bill of materials, etc.) as well as world.

The important thing is that you managed to find what you were looking for.

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Hi all

 

I'm coming.... Why not just use Adobe Acrobat X

 

With this one, you can do anything!

 

Not free, but we have to give ourselves the means to achieve it:p

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@ Bart: See my post.