Assistance in formatting pdf

Brad1 · 10-30-2016, 02:30 AM

Good afternoon, long time kobo/calibre user and i just found this forum. If this question i am specifically asking has already been asked i was unable to find it from a 30 minute search on the forums. If it has already been posted, i apologize and would request that you direct me to said post.

Now, on to the question.
I have a set of pdf documents that i would like to:

1.merge together

and..

2. generate chapters (each chapter being 1 of the aforementioned pdf documents)

There is no need to change formats, as i would like to retain the original look. (sheet music)

Basically it is reference material that i would like to access quickly at a moments notice and being that there are so many documents (341 to be exact) and also being that my Kobo Aura H2o can only display 12 documents per page it would take a very long time to find the proper document. In most cases i only need them for a matter of a few minutes, thus, by the time i actually found the document it would almost be pointless.

Any expertise, or input of any use, would be greatly appreciated.

Brad1 · 10-30-2016, 02:38 AM

I also seem to have posted this in the wrong forum topic. If you know how to move it, please let me know.

theducks · 10-30-2016, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad1

I also seem to have posted this in the wrong forum topic. If you know how to move it, please let me know.

Where do you think it should go? I can move it for you (I have Mod powers here)

Note PDF is a miserable format to do much with.

BetterRed · 10-30-2016, 10:45 PM

Moderator Notice
I will move this to the PDF forum

@Brad1 - FWIW I use PDFSam Lite to merge PDF's for a similar reason - lots of 1-2 page reference sheets. Does an adequate job for me.

BR

willus · 10-31-2016, 12:18 AM

There are several tools to split/merge PDF files, including PDFSAM, jpdftweak, and cpdf. You might try this link: http://willus.com/k2pdfopt/pdf_conversion.shtml

Brad1 · 10-31-2016, 02:04 AM

Excellent, i appreciate the help. @BetterRed: I i will try those programs and get back to you about whether or not i achieved a proper format for my particualr document.
@willus: That link looks promising also, i will download the site for offline use and certainly use the provided resources for preparedness and future use. I will be sure to post my results for the future benefit of all on forum.

Brad1 · 10-31-2016, 02:04 AM

Also, i appreciate your expedience in moving my thread.

10-30-2016, 02:30 AM	#1
Brad1 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 25094 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	Assistance in formatting pdf Good afternoon, long time kobo/calibre user and i just found this forum. If this question i am specifically asking has already been asked i was unable to find it from a 30 minute search on the forums. If it has already been posted, i apologize and would request that you direct me to said post. Now, on to the question. I have a set of pdf documents that i would like to: 1.merge together and.. 2. generate chapters (each chapter being 1 of the aforementioned pdf documents) There is no need to change formats, as i would like to retain the original look. (sheet music) Basically it is reference material that i would like to access quickly at a moments notice and being that there are so many documents (341 to be exact) and also being that my Kobo Aura H2o can only display 12 documents per page it would take a very long time to find the proper document. In most cases i only need them for a matter of a few minutes, thus, by the time i actually found the document it would almost be pointless. Any expertise, or input of any use, would be greatly appreciated.

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10-30-2016, 02:38 AM	#2
Brad1 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 25094 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	I also seem to have posted this in the wrong forum topic. If you know how to move it, please let me know.

10-30-2016, 10:45 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,567 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Moderator Notice I will move this to the PDF forum @Brad1 - FWIW I use PDFSam Lite to merge PDF's for a similar reason - lots of 1-2 page reference sheets. Does an adequate job for me. BR

10-31-2016, 12:18 AM	#5
willus Fuzzball, the purple cat Posts: 1,273 Karma: 11087488 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Device: iPad	There are several tools to split/merge PDF files, including PDFSAM, jpdftweak, and cpdf. You might try this link: http://willus.com/k2pdfopt/pdf_conversion.shtml

10-31-2016, 02:04 AM	#6
Brad1 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 25094 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2o	Excellent, i appreciate the help. @BetterRed: I i will try those programs and get back to you about whether or not i achieved a proper format for my particualr document. @willus: That link looks promising also, i will download the site for offline use and certainly use the provided resources for preparedness and future use. I will be sure to post my results for the future benefit of all on forum.