I have a folder of several hundred .pdf files each of which I want to delete the first page from. Is there a way I can instruct Acrobat to delete page 1 from every file in the folder, and then resave each file under the same name it already had?
Deleting pages macro
2011-02-03 12:40:40
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 10.0, Windows
Acrobat Pro Extended 10.0, Windows
2011-02-03 12:57:10
#2
Darn, I was hoping it would be simpler than that. Can't say I'm familiar with writing JavaScript.
2011-02-03 13:19:58
#3
Here are the steps to follow:
File > Action Wizard > Create New ActionStart With = "Ask when Action is Started" (so you can select a folder)
On the menu on the left, open "More tools" and click "Execute JavaScript" to add that step to the Action
Click the icon under "Options"
In the box which opens, delete the text and type in the single case-sensitive line:
deletePages();
then press OK.
Keep "Save to" = "Ask..", and save the Action, giving it a suitable name. You can now run it and pick your files.
File > Action Wizard > Create New ActionStart With = "Ask when Action is Started" (so you can select a folder)
On the menu on the left, open "More tools" and click "Execute JavaScript" to add that step to the Action
Click the icon under "Options"
In the box which opens, delete the text and type in the single case-sensitive line:
deletePages();
then press OK.
Keep "Save to" = "Ask..", and save the Action, giving it a suitable name. You can now run it and pick your files.
2011-02-03 13:27:41
#4
Thanks a lot. I'll give that a try.
2011-02-05 07:47:44
#5
Sorry for taking so long to get back as I only just now got around to trying it. Thank you!!! That worked perfectly. It ran through all of the nearly 500 files in just a minute or two. :)
George Kaiser