Combining multiple PDF files into one File.

[darkfena313]

NoOp wrote:
> On 09/03/2009 01:13 PM, Kipton Moravec wrote:
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>> I am trying to put together an information packet for a Triathlon.
>>
>> All of the course maps are on individual .pdf files (one map per file). 
>>
>> I need to be able to put marks on the maps (where I want to place safety
>> volunteers), and combine a bunch of maps into one multipage .pdf file to
>> email to some of the volunteers.
>>
>> Is there a tool in Ubuntu that lets me do this? Is it multiple tools?
>> What are they called?
>>
>> Kip
>>     
>
> OK... I'll start again :-)
>
> Try pdfedit for an all-in-one. You in insert other documents, annotate
> (a little kludgy IMO) etc. If you have a lot of maps, might be easier to
> use pdftk first to merge & then pdfedit.
>
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/pdfedit
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what ever you do don't use pdfedit for merging. i tried it and the 
program would kill itself. so just advising to maybe move on to another 
suggestion like pdftk. i have to try that myself. of course adobe 
acrobat professional does it, it works under wine as well, but its expensive