Merge Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| New | Click this button to create a row, or place holder, under Output Folder and Output File in the Merge Information table. You can then select a location (folder and file) where the merged PDF files will be placed. |
| Output Folder | After adding a new row, click the Browse button next the Output Folder column. This opens the Browse for Folder window. Point to a folder where the merged PDF files (results) are to be placed and click OK. |
| Output File | Click the text box in the Output File column to enter the file name. Selecting the row makes Remove, Add File(s), Add Folder, and View buttons available. |
| Add File(s) | This button adds individual files. Click Add File(s) to add the files to be merged. This opens the Select File window, where you can select the file. Input Folder displays the Input folder path, and Input File displays the name of the added file. To add multiple files simultaneously, press and hold the Ctrl key and select the required files by clicking on them using the mouse and click Add File(s). |
| Add Folder | Click this button to add all files in a folder. This selects all the files in the folder to be merged. Clicking Add Folder opens the Browse for Folder window to select the folder. Once the folder is selected, all the PDF files under that folder are added to the Merge Information table. Input Folder displays the Input folder path, and Input File displays the name(s) of the file(s) that are added. To add the sub-folders, select the option Include Sub Folders. |
| Reorder | Use the Up or Down buttons to arrange the files are required. |
| Remove | Select an added file from the Merge Information frame and click Remove to remove the selected file from the list. To remove multiple files simultaneously, press and hold the Ctrl key and select the required files by clicking on them using the mouse and click Remove. |
| Remove All | Select all added files from the Merge Information frame and click this button to remove all selected files from the list. |
| Input Folder | The name of the originating folder is displayed in this field. |
| Input File | The file name of each added file, or each file in the added folder, is displayed in this field. |
| Total Pages | The total number of pages in the file is displayed in this field. |
| Page Range | Once the file(s) are added, the Page Range column displays the default page range to be used (which includes all pages in that file). Click the box to enter specific pages to be used, or do nothing to accept the default. |
| Bookmarks | Select this option to add all bookmarks from the source file(s) to the merged file, and re-map them to the corresponding pages. |
| Links | Select this option to add all links from the source file(s) to the merged file, and re-map them to the corresponding pages. |
| File Name | Select this option to use the input file name as the first level bookmark in the merged file. |
| Title | Select this option to use the input file title as the first level bookmark in the merged file. |
| Merge | Click Merge to start the merge process. A message at the bottom of the window will display processing information. Once the processing is completed, a log file that contains processing details (i.e., an audit trail) will be generated. |
| Log File Location |
By default a log file is created at C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Liquent\SmarDesk\ezSplitMerge\ezMerge.log. Select a different location by clicking the ellipses button next to the Log File Location text field. In the Select File window that opens, navigate to the folder location and designate a file name to save the log files. |
| View | Click this button to view the merged Input/Output file in Acrobat. |
| View Log File | Click View Log File to view the log files. |
| Close | Click this button to save the settings and close the Merge window. |