Split/Merge PDFs

[Jasunai]

How do I see or view all pages in the PDF files and edit/delete/move left/right/up/down from multiple files or one PDf file selected? I used to do this earlier but today my company has given me new laptop and installed this PDF-tools software in which I can't see that option at all. My requirement is basically I wanted to delete some specific pages from a given pdf file and save it as a new pdf document. Similarly merge 2 or more pdf files by deleting some pages. See the attached screenshot. I wanted to see/view all pages in the PDF file selected rather than just a file name in the "Choose Input Files" window.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Jasunai,

Welcome to our forums.
I believe that these KB articles will be useful in showing you how to perform the needed operations:
How do I re order pages in the Editor?

How do I copy pages between open documents using the Thumbnails pane?

How do I Combine/merge Documents or Pages?

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Jasunai]

It seems that the information in the provided links/docs doesn't fully address my query. I have experience editing pages within the PDF Tools but not in the PDF-XChange Editor Thumbnails. Please refer to the attached screenshot for clarity.

When I load a PDF document, I expect to see an expand arrow or button associated with the selected PDF file(s) in the Thumbnails window (visually, not just in text). I typically use this feature to shuffle, move, or delete pages within the document.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Jasunai,

Apologies! Tis type of question is usually asked int he Editor section of our forums and I didn't see at all that your enquiry is PDF-Tools related.

So I presume it is this dialogue that you were looking for?

It would now show after the step where you do select the source documents, and before the file is saved - allowing you to do the page rearrangements that you might need.


Kind regards,
Stefan

[Jasunai]

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum. Upon reviewing/observing your screenshot I noticed "Page Repository" pane is missing in my case. I see only details and Thumbnails pane in the editor(Choose Input Files). It appears Page repository is missing in which I should be able to to see that expand arrow mark I guess. see the attached screenshot.

Could you please help me on how to get to a screen as depicted in your screenshot. I wanted to see that Expand arrow mark in front of the PDF file chosen in the editor (Choose Input Files), also that "Page Repository " pane.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Jasunai,

The pages repository dialogue will appear in the next step.
The first one you select the files to be merged/split, and then when you click OK on that - you would on the next step have the dialogue from my screenshot.

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Jasunai]

How silly it is ...was this the case same earlier too? Sorry I didn't realize.

Anyhow Thanks a lot for the help and prompt response. I appreciate it.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Jasunai,

I think the UI might have changed a bit lately - maybe when some of the other options were adjusted and made into a drop down menu. I believe that this dialogue was indeed appearing maybe a step earlier in the past, but can not be certain as it has been a while since I've tested those dialogues.

Kind regards,
Stefan

[Jasunai]

Now I understood. the catch/glitch was selecting "Show setup dialog while running" that made me to confuse and took an extra dialogue step which I couldn't understand.

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]