Combining files in numerical order

How do I combine pdf files so that the new "binder" is in the same numerical order as the list of files? I am creating a booklet with the page numbers printed on each page, so they must be in the same order in the final pdf document.

Since Acrobat has problems with this, I've developed a stand-alone tool to do just that:
http://try67.blogspot.com/2011/05/merge-pdf-files-in-true-numeric-order.html

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Hi! For my job, I need to combine files into a single PDF that are numbered a certain way, but the way Acrobat orders these files mixes them up when I try to sort by name. For example, it orders them as 09-12167-1, 09-12167-10, 09-12167-11 and so on. Is there a way I can change the order? Or do I have to rename them? 09-12167-001, 09-12167-002, 09-12167-003 etc. orders things the right way.
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Prior to the last upgrade to Adobe Pro 8.0, we were able to select multiple files in Windows explorer and then right mouse click and select the "Combine supported Files..." and the Combine window would open.
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Yeah, I'm aware that renaming files 1-9 to 01-09 will put them in order from the beginning but this doesn't change the fact that if I wanted to move several files that were named something other than by number (ie. TDY report, sales report, etc.) and I selected several to move let's say inbetween files 21-22 several other files that were previously in order now become out of order for no apparent reason.

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You probably need to modify the file names so they will sort according to the OS X rules. See if this note helps:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121936&tstart=105

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I scanned docs onto a usb stick & saved as pdf files using an 8 digit date. When I go to open the files they are only in order for the first 2 digits. How can I get adobe to put them in order using all 8 digits so that they are listed in date order including day & year?

The OS won't sort by date like that. If you look, it IS sorting "numerically" as the "dates" are in order numerically from smallest to largest.
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Merge and Combine PDF files in a numerical order

Greetings!
I'm using Adobe Acrobat to create a photo LookBook or an eBook. I'm importing and merging straight from .JPEG's and Acrobat work's great. The JPEG's are sorted by capture date, renamed and numbered as such: "10_File.Name.jpg". However, once I attempt to merge over 100 files I noticed that the numerical order of the file names is wrong. You'll notice in the example below that when viewed by name, the three digit numbers begin after 10. Well, in this example it's twelve. This affects to page order of the combined .PDF file. How can I maintain consistent name order to avoid assembling the finished ebook by implementing two workflow steps. Meaning the first step to combine the double digit numbers, then the second step to combine the three digit numbers. What can I do to resolve this issue?
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Try it with a leading zero ( 003_, 007_, 008_, 010_, 011_, and 012_ ).
Be well...

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How to retain numerical order (Of file names) when combining files in Acrobat (9) Standard, please see the attached screenshot for a clearer explanation.
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It is not clear how you are trying to do the order. Have you tried to select a set of files and then use the arrow buttons to move them in the list? If you select the heading, that will typically reorder the files by that heading and undo everything you had done before.
You should be able to select groups of files and move them up and down in the list. All of those options appear on your view, so what is the real question?

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Jim + Jeff,
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Numerical order of files

I've noticed that sometimes the image files are not all in numerical order when in grid or thumbnail toolbar at bottom..I can't find anywhere to re organize the files in lightroom to be in order as they are in the file folder on the hard drive. Suggestions??

Look just to the right of the stairs, there should be a drop down with a ling list of sort criteria. afetr the word Sort:
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I want to transfer photos from My Pictures folder to named folders in Photoshop Elements 6 Organizer.
When I Get Photos, the Getting Photos dialog shows the photos in numerical order as they are transferred.
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>n answer to your concern, Barb, about the sequence after editing a photo from a digital camera, once the photo is edited/modified, it loses its original taken date.
I am still concerned about the loss of the original taken date. That does not happen for my digital camera photo files that are in the Organizer.
>now I just get a message saying that the files are not visible in Organizer. Why?
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Hello,
I am trying to do one very simple thing.
Have the photos in the timeline appear in numberical order. After all, that is the order they were taken in, I want them in that order.
I can not find a way to do that other than by drag and drop which isn't an option. I have between 100-300 photos every time I start a new project and many projects to do per week.
Please tell me how to do this.
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I used to play with them in Photoshop, then import them to iPhoto, then share them with iDVD - that all worked well for me - but with trying to introduce Aperture and eliminate Photoshop everything has gone belly up.
I COULD play with them in Aperture and then import them into iPhoto - but when I do that - for some reason iPhoto renames the photos from say 1234 10x8 to 1234 (1) - which is hard for me to explain to my client. . .
I would be more than grateful for any guiding hands about now - am losing whole days on this.
Powerbook G4 17 inch Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I have no experience with Aperture. But if the Aperture names are okay, the Import command in both iMovie and iDVD should deliver images the way you want.
Dragging photos from a Finder window randomizes the order, but the File > Import command works as you want.
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Hi there
When you import topics you get to choose whic heading levels are paginated into topics. Likely you are seeing that bookmarks have been inserted and the resulting TOC is being created based on bookmarks as well as topics.
As for screen captures, when you are replying using the web interface you see a camera icon that you may click to insert an image.
Cheers... Rick
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