Combining pdf files in Preview not saved

I'm trying to combine screenshots into one pdf file. I clicked on the side bar button and dragged the files I wanted into the side bar and then saved this as a pdf file. It showed it as saving all the pages but when I closed it and reopened it, it had only one file. (It was now opened in Adobe Reader). Why is it not saving it as a combined file?
Thanks,
Kathy

In case anyone else has this problem in Snow Leopard, I found the answer: http://tech.michaelerb.net/mac-software/how-to-combine-pdf-files-in-preview-unde r-snow-leopard/

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