PDF Preview help

Unsure where to post this question but here goes.
I have two PDF documents which I can view in PREVIEW.
How can I add the pages from one PDF file to another in order to make one PDF file? Wish to view in Preview.
Thanks.

you can also use a free app called Combine PDFs.
http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?mode=basic&action=search&str=combin e+pdfs&srchArea=macosx%7Cosx&x=0&y=0
Really cool!

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http://www.wictorwilen.se/sharepoint-2013-enabling-pdf-previews-with-office-web-apps-2013-march-2013-update
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nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <C-PageDown> :silent! call system("xdotool search --class mupdf key --window %@ Page_Down")<CR>
nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <C-PageUp> :silent! call system("xdotool search --class mupdf key --window %@ Page_Up")<CR>
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Last edited by frabjous (2010-11-04 22:41:21)

OK, I've uploaded a PKGBUILD to AUR. Since I've changed how it handles recognizing when it's safe to recompile, it no longer needs to have a weird name. The name is now:
vim-live-latex-preview
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*live-latex-preview.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2010 Oct 27
*live-latex-preview*
A plugin for creating a live-updating PDF
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\r = Reverse/inverse search to position in source
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\m, \t, \-, \+, \= = Send the corresponding keystrokes
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vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
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