Merging PDF files

[Jenni384]

I can print my invoices to PDF using CutePDF or similar.
I have our letterhead on a PDF file.

How can I print onto a letterhead on PDF?
PDF Suite will combine the two, over 2 pages (I want the two on one page, just like if I was to print onto a paper letterhead).

PDF995 will merge them, but the pciture quality on the letterhead is severely degraded.

Surely there must be a good solution somewhere? Any idea?

Thanks :)

[stugster]

Sage?




crap here cause i only typed 5 chars before.

[Jaytag Computer]

Try Gios PDF Splitter/Merger:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Gios-PDF-Splitter-And-Merger.shtml

Damian

[SneakSMS]

why not combine in word/publisher (much easier) then print to pdf?

[Jenni384]

Jaytag, thanks, I'll have a look.

why not combine in word/publisher (much easier) then print to pdf?

I didn't know I could. Both source files are .pdf (invoice printed direct from accounting package; pdf letterhead has no margins so didn't think this would be word compatible?

[SneakSMS]

Sorry, didn't think you were printing to pdf from accounting. Ignore that then :)

[MyAccountantOnline]

Hi Jenni

It took me AGES to find this one when I was looking some time ago - I am assuming you want to send letters to clients on your letterhead. Anyway here's what you need -

http://www.fineprint.com/

It easily combines a PDF or other document with a PDF letterhead to create one combined PDF.

[Jaytag Computer]

Oops! Should have read the oringal post a little better. You can overlay two PDFs with a command line tool (there doesn't seem to be a free graphical alternative)

Look here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/501723/overlay-one-pdf-or-ps-file-on-top-of-another

[Jaytag Computer]

Hi Jenni

It took me AGES to find this one when I was looking some time ago - I am assuming you want to send letters to clients on your letterhead. Anyway here's what you need -

http://www.fineprint.com/

It easily combines a PDF or other document with a PDF letterhead to create one combined PDF.

Looks like only the Pro version does this though...

[profitxchange]

Thanks for the links - Iwas looking for something to do this as well today!

[Jenni384]

Thanks folks.
Jaytag, once upon a time I would have followed command lines and sussed it out - alas those days are long gone and I feel very confused already. Sad but true.

Nicola thanks, I will look at Fineprint, sounds like it's what we need :)

[LJuv]

Adobe Acrobat should do that but I'm not sure of the cost.

[ozbon]

I guess the other option would be to export your letterhead PDF as an image at A4 size, and then let Word (or other WP software) use it as a background on the page.

From there, you can save (I would think) the invoice document as a PDF that would effectively have both layers.

[MyAccountantOnline]

I guess the other option would be to export your letterhead PDF as an image at A4 size, and then let Word (or other WP software) use it as a background on the page.


Can you do this using the free Adobe reader?

[Jenni384]

Just to update the thread, I did the following:

Abobe Photoshop Elements - save pdf letterhead as a hi-res JPG
Use JPG as logo in Quickbooks invoice template designer, sized to full page
Print to pdf from QB

Job's a good'un! :D

I don't know how I didn't manage to make that work before - I know it's something I played about with before.

Thank you for all the suggestions. :)

Jenni

[ozbon]

Can you do this using the free Adobe reader?

No, you'd need something like (as Jenni says) Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, open the PDF in one of those, save as hi-res JPG.