Reverse Page Order

[Jacque_Grossman@adobeforums.com]

I have a 25 page pdf document that is in the wrong order. What is the best way to reverse this order? Thank you.

[Dorian_Grey@adobeforums.com]

The quickest way would be to drag these pages around in the Pages pane.

[Jacque_Grossman@adobeforums.com]

That's the only way I know how, but it's not a very quick or easy method. So, there's no other way to do this?

[W_T_Allen@adobeforums.com]

You could use pdftk to explode it into individual pages and then reorder it.

I can't imagine any method that would be quicker or easier than re-arranding via the "Pages" pane, especially for such a small document.

[Jacque_Grossman@adobeforums.com]

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that program. But, yes I suppose you're right - manual drag and drop is the way to go here.

[Reinhard_Franke@adobeforums.com]

Here a Java Script that will arrange pages reverse. You may execute it via JS-Console.

for (i=this.numPages-1;i>=0;i--)
this.movePage(i);

HTH, Reinhard

[roog123@adobeforums.com]

Reinhard script works, but there is an even easier method:

Print the document using the distiller or PDF writer, and check the "reverse pages" checkbox in the print dialog box (right top). Problem solved...

Rogier

[Jacque_Grossman@adobeforums.com]

I tried the Java Script and it's quite possible I did something wrong as I know nothing about this, but the Java Script editor box popped up with "syntax error": missing (before formal parameters 0: (null) at line 1. I had clicked on Advanced>JavaScript>Document JavaScripts and typed in exactly as Reinhard did.

I sure liked Rogier's suggestion, and it did reverse the pages, but I had a few pages that were custom sized, and in doing this, it made them all uniform. Also, buttons are flattened to the artwork in the new file.

[Deosaran@adobeforums.com]

The quickest and cleanest way to reverse the page order is as follows:
1. Open the PDF file to be amended
2. Click on FILE...PRINT..
3. Check the REVERSE PAGES Box
4. Select Acrobat Distiller as the Printer
5. Click OK and save as a new Filename
6. Open the new file and the page order will have been reversed