Merge PDF Files
A little how to merge pdf files using LimagitoX File Mover.
We prepared the following Source folder with 8 single PDF pages numbered from 1 to 8.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.In_.png)
Selected WIN as Source and added the folder above as Input.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.01.png)
In the Schedule Setup select the Advanced Tab. Set ‘Source File Sort Order’ to ‘Filename ascending (A to Z)’.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.02.png)
Set the File Name Filter to only include PDF files ( *.pdf ). Just to be sure.
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Add PDF as Destination
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In the PDF Setup screen, add a PDF Action. Set this action to ‘Output PDF File’. We also changed the ‘Description’ to ‘Merge PDF Files’.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.05.png)
Select the ‘Output’ Tab and set the Output Directory. Enable ‘Merge Pages’ and select ‘Last Ascending’ as ‘Insert Pages Position.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.06.png)
Select the ‘Rename’ Tab and enable ‘Rename Files during Copy/Move’.
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Renaming Setup. This one is very important. We need a UNIQUE filename as result for all source pdf files you want to merge.
In our example we want to merge: IntroXFM.1.pdf until IntroXFM.8.pdf
So for all of these 8 files we need a unique output file. We separated the source file in 3 parts. Each part was separated by a dot. As replacement we took the first en third part which results in a unique filename for all of the 8 source files (IntroXM.pdf). Because due to this renaming it finds the file already in the destination and will merge the next source pdf file to it.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.08.png)
Result: Multipage PDF file in the Output folder.
![](https://limagito.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF.Merge_.Out_.png)
If you need any help, just let us know. Don’t hesitate to ask.
Regards,
Limagito Team